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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-21-96 Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 21, 1996 8:00 a.m. Army Reserve Center 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:05 a.m. 2. Attendance Present were: Ray McGraw, Vice-Chair; Steve Freimuth; Tom Goblirsch; Terry Nagle; Council Liaison, Beverly Aplikowski; Finance Committee representative, Tom Steele; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; and Community Development Director, Kevin Ringwald. Absent were: Dan McCallum, Chair; and Arnold Lindberg. 3. Oath of Office The Oath of Office was administered to EDC members Goblirsch and Nagle by Council • liaison Aplikowski for the year of 1996. 4. Approval of Minutes Minutes of the January 17, 1996 regular meeting of the EDC were approved. 5. Monthly Report The Staff briefed the committee on its activities over the past month. Discussion took place on the progress in the Gateway Business District(GBD). The Staff informed the EDC that they are working with several different companies on potentially locating in the GBD. The Staff also informed the EDC that the City Council had established an Economic Development Authority (EDA) for the City of Arden Hills. The Staff described the development/redevelopment activities which an EDA could become involved in. The Staff informed the EDC that the EDA was set up so that the City Council would sit as the members of the EDA. It was generally agreed that an EDA would be a useful tool, if and when property became available at TCAAP. 6. Committee Member Recruitment Update The EDC discussed that increasing the membership in the EDC is priority goal for 1996. To that end, the EDC members are responsible for the recruitment of new members to the EDC. The Staff will contact these people and then forward their applications to the City . Council for consideration of appointment to the EDC. The Staff informed the EDC that the following names have been forwarded : Tom 40 Andreasen (Andreasen Engineering and Manufacturing, 1209 West County Road E) by Tom Goblirsch; Jeanne Winiecki (4471 Old Highway 10) and Ted Brausen(Brausen Enterprises, 1310 West County Road E) by Ray McGraw. The Staff has contacted all of these potential members, but has yet to receive letters of interest from any of the applicants. The Staff assured the EDC that they will forward these applicants to the City Council as soon as its receives the written affirmation of interest by the applicants. 7. Marketing Brochure The EDC concurred that the marketing brochure should be a condensed document of a high quality. Mr. Nagle suggested the incorporation of an executive summary into the marketing brochure. Mr. Goblirsch suggested that the marketing brochure should capitalize on Arden Hills location in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Mr. Freimuth reiterated the need for the marketing brochure to be pleasant to the eye. Mr. Steele suggested that some reference to the regulatory environment of the City be included. Mr. Nagle offered the use of the Land O' Lakes staff in assisting the EDC formulating these various points into a cohesive marketing brochure for Arden Hills. 8. New Brighton EDC The Staff informed the EDC that the New Brighton EDC wished to meet with them to discuss items of mutual interest,primarily future plans for the intersection of Interstates • 694 and 35W. The Staff suggested that the meeting be postponed until such time that the EDC has a full compliment of members, which would appear to be in April of 1996. The EDC concurred and directed Staff to proceed with setting up a joint meeting with the New Brighton EDC in April of 1996. 9. Miscellaneous Vice-Chair McGraw informed the EDC that he and Chair McCallum had met with the leasing agents for the Arden Plaza, who is JoAnn Holl of United Properties. Vice-Chair McGraw stated that is was a productive meeting and that informed the EDC of the planned improvements which are scheduled for Arden Plaza. 10. Council Comments Council liaison Aplikowski briefed the EDC on actions that the City Council had taken since the last EDC meeting. Of particular interest was the public hearing which was held on the 1996 street improvement project. The Council approved the concept study for Highway 96 and Ramsey County was planning to cold-in-place recycle Old Highway 10 this summer which may allow the City to correct a problem water main. Lastly,the Staff and the City Council are going to have a retreat on March 1, 1996. 11. Adjournment The regular meeting of the EDC adjourned at 9:09 a.m.