HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-23-88 CITY OF LAKEVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES
AUGUST 23, 1988
The meeting was called to order by Ben Meledandri, acting
Chairman at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall conference room
Members present were: Meledandri, Emnnd, Halbach, Leslie, Zaun,
Erickson. Also present was Daryl Morey, Assistant Community
Development Director and Pat McGarvey, City Administrator.
Mr. McGarvey presented the concept plan for the CBD Redevelopment
Area prepared by Northwest Associated Consultants.
88.11 Mntinn was made by Zaun, seconded by Erickson that the Chair of
the Commission will rotate until the end of the year.
Mntinn carried unanimously.
Mayor Zaun handed nut a brochure nn Management Training Program
for Community Economic Development Professions sponsored by the
College of St. Thomas Minnesota Center for Community Economic
Development Small Business Development Centers. He instructed
Commission members to notify Daryl Morey if they were interested
in attending sn that he could relay that information to the City
Council at their August 29, 1988 special meeting.
Mayor Zaun also handed nut a letter from the Greater Minnesota
Corporation regarding a new program it is considering regarding
economic competitiveness.
Mr. Steve Timm presented his proposal for a new business he would
like to start and locate in Lakeville. Mr. Timm stated that if
the ECD offers him assistance, he will locate his business in
Lakeville. He stated that ideally he is looking for one investor
to become the fourth partner in his current three investor group.
Each partner would receive 25Y, of the profits.
Elizabeth Halbach stated that 1500 invitations for the September
Business Commerce and Industry Day are going to be mailed nut
tomorrow because there have been delays from the printers. There
will be a follow-up letter mailed nn September 6. The Commission
members recommended putting the mailing list nn Computer at City
Hall and cross-referencing the company names by type of business
and location.
The route of the tour was discussed at length. It was agreed to
ammend the development map to include 1988 projects. There was
discussion regarding notifying newspaper and television regarding
Commerce and Industry Day.
• The next meeting will be held nn September 20, 1988 to discuss
Commerce and industry Day and a business retention program.
88.12 Motion was made by Erickson, seconded by Zaun to adjourn the
meeting.
• Motion passes unanimously.
Time 9:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Daryl Mo ey, Ass t Community Development Director
Attest:
Ben Meledandri, Acting Chairman
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