HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-94 Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes
June 9, 1994
8:00 am
Army Reserve Center
1 . The meeting was called to order at 8 : 00 a.m.
2 . Present were : Steve Freimuth, Mary Miller, Jerry
Moehnke, Arnold Lindberg, Trygve Egge, Community
Planning Coordinator Fritsinger, Finance Liason Thomas
Steele and Planning Liason Raymond McGraw. Absent were
Dan McCallum, Tom Goblirsch, Rob Carlson JR, and
Council liason Apilowski .
3 . ay 19, 1994 Minutes .
Egge moved and Miller seconded the motion to approve
the minutes with one correction. Item number 6 be
deleted in it ' s entirety. Motion carried unanimously.
4 . Business Contacts
Mr. Moehnke indicated that no follow up had occurred on
the 18 businesses identified as needing follow up. The
• committee should be sure to divide up the 18 businesses
between the committee members and follow up.
Mr. Lindberg updated the committee on his contact with
United Properties . There is the potential for a Deli
to occupy the former Hauser' s space in the Arden Plaza
by this fall . The Deli would occupy only a portion of
the space . Ace Hardware is considering leasing the
remainder of the space for a garden center.
Mr. Freimuth brought up the issue of a cooperative
grocery store at the plaza. He indicated that it could
possibly be tied into a business like Group Health.
Mr. Moehnke discussed his contact with Northco. Northco
sent him a list of available property in Arden Hills .
Mr. Fritsinger indicated that he receives an updated
list from the Real Estate Journal on available
property. Staff will prepare a list for the committee
members . Mr. Fritsinger reviewed the history of the 18
• businesses identified as having concerns .
The Committee further discussed the concept of having a
meeting with someone with cooperative grocery
experience . It was agreed upon that a representative
of United Properties should be included in this
meeting. This should be scheduled later this summer.
The Committee asked the status of business cards .
Staff indicated that it did not have an answer but that
it would look into it . The Committee preferred blank
business cards where their names could be typed in. A
question was also raised about the possible use of name
tags by the committee which identify them as part of
the Committee .
5 . Miscellaneous
The Committee requested that a City map be brought to
future meetings .
Mr. McGraw reviewed the relationship between the
Planning Commission and Economic Development Committee .
• The Economic Development Committee would like to
receive a copy of the Planning Commission Minutes .
The Committee would also like an updated list of the
members of the Committee . The next meeting will be
July 21, 1994 at 8 : 00 . The meeting was adjourned at
9 : 10 am.
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