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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-23-10City of Lakeville Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes November 23, 2010 Marion Conference Room, City Hall Members Present: Comms. Matasosky, Brantly, Longie, Tushie, Vlasak, Schubert, Emond, Starfield, Smith, Ex- officio member Mayor Holly Dahl, Ex- officio member City Administrator Steve Mielke. Members Absent: Ex- officio member Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Todd Bornhauser. Others Present: David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Adam Kienberger, Economic Development Specialist. 1. Call Meeting to Order Chair Matasosky called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room of City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota. 2. Approve September 28, 2010 Meeting Minutes Motion 10.10 Comms. Tushie /Smith September 28, 2010 unanimously. moved to approve the minutes of the meeting as presented. Motion carried Prior to agenda item number three, the EDC discussed the option of eliminating the position of EDC Alternate since former Alternate Jerry Erickson passed away last July. Commissioner Erickson was originally a full member of the EDC prior to transitioning to the position of Alternate several years ago. The EDC discussed the merits of advertising and having the City Council appoint an alternate who may be only needed a couple of times at most a year. Motion 10.11 Comms. Emond/Tushie moved to preserve the Economic Development Commission Alternate position of the EDC, but not fill it at this time. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Final Review and Recommendation of 2011 -2013 Strategic Plan for Economic Development Dave Olson reviewed the draft 2011 -2013 Strategic Plan for Economic Development and the discussion that took place at the joint City Council work session on October 25th Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes November 23, 2010 Comm. Longie asked about funding opportunities for the marketing plan study outlined in the draft Strategic Plan. Mr. Olson responded that staff has explored funding a portion of a marketing plan study with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars that will become available in July of 2011. Chair Matasosky added that the EDC should identify what a marketing plan study would entail before outlining a budget for it. Mr. Olson noted that it has been mentioned in the past that a subcommittee of the EDC be formed to help develop goals and objectives of a marketing plan study. The subcommittee could identify the scope of what a study would look like and the estimated budget then bring it to the full EDC for discussion. Chair Matasosky asked for three volunteers from the EDC to be on a Marketing Subcommittee of the EDC. It was also suggested that a fourth volunteer be a Lakeville resident solicited from outside of the EDC with some marketing experience. Comms. Brantly, Longie, and Matasosky volunteered to comprise the EDC Marketing Subcommittee and solicit a fourth volunteer from outside of the EDC. Motion 10.12 Comms. Tushie / Emond moved to recommend the City Council approve the 2011 -2013 Strategic Plan for Economic Development as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Review and Recommendation of 2011 CDBG Application Mr. Olson reviewed the EDC memo outlining the 2011 CDBG funding application that will be submitted to the Dakota County CDA by December 15, 2010. Comm. Longie asked if examples of recent marketing studies from other cities that could be reviewed to help the EDC prepare a scope for its marketing plan study. It was also noted that marketing will be an upcoming emphasis of the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce and that possible collaborations could be explored. Steve Mielke suggested that the EDC identify their own goals and scope of a marketing plan study prior to identifying strategies and potential partnerships. Adam Kienberger responded that he has been in contact with several cities which have undertaken marketing studies in the past couple of years and will be collecting information and examples to share with the EDC /Marketing Subcommittee. Comm. Emond asked if the City has identified any aging retail centers that could be potential candidates for rehabilitation money from the CDBG program. FA Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes November 23, 2010 Mr. Olson responded that rehabilitation dollars from the CDBG program have historically been focused on the Downtown Lakeville area as this is the oldest area of the City. Additional aging retail areas of the City could be analyzed for possible future rehabilitation projects. Comm. Starfield asked if CDBG wasn't used for the recommended programs would general fund money be used to fund these programs instead. Could this be a way to demonstrate a cost savings to the tax payers? Mr. Mielke responded that CDBG can be used for limited programs as an alternative to general fund tax dollars, but without CDBG, many of these programs would probably not be available in the City. Motion 10.13 Comms. SmithNlasak moved to recommend the City Council approve the 2011 Community Development Block Grant application as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Director's Report Mr. Olson reviewed the Director's Report. Mr. Olson noted that directly following the EDC meeting, the Downtown Lakeville Business Association will be holding its annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at Pioneer Plaza in Downtown Lakeville. 6. Adjourn Chair Matasosky adjourned the meeting at 5:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Adam Kienber , Economic Ddvelopment Specialist Attested to: P 4LA R. T. Brantly, Secretary 3