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Economic Development Committee Meeting Mmutes 08-09-05 It would be difficult to refer these to an EDC Member or request the interested party come before the EDC since the committee meets once a month and would the committee members be able to field these calls during business hours at their place of employment. It is timelier for the City Hall Staff to answer the questions of the prospective business owners. Chairperson Smith would like each member to come back to the next meeting with ideas as to what direction they would like to see the EDC take and asked whether City Administrator Larson would be willing to mentor the group. Committee Member Fischbach would be willing to facilitate the team as that is what he does for his employer. The committee would like it reported back to City Council that they would like a few months to continue to work on goals and direction of the committee. City Administrator Larson said there is not specifically a deadline. Some of the committee members felt like they did not know what was going on within the city and they were in the dark about various projects, but the committee was reminded all meetings and work sessions are open, the meeting minutes of all council, committee, & commission meetings are on the City web site as well as all City maps and ordinances. Council Member Paar invited the EDC to attend the work session with City Council the following evening with the consultant of the downtown design project and said the City Council was appointing a steering committee for this project. Committee Member Dosch asked how the consultant was chosen, to which City Administrator Larson responded that multiple companies were asked to apply, they were interviewed and their work was reviewed. Finance Director,Mr. Meyers visited the sites of work that the companies interviewed had completed. Council Member Paar stated the City Council's main focus at this time is the CSAR 14 Memorandum of Understanding and trying to i get a backage road behind Goetz Landscaping and Northern Forest Products to redirect traffic. Council is also starting the budget process for 2006, which is time consuming. Chairperson Smith requested City Administrator Larson and Council Member Paar request City Council come back to the EDC with some ideas of what they would like the EDC to focus on and how the committee can help the City Council. The committee will come prepared to the next scheduled EDC meeting with each member's ideas as to what direction they would like to see the committee take. Council Member Paar and City Administrator Larson will inquire from council as to what direction they would like to see EDC take, how does the committee fit in and where would they be best utilized. New Resident Packets This item was tabled until after discussions have been completed on the direction/goals of the Economic Development Committee. Frozen Fete des Lacs-Parka&Recreation Poesib„_g=„Friday Night Ev=of SMOua.Horse Drawn Hayride&Bonfire The committee does not know at this time if there will be a Frozen Fete des Lacs 2006 sponsored and organized by the EDC,but the committee members are in support of the Parks&Recreation Committee taking over the above mentioned event. 4of5 61