HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-30-00-00 City of Lakeville
Economic Development Commission
Meeting-Minutes
August 30, 2000
City Hall Administration Conference Room
Members Present; 8rantly, Detjen, Emond, Erickson; Matasosky, Pogatchnik, Schubert,
Tushie, Vogel and Ex-officio member Erickson.
Members Absent: Miller
Staff Present: Arlyn trussing, Community & Economic Development Director; Ron
Mullenbach, Associate Planner
1. Cell Meeting to Order. Chair Vogel called the meeting to order at 7:35. a.m. in ttte City
Hall Administration Conference Room.
2. Approval of the June 27, 2000 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Motion 00.18 Comms. Emond/Detjen moved to approve the June 27, 2000
meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Consider Agreement with Anderson, Niebuhr. & Associates to conduct a Labor
Force Focus Groups Study of Lakeville Manufacturers as recommended by the
Economic Development Commission Labor Force Task Force.. Comm. Matasosky
stated that the Labor Force Task Force has been working to identify labor opportunities
for employers in Airlake Industrial Park. The initial strategy was to conduct a survey of
Airlake businesses. After a meeting between members of the Task Force and
representatives of Airlake businesses, it became apparent that a series of three facus
groups would be more .effective in ideritifying common needs among all Airlake
businesses.
Comm. Schubert added that some of the assumptions made by the Task Force proved
- to be inaccurate during the meeting. For example; the assumption that providing day
care in the industrial park would bring more employees may not be correct. .Business
owners indicated-.that attempts to provide day care received negative response from
employees. Comm. Schubert. stated that the focus groups will provide a forum for
discussion amond executives and/or human resource personnel from specific Lakeville
employers to gain a more in depth understanding of their labor force issues.
Ex-officio member Erickson stated that the meeting indicated that more focus may need
to be placed on attracting Lakeville residents from specific neighborhoods. The focus
groups will help to identify and develop strategies for providing labor assistance.
Representatives of Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates feel the focus groups will be very
effective and our confident that there will be significant participation by ,Airlake
businesses.
Motion 00.19 Comms. Emond/Pogatchnik moved to recommend to the City
Council that the City enter into an agreement with Anderson,
• Niebuhr & Associates to conduct a Labor Force Focus Groups
Study of Lakeville Manufacturers. Motion carried unanimously.
• 4. Consider Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Contract for D.R: Horton at Lot 2, Block 1,
Fairfield Business Campus 3'~ Addition. Mc Grossing stated that the City has been in
negotiations with D.R. Horton for the development of the last lot in Fairfield Business
Campus for a its Minnesota corporate offices and its mortgage and title affiliate
businesses.. D.R. Horton is proposing to construct a 22,864 square-foot building with an
approximately $1.525 million cost of construction,
The TIF agreement would provide $336,288 to reimburse D.R. Horton them for .land
purchase, landscaping, and storm sewer. area charge costs associated with this
development. The TIF schedule will run from 2002 to 2009 with an estimated annual tax
increment of $44,812. Ex-officio member Erickson. stated added the TIF agreement is
consistent with previous TIF agreement with tenants in Fairfield Business Campus:
Terry Matula of D.R. Horton and Jack Grotkin of RJRyan (project contractor) were
present to review the proposed construction. plans. The site is approximately 5.8 net
acres and includes a stom7water pond that serves the entire Fairfield Business Campus.
D.R. Horton will have approximately 75 employees working out of theproposed office
building: In addition, D.R. Horton will host 2-3 meetings per year with over 100
contractors, etc. coming to Lakeville, which will have an positive effect on the hospitality
industry.
Mr. Grotkin stated: that the proposed facility will be constructed of b[ick with bands of
rock. faced block.. There is no outside storage or overhead doors proposed with the
building, which is consistent with other businesses in Fairfield Business Campus. The
facility has been reviewed and. approved by the Fai~eld Business Campus Property
Owners Association Architectural Committee.
MOTION 00.20 Comms. Emond/Erickson moved to recommend to the City
Council approval of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Contract
for D.R. Horton on Lot 2, Block 1, Fairfield Business Campus 3rO
Addition. Motion was carried unanimously..
5: Announcement of Ann Flad as the Economic- Development Coordinator, with
proposed start date of September 72, 2000.. Mr. Grossing stated that Ann Flad has
accepted the City's offer to fill the Economic Development Coordinator position. Ms.
Flad has worked in both smaller Minnesota communities and in Milwaukee and has
extehsive experience in obtaining grants and other financial assistance. She will begin
her duties on September 12, 2000.
6. Other Business. The EDC will resume their normal schedule of meeting on the last
Tuesday of each month.
7. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by; Attested to:
• Ron Mullenliach, Recording Secretary R.T. Brantly, Secretary