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,AREN HILLS <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />OCTOBER 7, 2015 8:00 AM <br />CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br />CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br />Chair Steve Heikkila called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: Chair Steve Heikkila and Commissioners Ed von Holtum, David Radziej, Dan <br />Erickson, and Michael Hands. <br />Also Present: Jonathan Weinhagen, Vice President, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce; <br />Associate Planner Matthew Bachler; and Deputy Clerk Julie Hanson. <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />This meeting was called to order by Chair Heikkila. <br />2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />It was the consensus of the Commission to accept the agenda as presented. <br />3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />It was the consensus of the Commission to accept the August 5, 2015 meeting minutes as <br />presented. <br />4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br />A. Business Retention and Expansion Program <br />Jonathan Weinhagen provided an update regarding the Business Retention and Expansion <br />Program (BRE). He stated that the business site visits are nearing completion and the next phase <br />will be the analysis phase, with a final report set to be provided in early January. <br />Mr. Weinhagen also provided a table listing the businesses that have participated in a site visit, <br />those that declined a site visit, and those that have a site visit pending. He also referenced the <br />