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Home My WebLink About2021-03-17 EDA Packet CITY OF CENTERVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY x MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, March 17, 2021 6:30 p.m. or shortly thereafter Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/493922446 Meeting ID: 493 922 446 1-312-626-6799 (Audio Only) MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. Call for Changes to the Agenda IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. February 17, 2021 Meeting Minutes V. BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Bills a. Check List 2. Communications a. None VI. REPORTS 1. 2. Partner Agency Reports a. Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED) b. Quad Area Chamber of Commerce c. Hugo Area Business Association 3. Year to Date Financials 4. Ongoing Programs: a. Blue Logo Sign b. CenterStage c. Business Revolving Loan and Grant Program d. COVID Relief Business Assistance Grant Program (New County Program - State Funds) VII. OLD BUSINESS 1. City Entrance Monument or City Center Sign 2. Main Street Light Post Banners 3. Review 2021 Strategic Plan and Budget VIII. NEW BUSINESS 1. None IX. ADJOURNMENT INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS None MEETING REMINDERS All Meetings via Zoom Videoconferencing at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted Parks and Recreation Committ Anoka County Regional Economic Development Authority Meetings MN Real Estate Journal o https://rejournals.com/april14-mndatacenter21/ o Commercial Real Estate o North Metro Real Estate o MN Tech Corridor Stake Anoka County Business Su Quad Area Chamber of Commerce Meetings o Past, Present and Future CITY OF CENTERVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Wednesday February 17,2021 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held a regularly scheduled Economic Development Authority meeting on February 17, 2021 via videoconference. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called the meeting to order at approximately 6:30 p.m. by President Jeff Hanzal. II. ROLL CALL* 1. Oath of Office - Mark Remillard Executive Director Statz stated that Mr. Remillard had officially been sworn in previously by City Clerk Teresa Bender, but wanted to administer the Oath of Office again for the public to view. Mr. Remillard recited the Oath of Office. 2.Roll Call NOT APPROVED PRESENT: President Jeff Hanzal Commissioner Steve King Commissioner Darrin Mosher Commissioner Mark Remillard Commissioner Jim Weatherhead STAFF: City Administrator, EDA Executive Director, Mark Statz *Note that “present” is construed to mean that the noted individuals were visibly and audibly present on the videoconference call III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. Call for Changes to the Agenda Executive Director Statz proposed to add item number 2 under Old Business, to appoint Commissioner Remillard as Treasurer. Motion by Commissioner Weatherhead, seconded byCommissioner King to accept the Agenda with proposed changes. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. City of Centerville EDA Minutes February 17, 2021 IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. January 20, 2021 Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Weatherhead, seconded by Commissioner Mosher to approve the January 20, 2021 Meeting Minutes as presented. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. V. BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Bills a. Check List Executive Director Statz presented a check number 1001 in the amount of $227.00 to the Anoka County Treasury for annual membership dues in the Anoka County Regional and Economic Development (ACRED). Motion by Commissioner King, seconded by Commissioner Weatherhead, to approve the check to Anoka County Treasury in the amount of $227.00. A roll call vote was taken. All approved. Motion carried. 2. Communications a. None VI. REPORTS 1. Administrator’s Report Executive Director Statz stated that the City Hall remodel project is almost finished and he hopes to resume in-person meetings soon. The building is open to the public, with one staff member in the building each day to limit contact. Vendors have signed up for the Main Street Market, and the city is still looking for local produce vendors. Executive Director Statz stated that there is a possibility that the city could pay the vendor, due to a grant from Anoka County. Fete des Lacs is still moving forward with plans for this summer. They have established a “Centerville Heroes” theme. Centennial Lakes Fire Department is still looking for daytime firefighters. Executive Director Statz stated that the city put a bond out for bid, and will receive bids on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. This would save the city $15,000 per year for the next 7-8 years. Page 2 of 5 City of Centerville EDA Minutes February 17, 2021 The Anoka County Covid Relief Grant Program is now closed. Final decisions will be made on March 15, 2021. Executive Director Statz stated that there will be a Technology Corridor event on LinkedIn on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, discussing the data centers and talking about the city’s data center study. The event will be led by Jeff Gilmer who is the lead person from Excipio. Jacquel Hajder will also speak, along with Bruce Sayler from Connexus Energy. The Quad Area Chamber is having a Lunch and Learn in March. They have applied for a grant, and would like to present a business coaching program. The apartment concept plan is still in its concept stage, and there has been no formal submittal. The plan would require a Comp Plan Amendment and rezoning. There was a joint meeting on February 2, 2021 with the Economic Development Authority and the Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss the Block 7 development. It was decided to move ahead and recommend to Council to move ahead with a 24 townhome concept. Council voted to approve the concept and there will be a kick-off meeting on Friday, February 19, 2021 with the city’s planner and attorney. The Parks and Rec Committee canceled their skate night due to Governor Walz’s orders and cold temperatures. The Centennial Fire District consultant presented the results of the organizational study. They will be exploring opportunities to partner with other local agencies such as Spring Lake Park/ Blaine/Mounds View (SBM), Lino Lakes and Hugo. 2. Year to Date Financials Executive Director Statz presented a spreadsheet showing the commission’s year-to-date financial picture. There is $29,200.00 for the allotted annual budget, plus $12, 814.03 carryover from 2020, for a total of $42,014.03. 3. Ongoing Programs a. Blue Logo Sign Executive Director Statz stated that the Blue Logo Signs have not been installed on the freeway yet. b. CenterStage Executive Director Statz presented a report from Michele Koch of Main Street Marketers, showing which businesses she has created ads for, stating that there are some businesses that have been difficult to reach. Page 3 of 5 City of Centerville EDA Minutes February 17, 2021 c. COVID Relief Business Assistance Grant Program (New County Program -State Funds) Executive Director Statz stated that some Centerville businesses applied and decisions would be made in March. VII. OLD BUSINESS 1. 