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Home My WebLink About12-20-95 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday, December 20, 1995 8:00 a.m. Army Reserve Center 4655 North Lexington Avenue 1. Call to order. 2. Approve minutes from November 15, 1995 meeting. 3. Monthly Report. 4. 1996 Goals. 5. Miscellaneous. 6. Council Comments. 7. Adjournment. Please contact Julie at 633-5676 if you are unable to attend this meeting. • Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes " Wednesday,November 15, 1995 8:00 a.m. Army Reserve Center 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. 2. Attendance Present were: Steve Friemuth; Tom Goblirsch; Dan McCallum; Ray McGraw; Terry Nagle; Council Liaison, Beverly Aplikowski; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; and Community Development Director, Kevin Ringwald. Absent were: Arnold Lindberg. 3. Approval of Minutes Minutes of the October 18, 1995 regular meeting of the EDC were approved. 4. Monthly Report Staff briefed the Committee on its activities over the past month. Discussion took place on the future expansion potential for GalaGen and the status of the Phase II ERF Grant application for CPI Guidant. 5. Unfinished and New Business a. Election of new Chair No action was taken on this item. b. Recruitment of new members and direction for Committee Staff indicated that it is important that the mission of the EDC to have a full compliment of members, and that Staff was looking to EDC to recruit new members for the Committee. Discussion took place on the various sources that the members could search for potential candidates to the EDC. The Staff also informed the EDC that the City Council was meeting with all the City Committee's and that the EDC's meeting with the City Council was scheduled for December 21, 1995. The Staff informed the EDC that the purpose of this meeting was to provide the City Council and the EDC the opportunity to discuss 1995 and to set goals for 1996. Discussion took place on the direction that the EDC should take in 1996. It was concluded that this item should be a topic of further discussion at the December 20, 1995 regular meeting of the EDC. eThe Staff requested that the EDC members inform Staff, at the December meeting, if they did not wish to be re-appointed to the EDC in 1996. 6. Staff Comments The Staff discussed the potential of having the EDC meet with the Planning Commission in early 1996 to discuss topics of mutual interest, such as the Gateway Business District. The Staff also stated its interest in moving forward on the business retention program in 1996. 7. Council Comments Council Liaison Beverly Aplikowski requested that the EDC in preparing its goals for 1996 and for the worksession with the City Council,that it review the EDC mission and vision statements at the December meeting. Councilmember Aplikowski, also reiterated the need to recruit new members for the EDC. 8. Miscellaneous None. 9. Adjournment The regular meeting of the EDC adjourned at 9:15 a.m. • • CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: December 20, 1995 TO: Economic Development Committee FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Monthly Report The following is a brief list of Staff contacts over the past several weeks. 1. CPI Guidant The Staff is continuing to work with CPI Guidant on their Phase II Economic Recovery Fund (ERF) grant application to the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development(DTED). The grant is estimated to be $250,000 to $300,000 for CPI Guidant's consolidation and expansion of their Arden Hills campus. Currently, CPI Guidant is preparing the financial, equipment, and human resource portions of the application with the Staff s assistance. As a side note, in early December the City received its portion of the property tax collections for the period of May 20, 1995 to November 20, 1995 from Ramsey County. The amount received by the City was approximately$180,000 less than expected due to the material amount withheld for pending petitions and abatements. Investigation has revealed that of the five properties with pending petitions, 93 percent($160,438) stems from one petition-the CPI Guidant corporate campus. For your information, $160,438 is 8.9 percent of the City's 1996 levy of$1,794,320. 2. Gateway Business District The Staff has been working with a Fortune 100 company on a possible relocation to the GBD. The company would require up to 25 acres of land for a 300,000 square foot corporate office and distribution facility. The company is looking to purchase the Johnson and Pentair properties and a portion of the Harstad property (Exhibit A). The Staff is working with the company, property owners, and the City Council on determining the possibility of locating this company in the GBD. The Staff has received inquiries from a Hotel who is looking to locate in the 35W/694 corridor and was interested in receiving information on the Indykiewicz property. • 0 G rI o 4J O ^ O VJ 'm Im � v m H -ri Q) a) U a� J S O > u W 9 m d rz ca C) ca 0 ryCi a l.� w ° $ <0 D W a r o 0 o w J W Cl) Cl) O -I uj O Cd W (L A °o N w y = w 3 +3 3 N G Gi § �- W a o O 10 2 o a a u �, � a) ca a) ¢ o s� ° cc T 2 r � -H i+ a) i4 a n w w v) V) w d to s w y' a.+ O O -H o rn P Z a < a a s _ a O N w a1 �r1 71 C W m of n a W Cd 'Jl a ca a) c: J < O ^ fV N e 3 a) u ns 4.+ ro m x 3 4+ o m m � W � �4,i; sl � b G •H U O rte•I ca P. u 41 W 4b0 � � o'er P.u ;j L) E-4 Z49 )4 a) Lr) O cd m O a+ N V 4' U) • Fzl H •-+ N M T ul .•� O 7•Y• 01.113M■ ,,�, • �••,�••� 01 AYMMOIM Ol0 :� ��•••� 3J J Atltl3B�tl■ • 4 .! _ S.': f vA•a'� 4 i . I �4 ! :J a W s s • • ,1f N Ri : < �••• 2 O • �< ■ �(3y < S > ■ > H: b ■ UI.•. m It z w '• � IR I lillii =t0 : : � i t�Na� �I I I (IIII ��'-�.-`•••-• !�I2¢ w IIII i' S T W I � 'III ' il! i Iw N ■ ii! g•-\•• VIII I,�i r=, �� to I> - t '! i hi�lli ' l III IIIIII� �i' _' = S t MSC 31V1SN3Ld . ` .CITY OF ARDEN HILLS 'MEMORANDUM DATE: December 20, 1995 TO: Economic Development Committee FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Director SUBJECT: 1996 Goals The City Council has requested to meet with all of the City Committee's. The EDC is scheduled to meet with the City Council on Thursday, December 21, 1995 at 4:30 p.m. in the Public Works lunchroom. In preparing for this meeting it would be helpful for the EDC to revisit its goals for 1995 and to set goals for 1996. To that end, attached to this memorandum the EDC will find the Mission Statement for the EDC and its goals for 1995 (Exhibit A). The Staff has prepared a set of draft goals for 1996 for the EDC's consideration. Those goals are: 1996 Goals Conduct Business Retention Survey/Contacts Preparation of Marketing Packet Development of the Gateway Business District Meet with the Planning Commission Future Goals Participation in the Star City program Development of TCAAP Creation of a loan pool program • > TAIJNT A 1 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT The Arden Hills Economic Development Committee is dedicated to representing the community, and assist local business through retention and expansion of existing businesses, attraction of new business activities and working to provide a favorable climate for development and redevelopment. GOALS 1994/1995 Goals Business Retention Survey/Contacts Preparation of Marketing Packet Meet with the Planning Commission Future Potential Goals Star City Development of the following areas: TCAAP Round Lake Lexington Avenue Develop a Tax Increment Policy Create a loan pool program