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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
THURSDAY, November 15, 2006
7:30 a.m.
Upstairs Conference Room, Arden Hills City Hall
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. October 12, 2006 meeting
IV. REVIEW COUNCIL ACTION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIC PLAN —Chair, Bruce Kunkel
A. Recent Council action from October 30th work session
B. Clarification of"Administrative Assistant"position recommended in Plan
V. BUSINESS OUTREACH AND RETENTION LUNCHEON REVIEW
VI. BUSINESS OUTREACH AND RETENTION NEXT STEPS — Chair Kunkel, Karen
Barton
A. Follow-up to luncheon?
B. What next?
VII. RED FOX/ GRAY FOX BUSINESS AREA DISCUSSION—Chair Kunkel
A. Determination of who owns what in this business area
VIII. GATEWAY SIGNS —Chair Kunkel, Karen Barton
A. Prioritization of locations
B. Next Steps
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.nin.us
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
October 12,2006 7:30 A.M.
CITY HALL-- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96
Bruce Kunkel called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
Those in attendance: Bruce Kunkel, Kevin Kelly, Ed Werner, Chris Ashbach, Rob Davidson,
Ray McGraw, Jim Paulet and Mayor Aplikowski. Staff: Community Development Director
Karen Barton. A--J fD
Absent: Nancy Kneeland
Approval of Minutes
Bruce Kunkel asked if there were any corrections to the September 20, 2006 meeting minutes.
Seeing none,minutes approved.
Council Action regarding Economic Development Strategic Plan
Chair Kunkel presented the strategic pian to Council at their meeting on October 10. He stated
that he thought the strategic plan was well-received by the Council. The Council acknowledged
it was a great deal of information and referred it to a work session for further discussion.
Jim Paulet attended the presentation and stated that he thought Bruce did a great job presenting it
to the Council.
Bruce asked the commission if there was anything they would like to see emphasized or de-
emphasized at the October 30 work session with Council. Jim Paulet said he thought the
citizen's view of the plan should be emphasized. Mayor Aplikowski stated that she thought
adding a full-time person at this point was too much.
Karen Barton noted that we would need to add staff to assist the Community Development
department to back-fill for added TCAAP duties, and could roll the economic development
assistance into that position as well.
Business Outreach and Retention
Chair Kunkel stated that the business luncheon would be held at 1212 Red Fox Road and hosted
by Westwood Engineering and Bethel University. An invitation would need to be prepared and
mailed out in the next week.
Dale Beane suggested mailing the invitations and then going door-to-door just before the event.
Mayor Aplikowski asked what the purpose of the luncheon was. Dale Beane stated that we had
yet to set an agenda.
Mayor Aplikowski indicated that she preferred a letter stating we want their opinion.
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Dale Beane suggested that the agenda should allow for Westwood and Bethel to showcase their
new spaces. Kevin Kelly added that we should introduce the economic development program
and staff.
Ray McGraw stated that the letter should include that this is a City Update—the agenda should
cover current and future city development/issues.
Dale Beane noted that we should have a TCAAP update and provide a free lunch. He would also
like to include the Plan as a draft.
Mayor Aplikowski stated that we could release portions of the draft.
Karen Barton asked the commission if they felt the invitations should go in the form of a letter or
a postcard.
Kevin Kelly said he thought we should mail letters and have the EDC distribute flyers. He asked
what areas would people take? Dale Beane said he'd take the area north of E and South of Gray
Fox Road. Jim Paulet would take the area north of 694. Rob Davidson said he'd take the Red
Fox/Gray Fox area.
Chair Kunkel asked how many people the space could hold. Rob Davidson said 100 plus.
Ray asked who the letters should be addressed to and how many people?
Karen Barton said the invitation should be for the address or their designee. The Mayor added
that we should ask for them to RSVP.
Karen Barton said she'd prepare a letter with the names of the commissioners on the side and be
signed by Chair Kunkel and Mayor Aplikowski. The invitation would include: a letter inviting
the addressee, sponsored by the EDC and hosted by Westwood and Bethel, a showcasing of their
new spaces, opportunity to meet the EDC and City staff, discussion of City updates and TCAAP,
and a free lunch.
Chair Kunkel stated the agenda should include: Welcome and thank you from the Mayor, Brief
discussion of the remodeling of the building, introduction of the EDC and City staff, Discussion
of the Strategic Plan and what they can expect from the EDC in the coming year, and a city
affairs/TCAAP update.
Dale Beane asked if the Mayor should personally invite any businesses. And if we should invite
any Shoreview businesses. Chris Ashbach asked how big we wanted to make this event. The
Mayor said the boundary is blurry, but suggested we stick with Arden Hills businesses for now.
Dale Beane volunteered to provide the letter addressing and stuffing at no cost.
Gateway Sims
Karen Barton stated that we were re-visiting this issue and that it is also a part of the strategic
plan.
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Chair Kunkel asked if this group should suggest priority locations for the signs. The Mayor said
yes.
Karen Barton noted that the previous signs proposed were very expensive and thought that we
could get nice quality signs for less.
Dale Beane indicated that he thought the more major entries to the City should have the larger
signs.
Chris Ashbach inquired about freeway signs.
Chair Kunkel asked if the census population data included Bethel students and asked what the
objective of the signs was.
Ed Werner asked who did our park signs and how much did they cost. Mayor Aplikowski said
Derrick Hames did and they were approximately$5000 each. She suggested the commission
come up with locations then have a joint meeting with the Planning Commission to discuss size,
cost, style.
Kevin Kelly suggested a sign be placed on South Snelling at 694 exit. Bruce Kunkel suggested
County Road E and Lexington. The Mayor added that Dan Flaherty had offered in the past to
put up an Arden Hills sign on the exit from Snelling to C, if he could have his name on it too.
Jim Paulet asked if gateway signs are typically placed on the perimeter of a city or on the interior
and asked about the North end of town.
Bruce Kunkel agreed that that area also needs to be identified as part of Arden Hills and
suggested we prioritize these at the next meeting.
The Mayor added a sign should be included at Lexington and 96.
Chair Kunkel would like to make it a goal of this commission to have gateway signs up in the
coming year.
Karen Barton Gave a quick TCAAP update.
Ray McGraw suggested the name"Meadowland Acres" for the TCAAP property.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 am. Next meeting will be November 15, 2006.
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