1. Review 2021 Strategic Plan and Budget Executive Director Statz stated that he would like to discuss the Commission’s Strategic Plan since there is a new member on the board. Commissioner King asked Executive Director Statz to discuss the topics addressed at the City Council retreat. Executive Director Statz stated that there had been a lot of discussion on the Block 7 property. He had asked the Council if they would be interested in purchasing another property if it were to come up for sale, and the general consensus was that they would not be interested. Executive Director Statz stated that another idea brought forth at the Council Retreat was to possibly put a monument in the center of town, instead of the entrance monuments previously discussed. Discussion was had regarding monument signs in the city and the green signs installed by the county. Executive Director Statz stated that he posed a question to the Council as to whether or not they felt the EDA should budget and save for a monument sign. Commissioner King asked that the group talk about what their top ideas were for the EDA. He then stated that he liked the fact that the Commission had spent money on the data center study. Discussion took place regarding what types of businesses the Commission would like to see in the city, available land and the possibility of commissioning a market study. Executive Director Statz spoke about the importance of checking with the property owner before doing a study and to be careful not to “play favorites” with a particular property owner. Discussion then took place regarding monuments and other beautification type items, with the general consensus being to find ways to promote the city. Executive Director Statz stated that the City looked to the EDA as a marketing arm of the city and asked if the commission would like to use their resources on those things, and would they like to ask Council to do these things. Page 4 of 5 City of Centerville EDA Minutes February 17, 2021 Discussion was had about the beautification of downtown and how it could attract other businesses. The Commission decided to collaborate with the Parks and Rec committee with a goal to put together a capital improvement plan and research costs and budgets for both committees, then present the plan to Council to discuss where the costs should lie. 2. Appoint Commissioner Mark Remillard as Treasurer Motion by Commissioner Weatherhead, seconded by Commissioner King to appoint Commissioner Remillard as Treasurer. A roll call vote was taken. The vote was 4-0, with Commissioner Remillard abstaining. Motion carried. VIII.NEW BUSINESS 1. None IX. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner King, seconded by Commissioner Weatherhead, to adjourn the February 17, 2021 EDA Commission meeting at 8:34 p.m. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. Page 5 of 5 03/10/21 1:05 PM CITY OF CENTERVILLE Page 1 EDA Check Detail - March 17, 2021 Check DateCheck #Vender NameCommentsAmount 13/17/2021001002 CITY OF CENTERVILLEREIMBURSE CITY FOR NAME & TITLE PLATES - FROM INDIGO$26.55 Check Nbr 001002 CITY OF CENTERVILLE$26.55 $26.55 March 10, 2021 ADMINISTRATION COVID-19 Response A new website is now available to get you signed up to join the queue of those waiting for a vaccine (below). mn.gov/vaccineconnector City Hall City Hall is now open to the public Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM! All permits and other city services may still be accessed online at www.centervillemn.com or by calling 651-429-3232. Committee meetings are still being held via Zoom, broadcast live on North Metro TV and streamed on their website. Connec Calendar link. SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES Main Street Market Volunteers and Vendors are wanted for our new Main Street from 5 to 7 PM on Centerville Road, just north of Main Street. Contact us at info@centervillemn.com helping out or being a vendor. We are especially looking for people selling locally grown produce. Fete des Lacs Volunteers Wanted The Fete des Lacs Committee is looking for volunteers to help with various events during this info@centervillemn.com out. The Committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:00 PM via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/189589471 PARKS AND RECREATION th Centerville Heroes The Fete des Lacs Committee has landed on event. The theme hopes to celebrate local folks who have stepped up during the past year of challenges. Heroes take many forms, from school teachers, to front line healthcare workers to parents juggling distance learning and working from home. rd A meeting was held on March 3 and the committee worked out their fundraising strategy for the year. While we know the pandemic has hurt our business community, we have also heard from many businesses that they want to be able to help the community come together after ecent announcement, anticipating the availability of a vaccine to every adult that wants one by the end of May gives us confidence that the events can go off without a hitch. There may be some adjustments made here or there, but Adopt a Garden Program on Committee has started an Adopt-a-Garden program to help maintain flower gardens at city parks. If youring, please let us know by emailing info@centervillemn.com We have just a few gardens left! Join the fun and sign up now. Spring Clean-Up Day Clean-up day is scheduled for Saturday, April 24 at 9:00 AM, meeting at City Hall. All are welcome to come and help out. Volunteers are dispersed throughout the city, to clean parks, ditches, shoreline and other public areas. Its helpful for us you announced or not on the day-of. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Anoka County Business Relief Grant Program The grant application period has now been closed. Applications are being evaluated and applicants will be notified of their status by March 15, 2021. Priority is being given to which shut down bars, restaurants, fitness outlets and the like on November 20, as well as those businesses that did not receive aid through the CARES Act. Minnesota Technology Corridor The Excipio Data Center Feasibility Study was presented at an educational seminar on February 24, to various stakeholders in the Data Center industry focused on important factors in data center site selection. Several attendees have already followed up for additional information. Quad Area Chamber of Commerce The Quad Area Chamber recently put out this statement: We wanted to take this opportunity to announce to the Board of Directors & Chamber Ambassadors that the Quad Area Chamber of Commerce has been approved for a COVID Relief Grant from Anoka County in the amount of $9,418 through the state-funded, business and non-profit COVID relief program. These funds will help us provide essential services and programing to ensure our local members survive and, indeed, thrive in the wake of the pandemic. We wish to thank the county for its partnership on this grant and for recognizing the important role our local Chambers of Commerce play in the business community. Economic Development Authority (EDA) Strategic Plan - The EDA board recently discussed their 2021 strategic plan and budget. Topics include Market Studies, ongoing programs, such as the Blue Logo Sign program, CenterStage and the revolving loan and grant program and a city monument sign. CenterStage JP's Liquor Video COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Old Mill Estates Punch list work related to infrastructure continues. The city retains a letter of credit to cover these items. Several lots still remain. Homes are priced upwards of $500,000. nd Old Mill Estates 2 Addition Punch list work related to infrastructure continues. The city retains a letter of credit to cover these items. Lots are for sale and several building permits have now been pulled. Centra Homes has purchased several lots in