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<br /> ~ <br /> ~HILLS <br /> . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> APRIL 20, 2005, 7:30 A.M. <br /> CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS--1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> Chairman Kunkel called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m, <br /> Those in attendance: Chairman Bruce Kunkel, Jim Paulet, Chris Ashbach, Dale Beane and <br /> Mayor Aplikowski. Staff: Community Development Director Scott Clark. <br /> Prior to the main business Scott Clark thanked the EDC members for their hard work in drafting <br /> recommendation for the Council's Public Financing Policy. It was noted that the Council's <br /> adoption ofthe Plan was made with few modifications. <br /> The main discussion was the future role of the EDC. Mayor Aplikowski presented to the EDC a <br /> list of ideas that could be either short range or long range goals, these included: <br /> . Business Connections <br /> . Community Foundation <br /> . Local Resource Plan review and recommendation <br /> . Revolving Loan Fund <br /> . . Business Subsidy Policy <br /> . Business Maintenance Code <br /> . Housing Maintenance Code <br /> . Transportation Committee <br /> . Redevelopment Projects <br /> . TCAAP and City Marketing <br /> . Ribbon Cuttings <br /> . Economic Development Promotion <br /> After a discussion it was agreed to that the EDC wanted to pursue the following due to the <br /> immediacies of needs. <br /> I) Develop a business communication plan emphasizing the start as a business luncheon or <br /> some other type of format. It was suggested that a physical tour of TCAAP could be a <br /> draw for the initial meeting. <br /> 2) The EDC would the reviewing Commission for the Local Resource Plan called for in the <br /> recently adopted TCAAP Public Finance Plan. <br /> 3) Initiate marketing efforts for TCAAP which could include brand naming efforts for the <br /> City as a whole. <br /> Staff will present this to the City Council to gain their opinions and consensus on the same. <br /> Kunkel suggested and it was agreed to that meeting every three weeks may be necessary to get <br /> . these items started. Staff will prepare a calendar for the EDC. <br /> Being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 a.m. <br /> \\Earth \P lann ing\Misc Files\EDC\Minlltes\2005\04-20-05 M i nutes.dOC <br />