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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 7,1993
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the North Meeting Room of
City Hall.
Roll call of members was taken. Present: Detjen, Erickson, Pogatchnik
Brantly, Matasosky, Krejci, Emond, Vogel and Tushie.
Also present: Michael Sobota, Community and Economic Development Director.
93.18 Motion was made by Emond, seconded by Pogatchnik to approve the minutes of
the November 16, 1993 EDC meeting.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous.
Chair Tushie called on members to review the draft mission statement from
the previous meeting. A discussion was held.
93.19 Motion was made by Erickson, seconded by Brantly to approve the mission
statement as follows:
The mission of the Lakeville Economic Development Commission is to
• study and review economic development issues and needs, and to advise
the City Council on what policies and programs they might implement to
achieve them.
The Commission will accomplish this by:
Promoting communications and interactions between the business
community, elected officials and the City's administration to improve
the climate for economic development.
Developing proactive policies and program recommendations to enhance
and facilitate economic development.
Develop a marketing plan which creates a positive image of Lakeville
as a goad place to live and work.
Suggesting ideas to retain and enhance existing business as well as
strategies to bring new business to Lakeville.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous.
Chair Tushie next called on Bob Vogel to review the draft strategies that
were refined by Mr. Vogel and staff since the last EDC meeting. Mr. Vogel
indicated that all the strategies should reflect the mission statement and
that when the strategies are finally approved, individual members of the
EDC should serve as liaisons for each of the strategies. Each EDC member
appointed to a strategy would be responsible to meet with staff to refine
the work plan for each strategy and to also review with the EDC progress in
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achieving the work plan. Each draft strategy was reviewed. The final
draft strategies agreed to are as follows:
Communications and Interaction:
A) Streamlining -permit/development process
B Create structure to develop'rapport" between business and
government
Business Retention and Enhancement:
A) Program to support existing businesses
- Identify obstacles to expansion
B Marketing to existing business, solidifying their importance
C Process to facilitate their expansion here (streamlining)
- Review competitive fee structure
Retail/Commercial
A) Downtown vision and action plans
• B) Hwy. 50 & I-35 vision and action plans
C) Co. Rd. 70 & I-35 vision and action plans
D) Other areas to be considered
E) Overall strategy concerning who will be served by Lakeville
retail community
Commercial/Industrial
A) Attract new industries to Lakeville to create jobs
- Identify realistic market
B Assist new owners of Airlake Industrial Park with marketing
C Develop strategy for Industrial Parks
1 Fairfield Business Campus Lakeville Commerce Center
2 Airlake Industrial Park
D) Identify employee (affordable) housing needs
Transportation and Infrastructure
A) Roads
B Sewer
C Points of entry monuments and landscape treatments
Marketing Plan
A) Enhance visual image of Lakeville
B Marketing its commercial and industrial land
• C Promoting a positive image of Lakeville in the world at
large
D) Identify and remove competitive obstacles
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Chair Tushie suggested that the final draft strategies be sent out for each
member to review and have individual EDC members consider which strategy
they would like to be a liaison for.
Next, Chair Tushie discussed the 'Dint EDC/Chamber Board meeting to be held
immediately after this meeting. air Tushie requested that Jerry
Erickson, Vice Chairman present the mission statement and that Bob Vogel
present the final draft strategies to the Chamber Board.
The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Respectively submitted:
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Mi hael obota, Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Bob Brantly, Secretary
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