the development to market to potential buyers. th Centerville Storage (20Ave. Mini Storage) Building construction continues. Grading, paving and restoration work will finish up in the Spring. The developer will be replacing the doors on the north end of the east building with brick. The doors were erroneously placed there when site layout changes did not get reflected in the building plans. Bay View Villas (Waterworks Site) Punch list items including landscaping, ped ramps, mailboxes and shoreline plantings will be addressed in the spring. The city retains a letter of credit to cover these items. Peltier Estates nd A public hearing was held on March 2 at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to review the preliminary plat as a Planned Unit Development (PUD). The commission recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat to the City Council who will consider it at th their March 24 meeting. Construction of the development could begin in the spring. CentennialResponds toProjectedGrowth withSchoolExpansion An expansion of The Centennial School Centerville District responded to the Elementary designed findings from two to accommodate a independent demographic forecast in studies which projects an enrollment growth additional 125 students will be completed by will enroll in the next five May 2022. years, or 23% in total growth. An expansion of Centerville Elementary is underway to accommodate the forecasted enrollment. Centerville Construction will be Elementary completed by May 2022 to is expanding to include additional education needs. classrooms, ÐWe are excited to expand flexible learning our school facilities in spaces, and a new playground. order to serve our community!Ñ Atlas Villas Memory Care Project (1825 Main Street) Framing and roofing work continues as the building takes shape on Main Street. Driveway and Parking Ordinance Review The Planning and Zoning Commission continues to work diligently on issues related to what and where certain vehicles can be parked on residential properties. Both the existing ordinance and the one being contemplated by P&Z do not allow parking of any vehicles in the front yard (not on the driveway). Block 7 Property (Downtown) The city council directed staff to pursue an agreement with Centra Homes for a proposed 24, for-sale, Road, between Heritage Street and Sorel Street. The developer will be exploring several site layout scenarios, but all will include a row of homes facing Centerville Road. The agreement will also lay out streetscaping expectations, which will be similar to those on Main Street, with trees, lights and decorative concrete boulevards. Development Inquiries Lakeshore subdivision (2 lots to 5). General Parking and residential outdoor storage violations COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Web Site Social Media Calendar Updates CenterStage Meeting Agendas Committee Agendas/Packets uploaded Business Email List Reader Board Anoka County Business Relief Grants Meeting Schedules Community Email List COVID-19 Information Comments & Concerns from Public Meeting Agendas Excessive speeds on local roads Connect with the City on these platforms FINANCE Bond Refunding The city council reviewed bids, at their February 24 meeting, on a Bond Refunding. The results of the bids will enable the city to save $67,000 over the next 7 years in interest payments, reducing the debt levy. COVID-19 Relief Programs The city is closely monitoring the latest State and Federal relief packages to ensure we are positioned to utilize funds as they become available. Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Package, which includes direct aid to cities. The current version of the bill, which will now go to the Senate, has an estimated $455,747 slated for Centerville. We continue to code our expenses related to the pandemic separately from normal costs to make documenting our impacts easy. PUBLIC WORKS/STREETS City Hall Renovation CITY HALL IS NOW OPEN! Rush Line Corridor The Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project is a proposed 15mile transit route with stops between Union Depot in Lowertown Saint Paul and downtown White Bear Lake. The Rush Line BRT Project includes further exploration of connector bus service north to Forest Lake, along with other transit system improvements. See the handout in the packet for details on the needs for the project. A short video of the project is also available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99rZ1A00M1U STORMWATER/WETLAND LaMotte Park Stormwater Reuse System Expansion Work on the project is substantially complete, with a few odds and ends that may need to wait until the spring start-up of the system. Adopt a Storm Drain Program neighborhood, you can do so by signing up here: https://adopt-a-drain.org/ Fourteen people in Centerville have already signe storm drains)! Anoka County Water Resources Outreach Committee ibilities under our MS4 permit, allowing us to own and operate a storm sewer system, we are required to engage in community outreach and education related to stormwater. One way we do this is through a partnership with the Anoka County Water Resources Outreach Committee (AWROC). The staff and other partners at AWROC hold outreach events and have also produced several videos. They can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwjAoRwLrmM SEWER AND WATER Commercial Water Connection Fee Assistance businesses through the pandemic, a new program was introduced, cutting connection fees for city water in half, through the end of 2021 for commercial properties. If you own a commercial property in Centerville that is not currently hooked to city water, and are interested in learning more, please call Administrator Statz at 651-792-7931. Wellhead Protection Plan The Minnesota Department of Health has acknowledged receipt of a draft of the Part II Wellhead Protection Plan. The plan has a 90-day period for review and comment, prior to final acceptance. 2020 Downtown Street and Utility Improvements Paving is now complete! The contractor paved the base course of asphalt just before the protect the front edge of the curb from snow plows while we wait to pave the final lift of asphalt next year or perhaps the year after, depending on how the pavement looks upon inspection next spring. The project has been hyrdo-seeded. This should allow for good turf growth early next spring. Mail service has been switched back to normal delivery at permanent mailboxes. PUBLIC SAFETY Centennial Lakes Police Department Safety Improvements Window safety enhancements at the police station have already been completed, as authorized by the Police Governing Board. Lighting and Camera upgrades are up next on the docket. Centennial Fire District Fire District Organizational Study -up was presented to the Steering Committee. The Committee instructed the Operations Committee to look into regional collaboration opportunities with adjoining departments. Staff are engaged in those discussions and will bring information on those possibilities back to the Steering Committee in the coming weeks. M Health Ambulance Service updated the City Council on their performance during the first 8 months of their service to the community, after taking over the duties in June of 2020. They have responded to 137 and sirens). Average response time for emergent calls in Centerville was 5 min, 26 seconds, well below national standards. The ambulance staff work closely with our fire district to coordinate their efforts, meeting monthly, with our fire chief. CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: March 17, 2021 EDA VI.2.a TITLE OF ISSUE: Partner Agency Reports - Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED) BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Staff has added a "Partner Agency Reports" item on the Agenda, under the general "Reports" section. This is designed to keep a regular place on our agenda to discuss the recent happenings of our surrounding partners involved in economic development and business support activities. Staff would also like to revisit the topic of assigning EDA members as liaisons to these various groups. Attached is information on ACRED's 2021 Budget, Strategic Plan and Event Calendar. Executive Director Statz will give an update on the group's recent activity. