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. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
APRIL 20, 2005, 7:30 A.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS--1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96
Chairman Kunkel called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m,
Those in attendance: Chairman Bruce Kunkel, Jim Paulet, Chris Ashbach, Dale Beane and
Mayor Aplikowski. Staff: Community Development Director Scott Clark.
Prior to the main business Scott Clark thanked the EDC members for their hard work in drafting
recommendation for the Council's Public Financing Policy. It was noted that the Council's
adoption ofthe Plan was made with few modifications.
The main discussion was the future role of the EDC. Mayor Aplikowski presented to the EDC a
list of ideas that could be either short range or long range goals, these included:
. Business Connections
. Community Foundation
. Local Resource Plan review and recommendation
. Revolving Loan Fund
. . Business Subsidy Policy
. Business Maintenance Code
. Housing Maintenance Code
. Transportation Committee
. Redevelopment Projects
. TCAAP and City Marketing
. Ribbon Cuttings
. Economic Development Promotion
After a discussion it was agreed to that the EDC wanted to pursue the following due to the
immediacies of needs.
I) Develop a business communication plan emphasizing the start as a business luncheon or
some other type of format. It was suggested that a physical tour of TCAAP could be a
draw for the initial meeting.
2) The EDC would the reviewing Commission for the Local Resource Plan called for in the
recently adopted TCAAP Public Finance Plan.
3) Initiate marketing efforts for TCAAP which could include brand naming efforts for the
City as a whole.
Staff will present this to the City Council to gain their opinions and consensus on the same.
Kunkel suggested and it was agreed to that meeting every three weeks may be necessary to get
. these items started. Staff will prepare a calendar for the EDC.
Being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 a.m.
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