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HILLS <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />AUGUST 24, 2011 4:00 PM <br />CITY HALL - -1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br />CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br />Chair von Holtum called the meeting to order at 4:18 pm. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: Chair Ed von Holtum and Commissioner Jim Huninghake. <br />Also Present: Council Liaison Brenda Holden, City Administrator Patrick Klaers, and <br />Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher, and Planning Intern Mei -Ling <br />Anderson. <br />Absent: Commissioners Rob Davidson and Dan Erickson. <br />1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />It was the consensus of the EDC to accept the agenda as presented. <br />2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />It was the consensus of the EDC to accept the July 27, 2011, EDC minutes as presented. <br />3. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br />A. State of the City Event <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher distributed drafts for the State of the City <br />postcard mailing and an advertisement for the Shoreview Arden Hills Bulletin. She said there <br />have only been about a dozen RSVPs so far and suggested that EDC members promote the event <br />to their colleagues and Arden Hills business acquaintances. Chair von Holtum and <br />Commissioner Jim Hunginghake suggested e- mailing PDF versions of the postcard mailing and <br />advertisement to absent EDC members for comments and asking members to help with event <br />promotion. Councilmember Holden suggested also forwarding the postcard to the members of <br />the City Council and the Planning Commission. There was discussion about using this <br />opportunity to attract new EDC members. <br />