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: No formal action required unless the commission is ready to assign liaisons. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ ACRED Info Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular 2020 Highlights of ACRED Partnership Marketing Tools ACRED Website updates: COVID relief page, COVID relief matrix, new events page, and event resource pages and incentives page update Marketing video with Sky Eye Films on the website main page and regional profile pages LinkedIn follows up 44% (102 to 147 followers) New Constant Contact database. Contact database grew by 43% - 190 new real estate contacts, 220 new business contacts, 80 other stakeholder contacts (DEED, other Economic Development organizations, etc.) MN Technology Corridor New property study to further shovel readiness in the corridor and existing corridor partnerships (Excipio study) responded to four requests for proposals, engaged Greater MSP to further the corridor awareness and gather additional data about regional competitiveness, and hosted stakeholder meetings. Events Sponsored & Attended MN Real Estate Journal Events o Virtual Economic Development Update (Apr 27) o Virtual Data Event (June 16) o Virtual North Metro Summit (September 2) o Hybrid Land Development Summit (Oct 13) o Hybrid Industrial Summit (Nov 13) o Virtual Redevelopment Summit (Dec 8) th 3M/PGA Open Event(July 20)promoted the county opportunities for development with an email to what would have been potential attendees at the 3M/PGA Tent th Business Summit (virtual) November 17 Promoted resources for businesses to sustain, survive or grow as they head into 2021.PowerPoint, and event resources are uploaded on the ACRED website. (68 attendees) th UpRiver Real Estate (virtual) December 16 Promoted energy incentives available for projects, recent success projects in the county and how city partnerships played a role, and the Tech Corridor Excipio project study. The event recording, presenter documents, and event resources are uploaded on the ACRED website. (72 attendees) Additional Event Presentations on the ACRED Partnership included: MN Real Estate Exchangers event in February, Chamber presentations and updates, Anoka Technical College and Anoka Ramsey Community College Business Forums and Rotary presentations ACRED Partnership Meetings ACRED held meetings throughout the year with area stakeholder to discuss items such as the Cares Act, Right-of-way permits, and more. In addition to these meetings, there were three strategic city partner meetings to cover the following items: County Department Workshop o Navigating various departments at the county and opportunities for collaboration. Presentations from the following departments: Highway, Property Tax /Assessors office, Surveyors Office/GIS, Library, Finance, Parks, HRA / Community & Government Relations, CareerForce, and Open to Business Highway Department Workshop o Opportunities for collaboration and partnership to improve roadways, and the appearance of the countys corridors. ACRED updates and 2020 Wrap Up o 2020 Updates from DEED and Greater MSP, ACRED, Communities related to the COVID- 19 pandemic, Cares Act grants and projects. Projects March June, projects were down 92%, in the height of the pandemic. However, Q3-Q4, projects were up from previous year significantly, resulting in an overall increase in projects from 2019 to 2020. Retail/Hotel projects were minimal, industrial related projects and land owner assistance increased over 50% from 2019. 96 total projects in 2020 (up 9 from last year) o Types of responses Responded to RFP with other stakeholders Provided property information to real estate, business or development teams per requests Connected business or real estate group searching for property with cities Connected existing or prospecting business with workforce resources Connected businesses with finance resources Listed properties on the ACRED MNCAR page Pulled together information about available properties for land owners such as maps, acreage, useable acreage, etc. Industry/Project Type 4% 4% 8% 21% 20% 6% 8% 8% 14% 3% 3% ManufacturingData Center/TechnologyWarehouse/Distribution Trucking/TerminalsGeneral Industrial - UnknownRetail General RestuarantsMultifamilyConstruction Land Owner AssistanceOther Municipality Assistance ACRED has brought resources to help municipalities (partners) with various needs in Economic Development. Examples of those projects can be seen below, plus a snapshot of feedback collected from the cities via survey monkey on the type of assistance received: COVID Relief Resources: sharing information on the latest federal, state or county resources available to communities on the website and in a handout. Right-of-way policy sharing, Cares act forum with County lobbyist, and responding to requests from community businesses about these resources. Cares Act Coordination sharing grant guidelines and program materials to help community partners get their programs started, connections with grant administrators, and communication to business community about grant resources. City marketing assistance, including market data, branding or economic development strategies, video and photo footage Fiber Resources providing contacts for fiber providers, assistance in finding gap financing for projects, and mapping out areas needed for service. Property Readiness assistance, including - marketing target properties, due diligence on a site, connections with stakeholders on a property such as brokers or developers, and coordination with property owners on behalf to help market or attract investment to their property Business Expansions connecting existing businesses to resources such as PACE financing, state incentives, construction/banking resources, etc. to assist in the project progression. Based on city survey feedback, this was the type of assistance provided directly to the cities o Assistance with creating an economic development plan o Assistance with marketing or advertising for business development o Making connections with site selectors, developers or businesses o Assistance with using state and local financing tools for business expansion efforts o Assistance with searching for sites & buildings o Assistance with business expansion, development or redevelopment opportunities o Assistance with Fiber improvements or provider contacts Workforce Development Partnerships ACRED has formed a strong partnership with our CareerForce Center and area workforce initiatives including: o The economic development specialist sits on the Workforce Board and ensures economic development strategies are aligned with workforce strategies o Provide updates on new relief funding for area businesses o Advocate for employer needs and explains industry changes throughout the pandemic o Connects cities to area workforce resources for employers especially pandemic related resources. Chamber