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Home My WebLink About12-20-06 EN HILLS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, December 20, 2006 7:30 a.m. Upstairs Conference Room, Arden Hills City Hall I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 11. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. November 15, 2006 IV. REVIEW COUNCIL ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN —Karen Barton/Bruce Kunkel A. Recent Council action from November 27, 2006 council meeting B. Next steps • V. RED FOX/ GRAY FOX BUSINESS AREA DISCUSSION—Chair Kunkel A. Determination of who owns what in this business area VI. BUSINESS RENTION NEXT STEPS—Chair Kunkel/Karen Barton VII. GATEWAY SIGNS—Chair Kunkel/Karen Barton A. Prioritization of locations B. Next Steps VIII. BUSINESS LICENSING DISCUSSION—Karen Barton IX. TCAAP UPDATE—Karen Barton, Mayor Aplikowski VI. ADJOURN AND SET NEXT MEETING DATE • City of Arden Hills 1245 West Highway 96 •Arden Hills Minnesota 55112 Phone 651.634.5120•Fax 651.634.5137 www.ci.arden-hills.mn.us ' l �l � ov� G�Vo �. �c C, G ��--y� -,�� --��-ems,-� • Zf W � lia'�-6Le�(' l �--�—� G✓�O- Gt�G-QcD� V'lo Itv • /`e c owe---� �• f, � �, • �u✓`- `�-�1� ry�.0 tRh�k- �. '�701i c� e.5 E- -w� S:^ ✓ -✓YJ ' -WL' -N lti'� -ate ' a^'� Soho '� C� � �. �1 �� -p�-^'-rz5 �7a-, �� I�'Y�1 � v�a� C� yYr�'Y�7 � 1 7�-✓Vv� �a� n1 . ��- �j� a� m�-B -er✓1'� r,� rte/ or�'�'��7 —✓"�-'N-e�rY1^'�'Y� ��"I �*1 C�� hno2. -a✓ -a-�r� s� � '�-,.ice '�-�'' �,^'`�� • nl . • D�- y -4A -�'12-2 . Q� CSD � �f . �;�,•erv"t,d�-. V�.--ef-Z t- w � ( �'(�iU �C'.�'1�-A- Cay-�,�2,r�-�_ '/ 07�✓�- ��i�✓L�as✓�, C EN HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION November 15,2006 7:30 A.M. CITY HALL-- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 Bruce Kunkel called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m. Those in attendance: Bruce Kunkel, Dale Beane, Ed Werner, Rob Davidson,Nancy Kneeland, Jim Paulet and Mayor Aplikowski. Staff Community Development Director Karen Barton. Absent: Ray McGraw, Chris Ashbach, Kevin Kelly Approval of Minutes Bruce Kunkel asked if there were any corrections to the September 20, 2006 meeting minutes. Dale Beane noted that he had been left off the attendance at the last meeting. Minutes approved as amended. Council Action regarding Economic Development Strategic Plan Chair Kunkel noted that we will be seeing a big change in the new Council. We need to have a frank discussion of strategies to keep this moving forward. Chair Kunkel provided a recap of council action from the last work session. He indicated there were a number of questions about finances,but that the council seemed to generally accept the concept and principles. Mayor Aplikowski added that the Council is attempting to stall action until next year. Chair Kunkel stressed the need to educate the council. Nancy Kneeland stated that the EDC members need to start attending the work sessions to provide input. A lot f decisions get made during those work sessions. to V,)& Jim Paulet added that the concept of public financings not understood by the Council. Chair Kunkel stated that the EDC needs to take a very strong position that any public financing has to be very responsible. The City has a responsibility to ensure safeguards are put in place. But that the City also needs to understand that public financing has to happen to some degree and that the TCAAP property will be developed one way or another. We can either direct that development or react to it,but it will be happen. Nancy Kneeland added that public financing is just one component and we need to look at all components,including grants, etc. TIF may be needed,but it is not a given. Jim Paulet stated that we have 2 fully-developed policies/plans to provide to the new council members. And that the EDC does need to get more involved in the council work sessions. t Karen Barton indicated that she would be bringing the strategy back to Council on December I I for"receipt", per the Mayor's request. Chair Kunkel stated that the EDC needs to think about how to shed light on this strategy and public financing for the Council. He also noted that the estimated budget was presented to Council,but is negotiable. Chair Kunkel stressed that the EDC needs to decide what the critical issues are and push those forward. Karen Barton added that an administrative assistant, in the form of clerical support, is not needed. However, a department assistant would be preferred and necessary to launch all programs associated with the strategic plan. She also noted that without TCAAP, there would be no need to add any additional staff. Chair Kunkel indicated that he thought it should be kept in the budget for now. Rob Davidson stated that he thought the Gateway signs should also be kept in the budget and added that the City needs to have its name on the water tower. Karen Barton suggested spreading the installation of the gateway signs over a 5 year period. Mayor Aplikowski added that she thinks the Mayor's Council on business affairs is important and should also be stressed. There was a general consensus of the members to present the budget as-is to the Council. Business Retention Luncheon Review Karen Barton stated that there were 58 attendees at the luncheon, including staff and EDC members. She also noted that she received a lot of positive feedback from the attendees. Mayor Aplikowski stated that the businesses want to know what's going on in the City, who to contact and acknowledge that they're there. Dale Beane added stated that during the introductions, all of the staff and EDC folks should be grouped together and have stand-out name tags. Mayor Aplikowski added that the Shoreview and New Brighton EDC business meetings are very good and that those meetings are listed in the newspaper. Karen Barton noted that we need to have sign-in sheets and name tags at the next event. Dale Beane requested that an attendance list from this past meeting be put together. Karen Barton indicated that she would put together the list, send thank you's and ask follow-up questions. She also asked if we wanted to set a date for the next event. 2 t Rob Davidson suggested March of 2007. Nancy Kneeland added that we should hold the meetings quarterly. Mayor Aplikowski suggested having a joint meeting with the Planning Commission and EDC at some point to discuss sign ordinances, etc. Barton noted that planning for the next event should start in January. The Red Fox/Gray Fox agenda item was tabled to the December meeting. Gateway Signs Karen Barton provided some background on this item: this has been an ongoing issue since 1996. Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator, would like to see some resolution to this issue, regardless of the strategic plan. Mayor Aplikowski provided additional history of the issues. Dale Beane indicated that he would like to see a copy of the previous sign design. Karen Barton indicated she would locate that and get it to the EDC. Barton also indicated the need to coordinate efforts with the Planning Commission on this issue. Dale Beane suggested limiting it to six signs with perhaps a couple of larger signs and the rest smaller. Karen Barton provided a brief TCAAP Update. Meeting Adjourned at 9:00 am. Next meeting to be held Wednesday, December 20,2007. 3