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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006
7:30 a.m.
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
IV. CITY UPDATES—Mayor Aplikowski,Karen Barton
A. Council Report
• B. TCAAP Update
C. Project Updates
V. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN—Bruce Kunkel, Karen Barton
A. RFP responses review
VI. BUSINESS RETENTION AND OUTREACH—Bruce Kunkel, Karen Barton
A. Review of Business List
B. Next steps
VII. ADJOURN AND SET NEXT MEETING DATE
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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.mn.us
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• CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
January 18, 2006 7:30 A.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS-- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96
Chair Bruce Kunkel called the meeting to order at 7:40 a.m.
Those in attendance: Chair Bruce Kunkel, Dale Beane, Ed Werner, Rob Davidson, Jim Paulet,
Nancy Kneeland and Mayor Aplikowski. Staff. Community Development Director Karen Barton
Minutes from the December meeting were presented for approval. Two errors were noted: Jim
Paulet's name was misspelled and Nancy Kneeland was listed as Nancy Kunkel in one paragraph
of the minutes. Dale Beane moved to approve the minutes with the corrections. Jim Paulet
seconded. Motion carried.
Mayor Aplikowski gave a brief Council update stating that they had received 6 applications,
including one from Ed Werner, for the vacant Council seat. The City Council will be conducting
interviews this Friday.
Karen Barton gave a brief update on TCAAP, indicating that the GSA had requested a written
letter of offer/Term Sheet, which was provided to them last week. The GSA indicated they
would be reviewing the Term Sheet today and would hopefully be getting back to us later this
week.
Barton also gave a brief overview of several proposed projects in the City including a potential
tenant on the Chesapeake property, the potential redevelopment of the Arden Plaza corner, and a
new appraisal being conducted on the old City Hall property.
Economic Development Plan
Barton gave an update on the RFP status indicating she had received one intent to bid and one
decline to bid, to date. The decline stated that the scope was too broad for the budgeted amount.
After some discussion, general consensus was that if we didn't receive at least 2 or 3 bids, we
would revisit the scope.
Notice of Intent to Bid's are due January 20, with the pre-bid conference call scheduled for the
23rd. Bids are due February 10.
Business Retention and Outreach
Barton presented the sub-committee's recommendations as presented in the memo dated January
17, 2006, and distributed a list of licensed businesses in the City.
• Nancy Kneeland requested clarification on the purpose of the business retention activities. Bruce
Kunkel responded that the purpose was to make and initial contact, create a positive business
environment, and act as a resource to the businesses in our community.
Rob Davidson reinforced that it is to create a point of contact with the City(Barton).
Dale Beane noted that there were a number of businesses missing on the City's license list and
suggested that we buy a list from a third party.
Davidson suggested that we narrow our focus from what was outlined in the memo. Mayor
Aplikowski suggested working block by block as opposed to starting with the largest revenue
generating business and working down.
Chair Kunkel added that we need to be candid when calling businesses to request information---
letting them know who we are and why we're asking.
Mayor Aplikowski suggested sending a letter to the businesses to let them know the EDC is
starting their business outreach and that they may be contacted. Mayor Aplikowski also
recommended that the EDC have business cards.
Ed Werner made a motion to get the EDC business cards. Rob Davidson seconded. All in favor;
motion carried.
Chair Kunkel stressed that it will be very important to ensure this program continues over the
years. And stated that the list should be viewed as a tool; a starting point.
Chair Kunkel said we need to focus on our next steps: a method of improving the business
registry. Dale Beane stated that a purchased list would cost us about $200. Rob Davidson
moved to authorize the purchase of a list and then rank the businesses. Jim Paulet seconded. All
in favor; motion carried.
Beane will take the lead in contacting a source for the list and follow-up with Barton, and would
bring the results to the next meeting.
Nancy Kneeland moved that all members think about and formulate suggestions about how to
divide the list. Jim Paulet seconded. Motion carried.
Werner made motion to adjourn; Beane seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
Next meeting date February 15, 2006.
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