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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-03-03 • City of Lakeville Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2003 Marion Conference Room, City Hall Members Present: Brantly, Emond, Gehrke, Matasosky, Miller, Pogatchnik, Schubert, Smith, Tushie, Ex-Officio member Robert Erickson -City Administrator, Ex-Officio member Todd Bornhauser -Executive Director -Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce. Members Absent: J. Erickson. Others Present: Staff present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Amanda Alison, Economic Development Coordinator. 1. Call Meeting to Order. Chair Matasosky called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota. • 2. Approve May 27, 2003 Meeting Minutes Motion 03.13 Comms. Emond /Miller moved to approve the minutes of the May 27, 2003 meeting. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Update on Himle Horner's PowerPoint Presentation on Communication Strategies for Economic Development Mr. Olson stated that the PowerPoint presentation prepared by Himle Horner with the help of Jeff Lueders has been modified to include more visuals and graphics. Mr. Olson also stated that staff appreciates the input from EDC members on the presentation and we have attempted to incorporate as many of the suggestions as possible. Special thanks was given to Bob Brantly for the considerable time he took to create the additional slide concepts. The presentation by Todd Rapp has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 1 at noon at the Community Room in the Water Treatment Facility. Mr. Olson stated that a copy of the invitation letter and the list of persons invited to the event are attached to the packet. Mr. Olson encouraged EDC members that are available and interested in attending to do so. EDC members Schubert, Brantly, Bornhauser, Smith and Matasosky • stated that they plan to attend the event. • EDC members discussed the presentation slides. 4. Update on Advanced Wireless, Inc. Project Mr. Olson stated that at the May EDC meeting, staff reviewed three issues that were being addressed by Advanced Wireless Communications to resolve a default in the Contract for Private Redevelopment. Mr. Olson also mentioned that a copy of the memo that was discussed at that meeting is included in the packet. Mr. Olson was pleased to report that all of the issues identified in the May 22, 2003 memo have been resolved. The last issue being the closing on the construction and permanent financing officially occurred on June 19. Mr. Olson acknowledged that Matthew Foli at the Campbell Knutson law firm played an instrumental role in making things happen. Mr. Foli provided considerable effort in ensuring that the City's interests in the project were protected while at the same time working with the other attorney's and lenders involved in the project to make the project a reality. Mr. Oison informed the EDC members that site work has commenced and a groundbreaking ceremony was held 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 23. A copy of the invitation was included in the packet. Mr. Matasosky shared that Advanced Wireless Communications is planning to occupy the building by the end of November. . Mr. Erickson commented that Fairfield Business Campus represents a spectacular outcome! 5. Update on Budget issues City Administrator, Bob Erickson recently attended a League of Minnesota Cities Conference in St. Cloud, MN. Mr. Erickson informed the EDC members on the recently adjourned State Legislative Session and how their actions will impact the City's budget in both 2003 and 2004. A copy of the Messages page that ran in the Life and Times on June 21 was included in the packet. Mr. Erickson indicated that the Messages page may be run again in the future and that the City Council has not received any calls on the proposed cuts to date. Mr. Erickson answered several questions from the EDC members on this issue. Mr. Erickson also passed out the newest edition of the Lakeville Resident Guidebook. 6. Director's Report Mr. Olson updated the EDC members regarding the Downtown Carwash / Drycleaner property. He indicated that the City Council approved a purchase agreement with Wells Fargo Bank to sell the City-owned former Carwash / Drycleaner property at their June 16, 2003 meeting. Wells Fargo Bank plans to • construct additional parking adjacent to their downtown building for use by the bank and other downtown businesses. • Mr. Olson stated that the City Council accepted a quote of $17,455 from Hoffbeck Trucking, Inc. to complete the demolition of the building. This demolition is funded with CDBG funds and began on June 23. The Car Wash portion of the building has already been taken down and the Drycleaner will also be demolished by July 3. Mr. Olson informed the EDC members that Wells Fargo has 60 days after closing on the property to construct a parking lot with approximately 25 spaces, at their expense. Mr. Olson informed the EDC members that the Comfort Inn was featured at the June 2 Council meeting and that Aztec, Inc. was featured at the June 16 City Council meeting. EDC members Jim Emond Sr. and Dick Miller introduced the companies. Mr. Olson mentioned that copies of the business memos that were provided to the City Council were included in the packet. Mr. Olson then passed out asign-up sheet requesting Spotlight on Business presenters for the remainder of the summer. Mr. Olson stated that the Fairfield Business Campus Property Owners Association Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 25. The meeting, coordinated by City staff, will be held at Hearth Technologies. The Association By-laws require an annual meeting that involves the election of Directors and Officers and also authorizes the budget and the fees for the maintenance of the landscaped boulevards and other common areas of the Business Campus for the coming year. • Mr. Olson updated the EDC members on the new Main Street clock that has been recently installed along Holyoke Avenue adjacent to Main Street Manor. The Downtown Lakeville Business Association and the Dakota County CDA partnered in the purchase and will continue to partner for the maintenance and insurance of the clock, while the City of Lakeville coordinated the installation of electricity and the clock base. Mr. Olson indicated that a dedication ceremony for the new clock is scheduled for Wednesday, June 25 at 4:30 p.m. at Main Street Manor. Mr, Olson stated that a groundbreaking ceremony for Jeff Belzer's Chevy-Dodge-Kia expansion has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 2 at 5:00 p.m. EDC members will receive invitations in the mail for this event. Mr. Olson informed EDC members that Cloverleaf Cold Storage, based in Sioux City, Iowa, is considering the purchase the old Merillat building property located at 21775 Cedar Avenue. This building has been vacant and for sale for approximately 18 months. Cloverleaf plans to remove the easterly portion of the existing building and replace it with a 124,000 square foot freezer warehouse addition and a possible second phase freezer warehouse expansion of an additional 75,000 square feet. The Planning Commission is currently discussing issues, which include exterior materials, parking and screening provisions in the current ordinance that would apply to this proposed project. Cloverleaf will be incorporating suggestions of the • Planning Commission regarding the color of the exterior metal panels of the proposed addition as well as additional landscaping and berms along Cedar Avenue • into their proposed plans. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed project on July 17. Mr. Olson reminded the EDC members that the regularly scheduled meeting of the EDC in July has been cancelled. The next regular meeting of the EDC will be August 26. 7. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Attested~o: Amanda Alfson, R. T. Brantly, Secret Economic Development Coordinator •