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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
October 28, 2025
1. Chair Collman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room.
Members Present: Comms. Rebecca Bergin, Lowell Collman, Joe Eykyn, Roz Peterson, John
Ricketts, Don Seiler
Ex-officio Members Present: Chamber President Krista Jech, City Administrator Justin
Miller
Members Absent: Rick Bjorkland
Staff Present: Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director; Kati Bachmayer,
Economic Development Manager; Dawn Erickson, Senior Administrative Assistant
2. Approval of Minutes
a. September 23, 2025, EDC Meeting Minutes
Comms. Seiler/Eykyn moved to approve the minutes of the September 23, 2025, meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. Discussion Item
a. Economic Development Programs
Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director, shared information about the
Economic Development Strategic Plan’s goals for enhancing economic development
in the City through financial tools. Staff is exploring the formation of pilot programs
to support economic development growth. Creating pilot programs will allow the City
to test selected programs to determine their effectiveness and provide insight on the
need for an EDA levy in the future. Ms. Goodroad shared examples of funding tools
available for economic development with the EDC members and asked for input from
the commissioners. Ideas include general business grants, SAC/WAC grants or
deferrals, low or no interest revolving loan funds facade improvement grants and
more. Many of our neighboring communities are offering similar programs and we
can learn from them. The EDC will continue to be involved as these economic
development programs are created.
Economic Development Commission Minutes October 28, 2025 Page | 2
EDC members asked questions and provided feedback. The consensus was to pursue
some assistance with SAC/WAC fees for businesses.
4. Development & Marketing Updates
a. October Economic Development Report
Ms. Bachmayer and Ms. Goodroad highlighted a few recent development projects and
new businesses in Lakeville. Ms. Bachmayer shared that recent ribbon cuttings
include Best Brains Learning Center and Children’s Dental Care & Orthodontics.
Midwest Facial Plastic Surgery hosted a grand opening, and the Waters of Kingsley
Shores & Kingsley Place held a grand re-opening.
Ms. Goodroad stated the City Council approved a site improvement performance
agreement for an office/warehouse/storage building for NPL Construction, and a
conditional use permit and variance for Chart House to construct a new outdoor
deck. City Council also approved the Marketplace at Cedar final plat, and Spirit of
Brandtjen Farm Commercial 7th Addition which proposes a Grow Pediatrics clinic.
b. Manufacturing Month
Ms. Bachmayer shared that the City of Lakeville expressed its appreciation to our
manufacturing businesses for Manufacturing Month on October 13 and 14 through
the personal delivery of gift baskets to over 80 businesses. A video about
Manufacturing Month was also shared on the City’s social media platforms the week
of October 20.
c. Business Retention & Expansion program
BRE visits continue, four visits were completed in October.
5. Other
a. Combined November-December meeting date
The November and December EDC meetings are typically combined into one
meeting due to the regular meeting dates falling so close to Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Staff recommended December 9, 2025 for the next meeting, and
commissioners agreed.
6. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 4:44 p.m.
Respectively submitted by:
Dawn Erickson, Senior Administrative Assistant