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EDC Minutes <br />January 6, 2016 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />The Commissioners agreed to present the revised draft of the BRE Report to the Economic <br />Development Authority (EDA) at the meeting on January 25, 2016. <br />Jonathan Weinhagen left the meeting at 8:40 a.m. <br />B. 2016 EDC Work Plan <br />Chair Heikkila stated the EDC supported the work tasks as outlined in the 2016 Work Plan but <br />had postponed final approval until the Commission could review the BRE Report. <br />A discussion ensued regarding the role of the EDC and City pertaining to the BRE program. <br />MOTION: Commissioner von Holtum moved and Commissioner Radzici seconded a <br />motion to accept the 2016 Work Plan. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). <br />C. New Business Update <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher provided a new business update and stated City <br />staff will provide to the EDC a periodic update of businesses that opened or relocated to Arden <br />Hills in 2015. She indicated City staff will visit the remaining businesses during the first quarter of <br />2016 and that several new businesses are expected to move in to the Red Fox Business Center this <br />year. She also stated tracking new businesses through the permitting software is not entirely <br />reliable since many businesses do not pull permits. <br />Chair Heikkila asked how the new business visits are structured and documented. <br />A discussion ensued regarding the City's approach to visiting new businesses in Arden Hills and <br />also what the EDC's role could be. <br />D. Newsletter Topics <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher reported on her discussion with the Staff <br />Liaison to the Communications Committee regarding business -focused newsletter articles. <br />A discussion ensued regarding the EDC's contributions for newsletter articles. The Commission <br />agreed that it will provide suggestions, topics and photographs, if applicable, to the <br />Communications Committee with the understanding the Communications Committee will format <br />the articles to better fit the writing style utilized in the newsletter as a whole. <br />4. UPDATES <br />A. Rice Creek Commons Update <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher indicated the JDA met on January 4, 2016, and <br />approved the Solicitation for a Master Developer to be released on February 1, 2016. She stated <br />