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EDC Minutes <br />August 1, 2018 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br />C. Manufacturing Advisory Committee <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler said the City of Mounds View has organized a Manufacturing Advisory <br />Committee with a goal of working with local companies to identify skilled workforce issues and to <br />create programs and make recommendations on legislative changes that will help companies fill <br />vacancies. Current partners include the Mounds View School District, City of Mounds View, <br />Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation, and Finishing Trade Institute – Upper <br />Midwest. <br /> <br />The Committee is looking to expand and include two or three businesses from Arden Hills and <br />Shoreview. Staff has sent information about the Committee to four local businesses that may be <br />interested in joining the Committee. <br /> <br />Commissioner David Radziej said he would try to attend the first meeting and report back to the <br />Committee. <br /> <br />5. UPDATES <br /> <br />A. Council Liaison <br /> <br />Not present <br /> <br />B. Commission Members <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />C. Staff Comments <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler said the State of the City events are scheduled for Thursday, September 27 <br />and Tuesday, October 2. Communications Coordinator Dawn Skelly is taking the lead on the event. <br />Postcards will be made for the EDC to distribute. Staff is thinking about collecting written questions <br />and have staff sort through them to have general questions answered at the meeting and have specific <br />questions answered later by the appropriate staff member. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler noted that his last day at the City of Andover would be August 9. Bolton & <br />Menk will provide interim services and the City Planner position has been posted. The City <br />Administrator has suggested that the EDC take a temporary break in meetings until a new Planner <br />is in place, with meetings resuming in November or December. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:40 a.m. <br /> <br /> <br />____________________________ ______________________________ <br />Dan Erickson, Chair Jolene Trauba, Deputy Clerk <br />