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,ITEN�HILLS <br /> • CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> MAY 23, 2007; 7:30 AM <br /> CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br /> Chair Kunkel called the meeting to order at 7:38 a.m. <br /> New member Ed Van Holtum was introduced who provided background on himself. <br /> H. ROLL CALL <br /> Present: Chair Bruce Kunkel, Nancy Kneeland, Ed Van Holtum, Rob Davidson, Jim <br /> Paulet, Mayor Harpstead, Community Development Director Karen Barton, City <br /> Administrator Michelle Wolfe. <br /> Absent: Dale Beane, Ed Werner, Chris Ashbach, Ray McGraw. <br /> III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —MAY 16, 2007 <br /> The minutes from the May 16 meeting were approved as amended. <br /> IV. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN <br /> • A. Review Revised Plan <br /> B. Discuss Presentation to the Council <br /> The Mayor noted that he polled Council members regarding the plan and they were receptive to <br /> it. Two members expressed concern. The Council expressed they want the plan to be market <br /> driven and not City driven. He also indicated the Council had a reluctance of using eminent <br /> domain for commercial business purposes. The group also indicated they were concerned about <br /> this as well. Chair Kunkel said his only exception would be if the City had a blighted property <br /> then he could see using eminent domain on the property. <br /> City Administrator Wolfe expressed that she felt it is important for the EDC to build a <br /> relationship with the Council. She indicated in the past, committees have not worked on <br /> relationship building with the Council. <br /> The Mayor indicated the revised budget for this plan was considerably lower so the Council was <br /> more comfortable now. <br /> Jim expressed concern with not going through all the specific items in the document thoroughly <br /> to make sure they were all comfortable with the document. The group expressed that they feel <br /> the document has been reviewed for two years and they were comfortable moving forward at this <br /> point. <br /> Nancy asked if the Council accepted the plan if it was binding to them. The Mayor indicated by <br /> law nothing is binding to the City Council. Nancy suggested that that point should be noted to <br /> • the Council as well. <br />