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EDC Minutes <br />October 19, 2011 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />Staff will present a draft 2012 EDC work plan for Commissioners' consideration at the <br />December meeting. Council Liaison Holden noted that the work plan does not need to go to the <br />City Council for approval. <br />D. EDC Meeting Schedule <br />The revised EDC meeting schedule was reviewed. Commissioner Davidson moved, and <br />-- Commissiorier Huninghake seconded- a�notiori to k61d; starting in December, EDC meetings on <br />the first Wednesday of the month, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Arden Hills Council Chambers. The <br />motion carried unanimously 3— 0. <br />4. UPDATES <br />A. TCAAP & Stadium Development <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher summarized the findings of the Metropolitan <br />Council's Stadium Proposal Risk Analysis. She added that the Governor had announced his <br />intention of calling a special legislative session for November 21 through 23 prior to the <br />Thanksgiving holiday. <br />B. City Website Redesign Project <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher asked Commissioners to review websites of <br />Plymouth, Maple Grove, Woodbury, Brooklyn Park, and other municipal websites to get ideas of <br />how cities use their websites for economic development and business promotion. The December <br />EDC meeting will be focused on the website redesign process and developing recommendations <br />for using the website as an economic development tool. <br />C. Commission Members <br />Chair von Holtum said that he has attempted to recruit new commissioners, but has so far been <br />unsuccessfuL <br />D. Council Liaison <br />Councilmember Holden asked that copies of the business information packets and a list of <br />business owners that attended the State of the City event be provided to EDC Commissioners. <br />Councilmember Holden updated the EDC on Bethel University's master planning process and <br />their acquisition of the former library site on County Road E2. <br />