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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-27 CITY OF LAKEVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES May 27, 2025 1. Vice Chair Bjorklund called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room. Members Present: Comms. Rebecca Bergin, Rick Bjorklund, Joe Eykyn, Roz Peterson, John Ricketts, Don Seiler Ex-officio Members Present: Chamber President Krista Jech, City Administrator Justin Miller, City Mayor Luke Hellier Members Absent: Lowell Collman Staff Present: Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director; Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Manager, Dawn Erickson, Senior Administrative Assistant Guest Speaker: Sam Seafeldt, Airlake Airport Manager 2. Approval of Minutes a. April 22, 2025 EDC Meeting Minutes Comms. Peterson / Seiler moved to approve the minutes of the April 22, 2025 meeting. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Guest Speaker a. Airlake Airport Sam Seafeldt, Airlake Airport Manager, provided statistical information about Airlake Airport’s traffic counts and economic impact, as well as an update on the status of current and planned airport improvements and private hangar development. Mr. Seafeldt stated Airlake Airport has 140 based Aircraft, 42,000 annual operations with a 4,099 foot runway that is planned to be extended to 4,850 feet. Airlake Airport saw 10% increased operational activity from 2023 to 2024, which was the second largest growth of all the Metropolitan Airports Commission reliever airports. EDC members asked questions and provided feedback. 4. Development & Marketing Updates Economic Development Commission Minutes May 27, 2025 Page | 2 a. MREJ Southeast Metro Development Summit Ms. Bachmayer shared that Community Development staff hosted a booth to promote Lakeville at the Minnesota Real Estate Journal’s Southeast Metro Development Summit on May 22, 2025. Community Development Director Tina Goodroad moderated a panel discussion about experiential retail that featured B-52 Burgers & Brew and Dakota Curling Club. b. May Economic Development Report Ms. Bachmayer and Ms. Goodroad highlighted a few recent development projects and new businesses in Lakeville. In May, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for Lakeville 35 Logistics Center, a ribbon cutting celebration was held at Tareen Dermatology and Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists opened in its new location. Ms. Goodroad shared that Community Development staff recently issued a Request for Proposals for the Cedar Avenue Corridor Land Use and Market Analysis. Ms. Jech shared that the first relaunched year of Leadership Lakeville was a success and 14 people graduated from the program. She stated that the Mayor, Ms. Goodroad and Ms. Bachmayer were involved in the planning and programming, including a bus tour of the city in May for their final session. c. Business Retention Expansion Update Commissioner Bergin shared that the May BRE visits she participated in were successful. Ms. Bachmayer shared alternate June and July dates for upcoming BRE visits and requested EDC members register to participate in future visits by using the Sign Up Genius link. 5. Other The next EDC meeting will be held on June 24, 2025. 6. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m. Respectively submitted by: Dawn Erickson, Senior Administrative Assistant