Partnerships ACRED worked with 8 area chambers in 2020 on the items listed below. The chambers that serve Anoka County include Anoka Area, East Bethel, Forest Lake Area, Ham Lake, MetroNorth, Quad Area and Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce. Event partnerships ACRED/COVID Relief Resources, updates via zoom, etc. Providing information to the business and nonprofit community about COVID relief assistance Connections between the business community and area chambers Data collection from Additional Partnerships ACRED has worked with Open to Business on multiple projects providing the information listed below. The Countys that were assisted in the County. These lists can be requested for additional information beyond this report. o Finding available properties for the business owner o Connecting them with local city contacts o Connecting them with state or local financing incentives for their projects o Connecting them with COVID relief resources Anoka County Cares Act Relief Grants In 2020, Anoka County issued Cares Act grants in addition to the assistance many municipalities provided their businesses and nonprofits. The number of grants received by businesses or nonprofits can befound in the chart below. A complete list of the names of the organizations and the amount they received was sent to the city, chamber and commissioners. County COVID Relief Grants by City Andover 16 Anoka 54 Bethel 2 Blaine 52 Centerville 14 Circle Pines 1 Columbia Heights 16 Columbus 1 Coon Rapids 49 East Bethel 6 Fridley 28 Ham Lake 21 Hilltop 1 Lexington 5 Lino Lakes 18 Nowthen 5 Oak Grove 6 Ramsey35 Saint Francis 6 Spring Lake Park 9 Anoka County will be issuing additional COVID relief grants from the latest state relief package that was passed. These grants will serve organizations that have been the most severely impacted by COVID, need additional assistance beyond Cares Act relief, or those that have not yet qualified for relief through the Cares Act program. After March 15, 2021, another list of organizations that received assistance will be shared with the ACRED stakeholders. Thank you to all of the ACRED partners and area stakeholders for their work in 2020 tosupport the local economy and communities! Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED) 2021 Strategic Plan Overview The Anoka County Regional Economic Development partnership was formed in 2018 after the Anoka County/Connexus Energy/MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce economic development recruitment study was completed by Ady Advantage. This study has three overall goals identified for Anoka County that were development after a work session with stakeholders in 2017. These goals include: 1. Address and work to change the perception of Anoka County, among stakeholders, partners, developers, potential talent, etc. 2. Ensure Anoka County is ready for development from both a talent and product (sites and buildings) perspective. 3. Clearly define roles within the county, as well as with regional partners, as it relates to marketing, incentives, business retention and expansion, etc. The following strategies were developed to help Anoka County meet its three goals, as outlined on the above. The strategies fall into the categories of alignment/regionalism, readiness and marketing. Tactics within each strategy can be found as attachments to this plan. In 2020, the economy swiftly shifted towards an ongoing recession due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It is important our strategy in 2021 reflects the needs of our current economy while remaining in -term economic development vision. The following goals are a subset of the Anoka County Business Recruitment plan identified by the stakeholders in Anoka County as priorities for 2021. Њ 2021 Goals Alignment and Regionalism 1. Improve communication to business leaders and area stakeholders in Anoka County. 2. Improve Business Retention and Expansion outreach and collaboration among county-wide stakeholders. 3. Develop a roadmap for the future of the ACRED partnership budget by the end of 2021 Marketing 1. Continue the momentum of brand recognition with internal and external partners. 2. Assist stakeholders to promote local organizations and investment into our small business community. 3. Increase online marketing presence on platforms and connections. 4. Market the MN Technology Corridor and continue to promote opportunities for further partnerships. Readiness 1. Promote financial resources for existing small businesses and entrepreneurs for COVID-19 relief and refine incentives for expanding companies. 2. Assist communities in the MN Tech Corridor and throughout Anoka County that have sites ready for development to conduct shovel readiness checklists and/or certifications. 3. Continue partnerships with the Anoka County Workforce Board and CareerForce Center to ensure the county workforce is ready for the regrowth of the economy. 4. Assist in the infrastructure improvements needed to increase economic development competitiveness by providing resources, aiding in connections and advocacy. Ћ 2021 Goal Implementation & Action Plan Alignment and Regionalism Goal 1: Improve communication to business leaders and area stakeholders in Anoka County Implementation: o Continue to update Constant Contact database with business, real estate, community and other stakeholder contacts. Categorize contacts for strategic outreach. Report growth in this data base quarterly o Communicate through consistent quarterly Economic Development newsletters to broader audience. In addition, communicate to targeted audiences about events and new financial resources available to businesses. o Keep the ACRED COVID Relief WebPage and Handout updated with the latest resources available to businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID; review weekly. Assist in the administration on local relief grants when or if funding is received. Offer assistance to communities with program promotion or guidelines. o Continue to host ACRED Partnership meetings with a topic focus in the following categories: business retention, COVID-19 business resources, incentives for new projects, watershed district opportunities for partnership, and readiness. o Connect with area chambers quarterly via meetings or one on one phone calls with Executive Directors or presidents at each chamber. o Connect with banking, credit union, and CPA/accounting leaders when there are new resources to help area businesses through the pandemic. Include this audience in the ACRED quarterly newsletter. Ensure the quarterly newsletter offers information about regional incentives such as PACE financing or utility incentives. Goal 2: Improve Business Retention and Expansion outreach and collaboration among county- wide stakeholders Implementation: o Host a BRE Workshop in Q2 2021 with all chambers and cities present, Connexus, Xcel Energy and County leadership (Workforce, Open to Business). Discuss red flags, how to follow up on these. Ќ o Develop continued relationships with real estate leaders and bankers to ensure they Track any project wins. In addition, ensure they know what resources ACRED can provide to them when working on projects. o Track number of visits in the county quarterly that are done o Host at least 2 leaders to help bridge communication to this business community that is less connected o Proactive Visits In Q1, gather list of fasted growing industries in the Metro in Anoka County. Reach out to stakeholders where employers are located to see if they need support in reaching out to these companies Track industries at risk of