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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 24, 1990
The meeting was called to order by acting Chairman Matasosky
at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall conference room
Roll call of members was taken. Present: Brantly, Detjen,
Erickson, Matasosky, Meledandri and Tushie. Absent: Berg,
Emond and Leslie.
Also present was Bob Erickson, City Administrator; Jim
Robinette, Community Development Director; Daryl Morey,
Assistant Community Development Director; and Elizabeth
Halbach, Executive Director of the Lakeville Chamber of
Commerce .
90.13 Motion was made by Meledandri, seconded by Brantly to
approve the minutes of the March 27, 1990 Economic
Development Commission meeting.
• Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous.
Jim Robinette gave a brief overview of the Metro East
Partnership meeting held on April 19, 1990, The purpose of
this meeting was to kick off the Partnership's new marketing
strategy. Consequently, the Partnership encouraged all
members to increase their membership fee by 25$ in order to
provide support for the new marketing strategy. Mr.
Robinette stated that in the past three years, the
Partnership has primarily devoted their efforts toward
membership. Now they are gearing their efforts toward
marketing.
Commission members again expressed their desire to see a
Metro South Partnership formed which would consist of
communities more closely tied to Lakeville in terms of
geography and economy. Commission members generally agreed
that membership in the Metro East Partnership for at least
one year would be beneficial to the City of Lakeville.
90.14 Motion was made by Meledandri, seconded by Brantly to amend
Motion 90.09, regarding membership in the Metro East
Partnership, to change the recommendation to the City
Council on the payment of annual dues from $500.00 to
$750.00 and to recommend to the City Council the designation
• of Bob Brantly as the Lakeville representative to the Metro
East Partnership.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous.
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Jim Robinette discussed information he had collected from
the Finance Directors of 11 other Metro Area cities
regarding the collection of payments due from developers.
Mr. Robinette stated that none of these cities have a formal
ordinance in place regarding this subject. Most of these
cities collect payments due by working with the developer
and/or putting a halt to processing their development plans
until the dues are paid in full.
Commission members felt that by not having a formal
ordinance in place, staff has flexibility in dealing with
these developers. Commission members stated they felt a
formal ordinance would portray a negative image to potential
developers, especially since other cities do not have an
ordinance of this type. Instead, Commission members felt
the ordinance drafted by the City Attorney should instead be
used as a policy to be administered by the City
Administrator.
• 90.15 Motion was made by Tushie, seconded by Brantly to recommend
to the City Council that the draft ordinance not be adopted
due to the fact that it decreases staff flexibility in
dealing with developers, discourages rather than encourages
development, and does not allow adequate time for developers
to pay their City development bills; and that the City
Council consider drafting a resolution incorporating aspects
of the proposed amendment into a formal policy designed to
guide staff in the collection of payments due, which the
Commission will review if so desired by the City Council.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous.
Jim Robinette discussed the business Expo '90 scheduled for
May 1st and sponsored by the Dakota County Vocational
Technical Institute. Mr. Robinette felt it would be
appropriate for one or more Commission members to be
involved with Lakeville's display at some time during the
day. Bob Brantly stated that he would try to be involved
for part of the day.
Other business: a discussion was held concerning Airlake
Industrial Park and the problems associated with attracting
potential businesses to Airlake given the current ownership
. situation. Bob Erickson stated that he will supply
Commission members with an update on the Airlake situation
in the near future.
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Bob Erickson briefly discussed the probable outcome of
pending legislation on tax increment financing. He stated
that it appears likely, for now at least, that Lakeville
will not be affected much by the proposed legislative
changes.
Commission members stated that due to a conflict on the May
Economic Development Commission meeting date, they would
prefer that meeting be cancelled. Staff concurred.
90.16 Motion was made by Erickson, seconded by Tushie to adjourn
the meeting.
Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous.
Ti 8:30 p.m.
• Re ectfu y bmitted:
Daryl D. Morey
Assistan Community Devel ment Director
ATTEST:
J Matasosky, cting Chair n