2020-07-15 EDA Meeting Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville EDA Meeting Minutes July 15, 2020 prove they had a loss due to Covid-19. The awards will be announced in mid-July. The program will probably be used as the framework for other funds being offered and be mirrored by counties and cities. Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED) is still planning on several events this fall, and some are being offered as virtual events. The Minnesota Commercial Association of Real Estate/Realtors (MNCAR) Expo has been converted to a virtual event. Business 4 Business program is starting to roll out. The program is a non-governmental program where large businesses donate money to be redistributed to smaller businesses. The city council made a change to our fund balance policy. The language now says that we try to have 40-50% of next year’s expenditures which includes transfers out, in order to reflect money that is put in our capital fund. We should be receiving Covid-19 relief funds soon. We will receive $304,000.00, and our goal will be to find qualifying expenses by November 15, 2020 such as hand sanitizer, Plexiglas, face masks and some fire department expenses. Money that is left will go to our business relief program. The city has been in contact with the owner of 7241 Main St, who would like to split the lot into two or three separate lots. We have not heard anything new regarding Block 7. Executive Director Statz spoke to Apollo Development and let them know that the conversation with Trident has come to a halt because TIF will not be used. They have also found that they are unable to attract investors with a building that has less than 100 units. A developer is looking at building an apartment complex on a lot near the interstate, and another developer is looking at putting up retail space there. The Planning Commission is looking at driveway regulations and what can and can’t be left in the yard. Alex’s Lawn and Turf has had a mediation session with the neighbors, and the city has also undergone mediation with neighbors. We will try to set up mediation between the city and Alex’s Lawn and Turf in order to “close the loop”. City Council has voted to construct a fence around the water tower property. 2. CenterStage – Review Program Progress to Date Executive Director Statz shared statistics regarding impressions and engagements on CenterStage videos. He defined an impression as someone scrolling past a video, and an engagement as a video being clicked on or “liked”. He said that Twitter has a lot of impressions, but not as many engagements as Facebook has. Numbers are showing that every time we post something, at least 300 people see it on Twitter and Facebook. On Facebook, 106 people stopped on the Wiseguys video, and it was viewed 159 times on YouTube. Mr. Statz will ask Michelle Koch to attend next Page 3 of 5