dashboard and their outreach strategies in Q1 and Q2. Goal 3: Develop a roadmap for the future of the ACRED partnership budget by the end of 2021 Implementation: o Develop a sustainable budget for 2022 and future years that will help grow the activities of the partnership and develop a reserve to update the Ady Advantage Economic Development Roadmap in 5-10 years. o Engage community stakeholders throughout this discussion starting in the end of Q3 or early Q4 o Utilize the latest census information to update the cost sharing model on more current population numbers Marketing Goal1:Continue the momentum of brand recognition with internal and external partners. Implementation: o Real Estate Community Brand Recognition Continue partnerships with the real estate community by speaking at MN Real Estate Journal events, Site Selector events and the UpRiver Real Estate Event. At least 8 real estate events in total (4 MN Real Estate Journal, Upriver event and 3 other real estate related events) Ѝ o Other stakeholders Continue to speak/promote the region and provide resources for doing business in the county at events such as city, chamber, business association, or rotary meetings quarterly Provide the target industry and the regional profile(s) to stakeholders to support development brand semi-annually, or with any new significant property listing where the broker or community asks for assistance in marketing the property. Goal 2: Assist stakeholders to promote local organizations and investment into our small business community. Implementation: o In Q1, work with the County Communications team to develop a catchy phrase, marketing and video for shopping locally and supporting small businesses in Anoka County. o Provide all cities, downtown associations, shopping center owners, chambers and other stakeholders with this marketing material to add to their own effortsto support our small business community throughout the year. Goal 3: Increase online marketing presence of ACRED and connections. Implementation: o Use platforms including but not limited to the ACRED LinkedIn page, the www.anokacountysuccess.org website and more.Post weekly on the ACRED page about projects, new financing available, events. Etc. o Utilize the video that was created by SkyEye films to promote the county on LinkedIn quarterly and at events. Allow cities, chambers or other stakeholders to use this video to promote the region throughout the year. o Invite stakeholders such as key business leaders, real estate professionals, and community partners to follow the ACRED LinkedIn page. Increase followers from 150 to 250by 2022. o Work with state partners such as Greater MSP, DEED and the MN Marketing Partnership to connect with out-state site selectors and ensure Anoka County is at the table when opportunities arise (number of meetings events will be dependent on partners). Ў Goal 4: Market the MN Technology Corridor and continue to promote opportunities for further partnerships Implementation: o Continue to follow up on monthly website traffic reports for the tech corridor in partnership with Greater MSP and DEED. Follow ups made within 2-4 weeks of receiving each monthly report. o Host quarterly stakeholder meetings to progress in the corridor iniative such as site readiness, infrastructure improvements, new partnerships and data discovery. o Coordinate with stakeholders to respond to RFPs from Greater MSP, site selectors, brokers, etc. that the Tech Corridor would be a good fit for. o Market the Data Center Study conducted with Excipio consulting to promote the cost advantages for data centers to locate within the corridor. Identify what deliverables from the study are transferable to other sites within the corridor and the County by the end of Q1. o Use leads generated by the corridor as an opportunity to promote other sites within the County by responding to project requests with sitesthat meet their specs in the corridor and outside the corridor in the other areas of Anoka County. o Continue the partnership with Greater MSP and DEED to promote and develop the MN Tech Corridor through the MN Marketing Partnership, and the Greater MSP partnership plan with the tech corridor. Readiness Goal 1: Promote financial resources for existing small businesses and entrepreneurs for COVID- 19 relief and refine incentives for expanding companies. Implementation: o Add additional information to the COVID-19 matrix and COVID-19 resource list when new resources become available or old resources expire o Host meetings with city, chamber or other stakeholders when new resources for businesses become available to share information and collaborate when possible. o Create a one stop shop on the ACRED website for resources for new businesses in Anoka County. List state resources, open to business and more on the taxes and incentives page by Q2 2021 Host a workshop with stakeholders and the subcommittee to develop this resource list by Q2 2021. Џ Goal 2: Assist communities in the MN Tech Corridor and throughout the county that have sites ready for development to conduct shovel readiness checklists and/or certifications. Implementation: o Review properties within the Anoka county that are off the market quarterly. Support the property stakeholders to help prepare more information or marketability of the sites by creating documents that outline the specifics of a site in order to make sharing information about off-market properties easier. o Coordinate with stakeholders to conduct shovel readiness certifications when requeste, site list checklists or certified building programs to prepare these properties for RFP and increase their competitiveness Goal 3: Continue partnerships with the County Workforce Board and CareerForce Center to ensure the county workforce is ready for the regrowth of the economy. Implementation: o Support Job Recovery in the County Partner with DEED and the Workforce Board to track data semi-annually. Understand where permanent job losses will end up in Anoka County after the economy fully reopens, what industries are seeing job growth and where the gaps in talent and skills are. Promote and aid in partnerships that assist in the solutions to talent shortages and gaps by making connections with stakeholders working on similar iniative or connecting employers with talent initiatives at the Job Training Center, chambers or area colleges. Goal 4: Assist in the infrastructure improvements needed to increase economic development competitiveness by providing resources, aiding in connections and advocacy. Implementation: o Internet/Fiber Improvements Continue to work with community partners to make improvements to the internet and fiber connectivity issues in the County. Ensure all underserved communities have an outline on how to aid in improvements by the end of 2021. Be a resource to community partners to find solutions to internet issues by continuing involvement with MAPCED, the rural broadband initiative and the Blandin Foundation annually. А o Provide advocacy for the benefits of upcoming highway projects such at the Highway 10 and 65 improvements by sharing the project information with stakeholders such as real estate developers, brokers and prospecting businesses. Б Event Calendar 2021 Excipio Data Center Site Assessment Presentation th Date February 24 Location: Online Time: 12:00-1:00pm Cost None included in Excipio partnership Speaking commitment 1 hour, speakers will include Bruce Sayler, Mark Statz, Jeff Gilmer and ACRED ED Director. Discuss the MN Tech Corridor, and Excipio Site Assessment MN Real Estate Journal Data Center Summit Date - April14th Location: TBD (likely hybrid of online and in person) Time: 8:00-12:00 (subject to change) Cost included in partnership Speaking commitment 1 hour, time to be determined. Speakers will include Bruce Sayler, Mark Statz, Jeff Gilmer and ACRED ED Director (tentative). Discuss the MN Tech Corridor, and Excipio Site Assessment Up to 3 ACRED Partners can attend for free with ED Director, City of Centerville and Connexus Energy MN Real Estate Journal Commercial Real Estate Forecast Summit Date - June 4th Location: TBD (likely hybrid of online and in person) Time: 8:00-12:00 (subject to change) Cost included in partnership Speaking commitment 1 hour, ACRED ED Director to reach out and coordinate speaking arrangement Up to 3 ACRED Partners can attend for free with ED Director Event Calendar 2021 PGA/3M Open July 22-25th Location: Blaine ACRED to help promote the County for business at this event, assist with creating the invite list and getting attendees in the booth. Attendees will include companies that have recently expanded, companies looking to come to Anoka County or working on an expansion, leads from the MN Tech Corridor website, MN Tech Corridor stakeholders, real estate investors/professionals MN Technology Corridor Stakeholder Event Date - August - TBD Location: TBD (likely hybrid of online and in person) Time: TBD Cost $0 budget for event if online. If the event is in person, host at Running Aces Hotel in Columbus, while utilizing marketing dollars to cost share in the event with Connexus and Washington Counties. The cost will be to cover food & beverage if needed. MN Real Estate Journal - North Metro MN Real Estate Summit Date - September 9th Location: TBD (likely hybrid of online and in person) Time: 8:00-12:00 (subject to change) Cost included in partnership Coordinate with all north metro partners on agenda topics: ACRED partners, Northern Ramsey County, Northern Hennepin County, Brooklyn Park, Roseville,New Brighton, Maple Grove, Southern Sherburne County, Southern Chisago County, Connexus Energy, Great River Energy and Xcel Energy. Unlimited ACRED City and County staff partners can attend for freewith ED Director Event Calendar 2021 Banking Event Thursday September 16th ACRED Cost - $0 if the event is virtual there is no cost, if in person cost will need to be covered with sponsorships Location: TBD (If in person, Bunker Hills or TPC) Time: 7:30-9:00 AM UpRiver Real Estate Event October 20th ACRED Cost - $1500 MN Real Estate Exchangers Sponsorship TBD Location: Running Aces Hotel Time: 8:30 AM 11:00 AM MNCAR Expo 27th of October ACRED Cost - $1100 City Partners Committed to their own booth with ACRED: Coon Rapids, Ramsey, St Francis, Centerville, Blaine and East Bethel Location: The Minneapolis Depot Time: 4:00-7:00 PM Anoka County Business Summit November 17th ACRED Cost- $1000 (Will need additional sponsors) Location: Anoka Technical College Time: 7:309:30 AM ACRED to coordinate with all area chambers to co-sponsor this event (no financial contribution) coordinate with chambers on topics for this event and finding speakers. Event Calendar 2021 MN Real Estate Journal -IndustrialReal Estate Summit Date - November 12th Location: TBD (likely hybrid of online and in person) Time: 8:00-12:00 (subject to change) Cost included in partnership Speaking commitment 1 hour, ACRED ED Director to reach out and coordinate speaking arrangement Up to 3 ACRED Partners can attend for free with ED Director From:David DeSutter To:Mark Statz Subject:Re: highway signs Date:Monday, March 1, 2021 4:03:16 PM Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution. Correct. The contract starts from the day the logos are installed. I'm guessing it will be May by the time all of the materials are in. We needed to order new signs as well as posts for some of the signs. I believe 3 businesses from Centerville actually signed up. Kellys, Shell and Minnoco, along with another business from the other side of the interstate. Thanks. DAVE DESUTTER | General Manager ddesutter@interstatelogos.com (952) 895-8079 | (800) 769-3197 7373 West 147th St., Ste. 107 Apple Valley, MN 55124 www.minnesota.interstatelogos.com On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 3:57 PM Mark Statz <MStatz@centervillemn.com> wrote: David, Any update on a schedule for getting the signs up for either of our two Centerville businesses that have signed up for your program? I assume their one year of rent goes from the time you put the sign up, not from the time they paid. From: David DeSutter <ddesutter@interstatelogos.com> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 2:37 PM To: Mark Statz <MStatz@centervillemn.com> Cc: Vicki Byrne <vbyrne@kellyskornerbar.com> Subject: Re: highway signs Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution. Yes. We have a check for $3,019.06 which covers her logo production and installation as well as one year's rent. Thanks. DAVE DESUTTER | General Manager ddesutter@interstatelogos.com (952) 895-8079 | (800) 769-3197 7373 West 147th St., Ste. 107 Apple Valley, MN 55124 www.minnesota.interstatelogos.com On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 1:02 PM Mark Statz <MStatz@centervillemn.com> wrote: Dave, Can you please confirm receipt of Vicki’s payment? Thanks. > From: Vicki Byrne <vbyrne@kellyskornerbar.com Sent: Monday, October 19, 2020 4:35 PM To: David DeSutter <ddesutter@interstatelogos.com>; Mark Statz <MStatz@centervillemn.com> Subject: Re: highway signs Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution. I also mailed out a check for $3019.06. From: David DeSutter <ddesutter@interstatelogos.com> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2020 12:48 PM To: Vicki Byrne <vbyrne@kellyskornerbar.com> Subject: Re: highway signs sounds good. DAVE DESUTTER | General Manager ddesutter@interstatelogos.com (952) 895-8079 | (800) 769-3197 7373 West 147th St., Ste. 107 Apple Valley, MN 55124 www.minnesota.interstatelogos.com On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 1:32 PM Vicki Byrne <vbyrne@kellyskornerbar.com> wrote: Thanks for your clarification I will get those papers signed and the check in the mail today. Get Outlook for iOS From: David DeSutter <ddesutter@interstatelogos.com> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2020 1:22:45 PM To: Vicki Byrne <vbyrne@kellyskornerbar.com> Subject: Re: highway signs The logos are actually 4 colors. The production/installation is $1,579.06 and the first year's rent is $1,440.00 DAVE DESUTTER | General Manager ddesutter@interstatelogos.com (952) 895-8079 | (800) 769-3197 7373 West 147th St., Ste. 107 Apple Valley, MN 55124 www.minnesota.interstatelogos.com On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 12:19 PM Vicki Byrne <vbyrne@kellyskornerbar.com> wrote: Does that include the three colors fee? Get Outlook for iOS From: David DeSutter <ddesutter@interstatelogos.com> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2020 8:18:38 AM To: Vicki Byrne <vbyrne@kellyskornerbar.com> Subject: Fwd: highway signs This is a copy of what I sent last Friday. The papers you signed previously had a typo on them. Please sign these and send them back with a check for the installation plus $1,440. Thanks. DAVE DESUTTER | General Manager ddesutter@interstatelogos.com (952) 895-8079 | (800) 769-3197 7373 West 147th St., Ste. 107 Apple Valley, MN 55124 www.minnesota.interstatelogos.com ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: David DeSutter <ddesutter@interstatelogos.com> Date: Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 5:06 PM Subject: highway signs To: Vicki Byrne <vbyrne@kellyskornerbar.com> Vicki Please sign all pages and