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REVISED
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2006
7:30 a.m.
Upstairs Conference Room, Arden Hills City Hall
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN —Jim Mooney, DeSCo
A. Preliminary Findings
B. Discussion
C. Next Steps
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• City of Arden Hills
1245 West Highway 96•Arden Hills Minnesota 55112
Phone 651.634.5120•Fax 651.634.5137
www.ci.arden-hills.nm.us
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�-ADIDEEN HILLS
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
May 17, 2006 7:30 A.M.
CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96
Chair Bruce Kunkel called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
Those in attendance: Chair Bruce Kunkel, Dale Beane, Rob Davidson, Jim Paulet, Nancy
Kneeland, and Mayor Aplikowski. Staff. Community Development Director Karen Barton
Guest Presenter: Jim Mooney, DeSCo Solutions, Inc.
Absent: Ed Werner, Ray McGraw, Chris Ashbach, and Kevin Kelly
Minutes from the April meeting were presented for approval. Dale Beane moved to approve the
minutes. Nancy Kneeland seconded. No Discussion; Motion carried.
Economic Development Plan Kick-Off
Jim Mooney, President of DeSCo Solutions, Inc., stated that he has started meetings with the
Key Leaders and expects to have those meetings completed this week. He also indicated that he
would have the community analysis completed next week and the competitive analysis done in
the next several weeks.
The Citizen Input consists of interviews with the Key Leaders (in progress), survey of
approximately 150 stakeholders, and a survey open to all residents. The citizen input segment is
anticipated to be completed in early July. Mr. Mooney stated he is in the process of formulating
questions for the survey and will provide the survey to the EDC prior to distribution to
stakeholders and residents.
Bruce Kunkel asked Mr. Mooney how the data of the two separate groups would be used. Mr.
Mooney indicated that he would conduct both a quantitative and a qualitative analysis of the data
and present it to the EDC.
Mr. Mooney asked the EDC to individually rank the 5 cornerstones of economic development.
The EDC members each completed a brief questionnaire for Mr. Mooney.
Rob Davidson stated that he felt the community is not supportive of redevelopment. Mayor
Aplikowski concurred and stated that the city's philosophy has been to let the"market drive the
bus."
Mr. Mooney responded that it is important for the community to create a credit history and
stressed that when TCAAP takes off, that will be the time to bond for roads since we will have
an increased ability to pay off the debt.
Mr. Mooney said that he would be mailing a letter to 150 stakeholders, from the Mayor on City
letterhead, to request their participation in the survey.
Nancy Kneeland added that we should include all committee members, from all of the city's
committees, in the initial survey.
Karen Barton requested that the EDC members each provide a list of 10 stakeholders for the
internet survey.
Mr. Mooney indicated that the strategic plan would be completed in July. Bruce Kunkel asked if
there would be a preliminary report available sooner. Mr. Mooney said that there would be and
would be available to present the information in June, although the EDC's regularly scheduled
meeting on the 21 s`would not work for him.
The EDC agreed to reschedule the June meeting to June 13 to accommodate Mr. Mooney's
schedule.
Karen Barton suggested the EDC schedule a special meeting to discuss business outreach and
retention. Chair Kunkel agreed and set a special meeting for June 7 at 7:30 am.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00.