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c <br /> EN HILLS <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> APRIL 20,20118:00 AM <br /> CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br /> Chair von Holtum called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> Present: Chair Ed von Holtum, Commissioners James Huninghake and Dan Erickson. <br /> Commissioner Rob Davidson arrived at 8:15 a.m. <br /> Also Present: Council Liaison Brenda Holden, City Administrator Pat Klaers, and Community <br /> Development Director Jill Hutmacher. <br /> Absent: None. <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 January 12, 2011 EDC minutes as presented. <br /> UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> Discussion took place on the interviews with local business owners and managers that the EDC <br /> members conducted in 2009. These business contacts resulted in limited feedback that could <br /> help in forming EDC goals for business development. Good points about the interviews include <br /> having direct contact and "face time" with the owners and managers plus the EDC had an <br /> opportunity to distribute the new City brochures. <br /> Discussion took place on the business breakfast meetings that were held a few years ago. The <br /> first breakfast was well attended but participation dropped off significantly for the follow-up <br /> breakfast meetings. The EDC expressed interest in trying to hold the breakfast meeting again; <br /> but doing only one per year around a "State of the City" address/theme or having high-level <br /> • elected officials as guest speakers. <br />