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<br />'. <br /> <br />~ <br />~~HILLS <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <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 HlGHW A Y 96 <br /> <br />Chairman Kunkel called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. <br /> <br />Those in attendance: Chairman Bruee Kunkel, Jim Paulet, Chris Ashbach, Dale Beane and <br />Mayor Aplikowski. Staff: Community Development Director Scott Clark. <br /> <br />Prior to the main business Scott Clark thanked the EDC members for their hard work in drafting <br />recommendation for the Council's Publie Financing Policy. It was noted that the Council's <br />adoption of the Plan was made with few modifications. <br /> <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 /> <br />. <br /> <br />Business Connections <br />Community Foundation <br />Local Resource Plan review and recommendation <br />Revolving Loan Fund <br />Business Subsidy Policy <br />Business Maintenanee Code <br />Housing Maintenance Code <br />Transportation Committee <br />Redevelopment Projects <br />TCAAP and City Marketing <br />Ribbon Cuttings <br />Economic Development Promotion <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />After a diseussion it was agreed to that the EDC wanted to pursue the following due to the <br />immediacies of needs. <br /> <br />1) 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 eould be a <br />draw for the initial meeting. <br />2) The ~DC would the reviewing Commission for the Local Resource Plan called for in the <br />reeently 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 /> <br />Staff wi II 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 /> <br />Being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 a.m. <br /> <br />\ \Earth \Planning\M isc Fi les\E Dew inutes\2005\04-20-05 Minutes.dOC <br />