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ARDEN HILLS EDA MEETING – April 23, 2018 2 <br />Finance Director Bauman presented the 2019 EDA budget calendar. <br /> <br />Commissioner Holden asked about the status of Cottage Villas TIF certification. <br /> <br />Secretary Perrault and Finance Director Bauman stated that they would check on this. <br /> <br />Secretary Perrault noted that Ehlers would be providing an updated report regarding TIF in the <br />future. <br /> <br />MOTION: EDA Commissioner Holden moved and EDA Commissioner Holmes <br />seconded a motion to accept the EDA budget calendar. The motion carried <br />unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />B. EDC Work Plan Update <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler directed the EDA to his memo that outlined the EDC’s accomplishments <br />of 2017. He stated for 2018, the EDC would be focusing on improving communications with the <br />business community and assisting as necessary with planning for the annual State of the City <br />event. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler stated that the EDC would like to hold a networking event for local <br />businesses and possibly partner with neighboring communities that have economic development <br />functions within their city. He said that the EDC would also work with the Communications <br />Coordinator to develop articles for the newsletter that relate to the business community. He <br />stated the EDC and Communications Coordinator had developed a brochure to be provided to <br />businesses, welcoming them to the community. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler indicated that the EDC also would focus on the Business Retention and <br />Expansion program and visit approximately fifteen (15) businesses in the Red Fox/Grey Fox <br />business area. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler stated that the EDC would also discuss the annual State of the City <br />planning at its next meeting in May. <br /> <br />President Grant suggested using the Tavern Grill once again for the State of the City event and <br />wondered what the costs were for the event last year. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler stated that the Tavern Grill charged less than Flaherty’s did when the <br />event was held there. He also indicated that Land O’ Lakes had reached out to offer their new <br />facility for a future State of the City event, once construction is complete. <br /> <br />Commissioner McClung pointed out that this year would not be ideal as road construction in <br />that area was ongoing. <br /> <br />Commissioner Holden asked for clarification as to which fifteen (15) businesses the EDC <br />would meet with and suggested contacting Roberts Management.