HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-22-07-07 City of Lakeville
Economic Development Commission/City Council
Joint Work Session and Regular Meeting
Meeting Minutes
October 22, 2007
Marion. Conference Room, City Hall
Members Present: Comms. Matasosky, Emond, Erickson, Schubert, Tushie, Gehrke,
Pogatchnik, Brantly, Ex-officio member City Administrator Steve Mielke, Ex-officio
member Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Todd Bornhauser.
Members Absent: Comms. Vlasak, Smith.
Others Present: City Council Members Mark Bellows, Wendy Wulff, Kerrin Swecker
and Laurie Rieb; David Olson, .Community & Economic Development Director;. Adam
Kienberger, Economic Development Specialist; Brian Anderson, Assistant to City
Administrator; Todd Rapp, Consultant, Himle Horner Inc.
1. Call Meeting to Order
Acting Mayor Bellows called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Marion
• Conference Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota.
2. Review and discussion with City Council of proposed strategic work areas and
goals for the 2008-2010 Strategic Plan for Economic Development
Todd. Rapp facilitated the discussion with the City Council and EDC to gather input
on the proposed strategic work areas and goals for the 2008-2010 Strategic Plan for
Economic Development. Mr. Rapp reviewed each strategic work area and goal with
the City Council and suggested revisions to the document were noted.
Based upon the discussion between the EDC and City Council, the strategic work
areas and goals will be revised to read as follows:
Transportation
1. Complete the County Road 70 Interchange
2. Participate in the development of transit in .Lakeville
3. Promote continued planning of the EastlWest Corridors
4. Provide assistance to the City Council on the efforts to secure
additional highway funding
5. Monitor the Airlake Airport and MAC's Comprehensive Plan
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6. Investigate options for. the use of the Urban Partnership Agreement
. (UPA) Grant for I-35 and Cedar Avenue transit facility development
Life-cycle Housing
1. Help the City create a workforce housing approach that reflects the
needs of business
2. Help the City achieve reasonable and realistic housing goals that
balance the need for different housing types for residents
Technology
1. Advocate for Lakeville to become a leader in telecommunications
services
Growth Management
1. Advocate to maintain balanced growth
2. Continue to define and provide the information future businesses and
developers need in order to decide to locate in Lakeville
3. Provide input on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
4. Analyze the viability of additional office park locations in Lakeville
Communication
1. Create a single, effective message/platform about economic
development
~i 2. Create a marketing plan
Partnerships
1. Develop and enhance .partnerships, whenever possible, to achieve
EDC goals
2. Explore opportunities to build relationships
Fiscal Management
1. Continue to encourage sound fiscal management by the City of
Lakeville
-The EDC was dismissed from the City Council work session at 6:00 p.m. to conduct
their regular meeting in the Orchard Conference Room.
3. Approve September 25, 2007 Meeting Minutes
Motion 07.11 Comms. Pogatchnik/Gehrke moved to approve the minutes of the
September 25, 2007 meeting as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
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4. Discuss outcomes for the proposed 2008-2010 Strategic Plan for Economic
Development
.The EDC discussed the revisions made to the strategic work areas and goals of the
2008-2010 Strategic. Plan for Economic Development and proceeded to outline
desired outcomes of the Plan. Mr. Rapp facilitated the discussion with the EDC and
the EDC reached consensus on the following Strategic Plan Outcomes:
1. A transit plan for Lakeville based on the benefits to local residents and
businesses
2. A housing mix that reflects Lakeville's expected population changes and job
growth
3. Leadership in telecommunications services becomes a point of distinction for
Lakeville
4. A partnership with ISD 194 and possibly Dakota County is established for
development of goals set forth by the Business Telecommunications
Technology Task Force
5. Convey benefits of a marketing plan to the City Council
6. Secure EDC representation on the Vermillion River Watershed Board
7. New partnerships are explored and established with Dakota County
8. Lakeville remains in the bottom third for City taxes in Dakota County
5. Director's Report
Mr. Kienberger reviewed the Director's Report.
6. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Attested to:
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Adam Kienberger R. T. Brantly, Secre ry
Economic Development Specialist
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