Item 4F, Resignation of EDC Members

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EDC Minutes April 30, 2008 Page2of5 Mayor Harpstead noted that the next City newsletter will include a paragraph soliciting members for various committees including the EDC. Business Incentive Policy: Stacie Kvilvang could not attend this meeting and Assistant City Administrator Simon asked the group if this item could be postponed to the next meeting. He indicated feedback has been received from the Finance Planning and Analysis Committee (FPAC). He indicated he will forward the FP AC comments to the EDC members for their review. Assistant City Administrator Simon noted he has made numerous calls to New Brighton to request a copy of their business subsidy policy and has not receive anything information of substance to date. Mayor Harpstead indicated the feedback from the FPAC was the policy seemed to be dealing with two different items at once and that it wasn't real good dealing with either item. He noted the policy should have a statement of philosophy in addition to the requirements of state law. FP AC felt the policy was more confusing than helpful. Assistant City Administrator Simon reminded the group the policy is still in draft form. The policy has been written by Stacie Kvilvang and another individual who is a lawyer and noted he sent Ms. Kvilvang the FPAC comments to analyze and incorporate into the document. Nancy indicated she doesn't believe the policy to be anywhere near final. Rob expressed he thought what Ms. Kvilvang was trying to craft was a policy to provide the City with the rnost flexibility. Mayor Harpstead noted the FP AC acknowledged the City does have incentives for small businesses that it could start using. Chair Von Holtum inquired as if Ms. K vilvang will address FP AC with the concerns they raised. Assistant City Administrator Simon indicated she would be doing so at their next meeting. Gateway Signs: Assistant City Administrator Simon met with Mr. Derek Hames regarding the various draft designs of the Gateway Signs. He has also searched for the documentation from the past that indicated where the proposed sign locations have been set and could not find any documentation on this. Assistant City Administrator Simon noted the cost of the draft sign designs is $20,000/each and inquired if the group wants to proceed with these draft designs and ask Council for money in the budget or if they would like to have Mr. Hames design a sign to fit the $10,000 budget. Rob expressed if the City is not going to do the signage right then they should do it at all and he was in favor of going to Council to ask for more money for these signs. Assistant City Administrator Simon noted the draft signs are 10' long and 20" deep, but he did not have the height measurement. Mayor Harpstead said he is in agreement that the City needs to do some things to dress up the community and make it a better outreach to others as they travel through. He indicated he has concerns with the signs the size of the Shoreview gateway signs. He suggested some possible locations that might be a good fit for gateway signs such as