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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-25-06-06 City of Lakeville.. Economic Developmen Commission Meeting. Minutes April 25, 2006 Marion Conference Room, City Hall Members Present: Comms. Matasosky, Brantly, Emond, Smith, Tushie, Pogatchnik, Schubert. Members Absent: Erickson, Miller, Gehrke, Ex-officio member Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Todd Bornhauser, Ex-officio member City Administrator Steve Mielke. Others Present:. Staff present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; :Jeff Lueders, Cable Coordinator, Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary. 1. Call Meeting to Order. Chair Matasosky called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota. 2. Approve February 28, 2006 Meeting Minutes and April 11, 2006 Special Meeting minutes. Motion 06.05 Comms. Schubert/Emond moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2006: meeting, and the minutes of the April 11, 2006 Special Meeting minutes, as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Update on Telecommunications Issues to be pursued in 2006 Mr. Olson stated that two of the goals under the 2006 Economic Development Work Plan are: • Improve communication and coordination with other units of government on important community and economic development issues facing Lakeville. • Create partnerships with the Lakeville Chamber. of Commerce, DLBA, and other businesses and other development associations on mutual development objectives. Mr. Olson indicated that the primary activity that is being pursued under these goals is reviewing options and/or alternatives related to improved broadband technologies and/or citywide wireless Internet service. Mr. Olson. indicated that the. EDC may want to consider re-convening the -High-Tech. Subcommittee. to begin discussion on a process to survey existing businesses to Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes April 25, 2006 determine current and future Internet. and information service needs and how these needs are being met by the current service providers. Mr. Olson reviewed the three goals that the High-Tech Subcommittee identified when it was formed in early 2001 and the two outcomes of these efforts. He also identified several different issues and/or initiatives to be considered with re- convening the High-Tech .Subcommittee, which are listed in detail in the April 25, 2006 staff report. Cable Coordinator Jeff Lueders .presented an update from the Telecommunications Commission. Mr. Lueders stated that four members have volunteered from the Telecommunications Commission to be on the High-Tech Subcommittee. He stated that they feel it would be beneficial to survey Lakeville .businesses to get their perspective. Mr. Lueders also said another option would be to hire a consultant to look at .different options. He also indicated that we need to see.. what happens in Congress regarding increased competition and franchises. Mr. Olson .recommended that the EDC consider appointing at least two 'EDC members to serve on the re-convened High-Tech Subcommittee and determine whether it is in agreement with the issues and/or initiatives that were listed in the April 25th staff report. Comm. Tushie asked if an one has checked out the cost of oin wireless. He felt Y 9 g that Lakeville. has become apro-active community and stated. that it is important to .keep moving on this. Mr. Lueders indicated that cost has. not been determined, but it is one of the things that the sub-committee would need to find out. Mr. Lueders explained the difference between fiber and wireless and how they would work. He indicated that different citieshave different options. We need to keep an open mind. Chair Matasosky stated that the sub-committee needs to identify the market, study the financial aspect and the practical impacts. Motion 06.06 Comms. Smith/Emond moved to recommend the High-Tech Subcommittee re-convene with Comms: Miller and Brantly as members. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Review of Maxfield Research Housing Needs Assessment for. Dakota County and Metropolitan Council Affordable Housing Need for Lakeville Mr. Olson stated that the Dakota County CDA contracted with Maxfield Research Inc. to complete a Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment for Dakota County in 2005. He indicated that the needs assessment calculates the housing demand in the County through 2030 and recommends. housing .products to meet these. 2 Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes April 25, 2006 demands over the short term. Mr. Olson presented a PowerPoint presentation on the findings for Lakeville. Mr. Olson stated that he also provided to the EDC the recently distributed affordable housing need for Lakeville as determined by the Met CounciF for the period between 2011-2020. "He indicated that the Met Council has determined Lakeville's share of affordable units to be 2288 for this period. Mr. Olson stated that he is just providing. the EDC with this information at this point and will be seeking initial. feedback and response to the information. Staff will bring this back for further discussions after we have had an opportunity to review this information further and develop initial recommendations to consider. Comm. Emond asked if they took into consideration the .amount of jobs and transportation. Comm. Tushie stated that the City of Lakeville needs to have rental housing. He felt that we have always been behind on this. He indicated that .from previous associations with Maxfield that they are quite conservative and felt that they were not overstating their numbers. Mr. Olson. commented that we have the budget funds to hire Maxfield to do further studies if it is determined that this is necessary. Chair Matasosk commented that the Maxfield summa of findin s was a ve ood Y rY g rY g start and was glad that. we did not have to pay for it. He wanted to thank Maxfield Inc. and the County for their research. The Commissioners agreed that they would like to use the CDBG funds that are in the budget to have Maxfield expand their research. Motion 06.07 Comms. Tushie/Pogatchnik moved to recommend the use of the CDBG funds to have Maxfield Research Inc. expand their research to include senior housing/life cycle housing, and .housing as it relates to jobs. and transportation. Motion carried .unanimously. 5. Director's Report Mr. Olson indicated .that the neighborhood meeting for the Life Time Fitness proposal is scheduled for tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Water Treatment Facility at 185th Street and Ipava Avenue. Mr. Olson stated that it is scheduled to go before. the Planning Commission on May 18th and the City Council on June 5th Mr. Olson stated that the March building permit report was distributed with the EDC packets. Mr. Olson stated the EDC Chair Matasosky and Economic Development Specialists Adam Kienberger attended the Dakota Future Annual Economic Development 3 Economic Development Commission. Meeting. Minutes April 25, 2006 Summit on March 23rd. Chair Matasosky indicated that the Summit had very useful information. Mr. Olson indicated that staff has met with Duke Realty regarding the property. at the SE corner of Dodd Boulevard and 215th Street which they plan to develop.. The City has also been contacted .regarding development of the Stepka .property west of Dodd Boulevard and south of County.. Road 70. He indicated that a majority of this. 175 acre parcel. is not scheduled #o come into the MUSA until 2010 and 2015. Mr. Olson .indicated that the City Council discussed bringing the Stepka property into the. MUSA early and indicated. they did not wish to consider bringing this property into the MUSA until 2008 or later to allow for the completion of the County Road 70 Interchange, completion of the Elko-New Market Interceptor, and for the completion of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. Mr. Olson asked. for a volunteer to present the May Spotlight on Business, which will be Mills Fleet Farm, at the. City Council meeting. Comms. Pogatchnik and Smith both volunteered. Mr. Olson will contact them. Two more handouts were distributed at tonight's meeting: The CDA Todav Newsletter and a copy of an invitation to Economic Development 101, sponsored by Dakota Electric Association and Dakota Future. 6. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Attested to: -Penny ig R. T. Brantly, Secretary Recording Secretary 4