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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
March 25, 2025
1. Chair Seiler called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room.
Members Present: Comms. Victor Arredondo, Rebecca Bergin, Rick Bjorklund, Lowell
Collman, Joe Eykyn, Andrew Phillips, John Swaney
Ex-officio Members Present: Chamber President Krista Jech, City Administrator Justin
Miller, City Mayor Luke Hellier
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director; Kati Bachmayer,
Economic Development Manager, Dawn Erickson, Senior Administrative Assistant
Guest Speaker: Mark Jacobs, Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board Director
2. Approval of Minutes
a. February 25, 2025 EDC Meeting Minutes
Comms. Swaney / Eykyn moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2025 meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. Guest Speaker
a. Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board
Mark Jacobs, Director of Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board, provided
information about the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board and employer and
job seeker services provided at the local CareerForce centers, as well as employment
statistics for Lakeville as it compares to Dakota County.
EDC members asked questions and provided feedback for future webinar topics.
4. Development & Marketing Updates
a. March Economic Development Report
Ms. Bachmayer highlighted some businesses under construction including Farmer’s
Cellar, Kenwood Commons, RL Cold Storage, and Children’s Dental Care. City
Administrator Miller shared there was a groundbreaking for the First Responders Skills
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Training (FIRST) Center which plans to open next year. Ms. Goodroad highlighted a few
recent development projects including Kenrick Corner Second Addition, Airlake DEA,
and Marketplace at Cedar.
Chair Seiler asked for an update on the BRE visits. Since the program began in February,
three EDC members have participated in the four visits completed. There are an
additional two visits scheduled for April.
5. Other
The next EDC meeting will be held on April 22, 2025 and feature Tim O’Neill, MN DEED
Regional Labor Market Analyst as guest speaker.
6. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 4:39 p.m.
Respectively submitted by:
Dawn Erickson, Senior Administrative Assistant