mail them back with your production payment. If you want to add in a year's rent please add $1,440 to that payment. Thanks! DAVE DESUTTER | General Manager ddesutter@interstatelogos.com (952) 895-8079 | (800) 769-3197 7373 West 147th St., Ste. 107 Apple Valley, MN 55124 www.minnesota.interstatelogos.com CentervilleCenterStageCampaign StatusReport Date:3/11/2021 TotalPrepaid CompletedRemainingVideo BusinessNameQuadPressFacebookTwitterComments 1CornerExpressxxxxPaidindividualinvoice 2Laurie'sSchoolofDancexxxPaidindividualinvoice 3Christina'sPawSpaxxxxPaidindividualinvoice 4CentervilleTobaccoxxxPaidindividualinvoice 5WiseGuysxxxxPaidindividualinvoice 6Carbone'sxxxPaidindividualinvoice 7AHomeEnhancedxxxPaidindividualinvoice 8AsianToGoxxxPaidindividualinvoice 9RuffridgeJohnsonxxxxPaidindividualinvoice 10NobleWeldingxxxPaidindividualinvoice 11PaarDesignxxxPaidindividualinvoice 12RumbleHousexxxPaidindividualinvoice 13CentervilleFloralxxxxPaidindividualinvoice 1460MidwestOneBankx 1559J.EvererettElectricxxx 1658CenterFrame&Wheelxxx 1757VermeerschAutomotivexxx 1856AppleAcademyxxx 1955SchlavinChiropracticxxx 2054Kelly'sxxx 2153CreativeKidsAcademyxxx 2252Carpenter'sAutoBodyxxx 2351Jet'sHockeyxxxx 2450CenterlifeCounselingxxx 2549Farmer'sInsurancexxx 2648VailBuildersxxx 2747JP'sLiquorxxxx 2846LiquorBarrelxxx 2945ADLxxx 3044CenterMartxxx 3143180KettleBellxxxx 3242ChefHotHandsxxx 3341 3440 3539 3638 3737 3836 3935 4034 4133 4232 4331 4430 4529 4628 4727 4826 4925 5024 5123 5222 5321 5420 5519 5618 5717 5816 5915 6014 6113 6212 6311 6410 659 668 677 686 695 704 713 722 731 740 CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: March 17, 2021 EDA VI.4 TITLE OF ISSUE: Ongoing Program Reports BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Blue Logo Sign - See attached communication. Working with CenterMart to get documents for reimbursement. CenterStage - See attached update. Progress was good this month. Business Revolving Loan & Grant Program - This program has been officially moved to the City Council, however, we will still have the EDA act as a recommending body; taking applications, reviewing and recommending awards to the City Council. There are no pending applications. COVID Relief Packages - Staff will update the group on recent county, state and federal relief funds. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: No costs at this time. REQUESTED ACTION: No formal action required. Updates only. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Blue Logo Sign and CenterStage Reports Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: March 17, 2021 EDA VII.1 TITLE OF ISSUE: City Entrance Monuments or City Center Sign BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Staff has assembled some history, concept sketches and pricing information spanning from 1999 to a few years ago (City of Lexington's sign). This information is presented only for discussion at this point and staff intends to bring it to the Parks and Rec Committee next as was the direction from the commission at their last meeting. During a recent City Council Work Session, the general consensus seemed to be that the EDA should not bear the sole responsibility for the cost of this initiative, but could certainly play a role in its development. Discussion topics: - Should the EDA contribute to a sign? - Should the EDA solicit donations from local businesses? - Does the EDA have any preferences on sign design/location, etc. they would like to pass on to P&R? COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: No costs at this time. REQUESTED ACTION: No formal action required. Discussion Only. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Entrance Monument information Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: March 17, 2021 EDA VII.2 TITLE OF ISSUE: Main Street Light Post Banners BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Attached is the information Commissioner Weatherhead and Secretary Schlundt put together and presented to the board in August. If the commission would like to see the banners put up this summer, we will need to purchase the banners soon. The banners' cost is in the approved budget. Staff is seeking direction on the next steps towards finalizing the design and placement of the banners, soliciting proposals and timing for display (when to put up/take down, etc.). COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: Proposed layout not to exceed $5,000; EDA General Fund - No funding requested at this time. REQUESTED ACTION: Motion to authorize staff to work with Commissioner Weatherhead to finalize the design and solicit final quotes, brining back a final proposal to the April EDA meeting for authorization to purchase. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Banner layout and design info Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular MEMO: To:EconomicDevelopmentAuthority From:KatieSchlundt Theideatoinstallbannersoncitylightpoleshasbeendiscussedforseveralyears.In2017citystaffperformedextensive researchonthesubjectandcollectedbidsfromtwocontractors,onebeingMainStreetDesign,Champlin,MN.There wereseveralchallengesthataroseandshouldbeconsideredordiscussedbeforemovingforward: 1. Thelightpolesareverythinandcannothandlealotofweight,thereforeusingaspecialspringloadedbracketis recommendedforwindstressreduction.Thepolescost$105.00perset. 2. Thecitydoesnotowntheproperequipmenttohangthebanners,suchasabuckettruck. Otherissuestoconsiderare: 1. Theoverallbudgetandnumberofflags. 2. Flagdesigns 3. Changeoutschedule 4. Timingofpurchase a. Purchasesomenowandsomeatafuturedate,orpurchaseallatonce? 5. Thelogisticsinchangingouttheflags. CommissionerWeatherheadhasalsodoneextensiveresearchonwhereandhowtoplacetheflags,withrespecttothe StateofMinnesotaandAnokaCounty.Hehasdeterminedthat: 1. Nopermitsarenecessary. 2. MinnesotaDepartmentofTransportationdoesnothavesetbackrequirements. 3. BannersizesofandprovideforstreetsideplacementandnooverhangontoCSAH14(pastthe faceofthecurb),withabottombannerheightwellaboveanyintersectionsightlineconcernsatCenterville RoadandMainStreet.(intersectiondesignheightofeyeisbottomofbannerswouldbeabove 4. widebannerswillbeneededonsevenofthe44lightpolesduetotheirproximitytothestreetand/or bikepath. a. RighthandturnlaneontoDupreRoad b. RighthandturnlanefromeastboundCountyRd14tosouthboundCentervilleRoad 5. Allotherpolesprovidefeetofclearancefromthefaceofthepoletothefaceofthecurb. 6. AnokaCountydidnotfeelthattheroadwayslope/truckboxclearancewasaconcern. Recommendation: PurchasethefollowingbannersfromMainStreetDesign,Champlin,MN CustomDigitalDesignonMainStreetFabric(IncludesAnyDesignCombination)at$77.00each. CustomDigitalDesignonMainStreetFabric(IncludesAnyDesignCombination)at$XXXeach. WindSpillingSpringloadBracketSystemwithAdjustableBandingat$105.00perset. Allbannershavea3yearwarranty,andcanlastupto10yearsifcaredforproperly.Beforebannersareprinted,upto 10changesareallowedfornocharge.Oncetheorderisplaced,thebannerswillbedeliveredintwoweeks. CentervilleBannerFlagdesignoptions USFlagmotifHistoricPhotoStyle Customdesigns(Brandingbased)OutdoorRecThemes SeasonalNaturalBeauty CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: March 17, 2021 EDA VII.3 TITLE OF ISSUE: Review 2021 Strategic Plan and Budget BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Attached is our updated budget tracking spreadsheet, based on last meeting's discussions. The commission should continue to review this document on a monthly basis. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: Budget previously approved REQUESTED ACTION: Discussion item only. 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