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4 <br /> EN HILLS <br /> • CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> MAY 16, 2007; 7:30 AM <br /> CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> Chair Kunkel called the meeting to order at 7:31 a.m. <br /> Attendees: Chair Bruce Kunkel, Nancy Kneeland, Dale Beane, Chris Ashbach, Rob Davidson, <br /> Ray McGraw, Jim Paulet, Mayor Harpstead, Community Development Director Karen Barton. <br /> Absent: Ed Werner. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES—APRIL 25, 2007 <br /> The minutes from the April 25 meeting were approved as corrected. <br /> REVIEW OF EDC PLAN <br /> Chair Kunkel explained that currently we have two versions of the EDC plan — one the Mayor <br /> revised and the one developed by Desco— and asked the group how they wanted to proceed with <br /> finalize the EDC plan. <br /> Jim asked if we accepting both versions of the document and editing them both. Chair Kunkel <br /> • said one of the ideas could be to work with bath documents;,or, if the group so chose, they could <br /> accept or reject one of the versions and move forward with`the accepted version. The Mayor <br /> reminded the group that it is their objective to bring a document to a Council Worksession. <br /> Ray expressed his concerns with the current EDC plan and that it didn't fit into the needs of the <br /> City. He indicated the group did not have to go with all of Desco's recommendations. He also <br /> expressed what he thought were the City';s main three issues at hand: curb appeal, <br /> redevelopment,and the location 4f the current City Hall. <br /> Chair Kunkel acknowledged Ray's passion and concerns and expressed that he thought the <br /> Mayor is trying to develop a plan to allow the City to move forward and gather momentum. <br /> The Mayor asked if the three items Ray expressed concern about are in the Desco version of the <br /> EDC plan. Ray acknowledged that they were in the Desco plan. <br /> Nancy asked if she could make a motion to proceed on the Mayor's amended plan being we have <br /> already progressed beyond the Desco plan already. She indicated it is her desire to work on one <br /> plan. Dale Beane seconded the motion. <br /> Chris said he thought there wasn't enough substantial difference between the Desco plan or the <br /> Mayor's version to lose anything by working on one versus the other. <br /> The Mayor indicated the timing of the plan is important due to the budget cycle. <br /> • <br />