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City of Centerville <br />EDA Meeting Minutes <br />April 15, 2020 <br /> <br />strategy. Commission Members Hanzal and Giovinazzo volunteered to put together an “elevator <br />speech” for staff to make phone calls and make lists of email addresses. <br /> <br />4. Excipio Proposal <br /> <br />Administrator Statz defined the Minnesota Technology Corridor as a partnership between Anoka <br />County and Washington County to promote the area from the south end of Centerville through <br />Forest Lake along 35E as a technology corridor and a place that has a good source of power and <br />broad band to attract high tech businesses such as data centers. The Rehbein property on Fairview <br />Ave has been identified as prime real estate for a data center. Excipio is a consultant that specializes <br />in performing feasibility studies for data centers. The commission discussed. <br /> <br />The commission discussed contributing a portion of the $15,000.00 fee for the study. <br /> <br />Motion by Commission Member Weatherhead, Seconded by Commission Member <br />Giovinazzo to contribute 15% of the study of the Rehbein property as part of the Minnesota <br />Technology Corridor. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Administrator Statz gave an update on city operations. He said that City Hall is closed to the public, <br />but there is one staff member there for accounts payable/receivable and payroll. All meeting are <br />on Zoom, broadcast live, streaming and recorded on North Metro TV. Public Works are working <br />two on/two off, and Police and Fire ae fully staffed. There are no confirmed cases of Covid-19 in <br />Centerville. Playgrounds are shut down. <br /> <br />IX. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Commission Member Weatherhead, Seconded by Commission Member Hanzal <br />to adjourn the meeting at 8:57 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 4 <br /> <br />