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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05-19 EDA Minutes - Approved APPROVED CITY OF CENTERVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 19, 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 May 19, 2021 via videoconference. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called the meeting to order at approximately 6:34 p.m. by President Jeff Hanzal. II. ROLL CALL* 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 Motion by Commissioner Weatherhead, seconded by Commissioner Mosher, to accept the Agenda. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. April 21, 2021 Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner King, seconded by Commissioner Weatherhead, to approve the April 21, 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 City of Centerville EDA Minutes May 19, 2021 Executive Director Statz presented check #001003 in the amount of $84.15 made out to the City of Centerville to transfer from EDA checking account to Main Checking account for IRS/EFT payment for FICA/Med. Motion by Commissioner Weatherhead, seconded by Commissioner Mosher, to approve the check list as presented. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. 2. Communications a. None VI. REPORTS 1. Administrator’s Report Executive Director Statz presented a report on Safely ending COVID-19 restrictions. He stated the st CDC changed the requirements just as this meeting approached. He noted starting June 1 the City will start meeting in person, they will have a hybrid set-up so there is a zoom option for people who don’t want to attend in person. He stated they will invite the public to attend in-person and will most likely request everyone wear masks and see how things go from there. He noted the meetings will also be broadcasted on the cable channel per normal. Executive Director Statz stated the City has two open Summer Public Works Technician positions, and noted for more information you can call 651-429-4750 or stop into the City Hall for an application. th The Main Street Market will be going through August 12 and Fete des Lacs is going to be July th 13-18. The City needs volunteers for parade day, specifically a parade announcer. They are also looking for sponsors for the event and hope to exceed $7,000 this year. th Music in the Park is set to start on June 8 and will go for 9 weeks this season. Executive Director Statz stated the new City banners will be installed soon on the Main Street light poles and noted the CenterStage program continues to offer free advertisements for local businesses. Executive Director Statz stated the City will receive funds from the American Recovery Program (ARP) again, around the amount of $450,000. He stated the program is similar to before with a few changes. One change is that this time around they will need to show the specific COVID related expenses and work that the Police and Fire departments are doing to cover those expenses with the funding. Another change in the program is that the sewer and water projects are eligible this time around, so they are looking at ways to incorporate those into the use of funds. Last time the City had about eight months to use the funding provided through this program and this time they have given the City through December 2024 to use the funds. The developer for Old Mill Estates has started on site clean-up, landscaping, tree planting, sidewalks, trails, mailbox and street sign installation. Page 2 of 5 City of Centerville EDA Minutes May 19, 2021 The contractor for Bay View Villas has made progress on items relating to utilities and curb and gutter work has started on the Mini Storage site this week. Executive Director Statz provided an update on the Block 7 Property proposals. He stated the City Council took the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation to move forward with Centra Homes concept plan. He reviewed and provided an update on the site development proposals for the Belleville Landing Apartments, NorBella Senior Living, and Kwik Trip. There was discussion regarding becoming a City of 5,000. Executive Direction Statz explained why it is important for the City to meet a population of 5,000 and how the apartment complex might help reach that goal. The pros and cons of having a high-density apartment complex as proposed was discussed as was whether not the Commissioners felt becoming a City of 5,000 was important at this time. 2. Partner Agency Reports a. Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED) th Executive Director Statz stated he has been preparing for the June 4 meeting and spoke about the events that ACRED has planned, specifically that they will attend the Commercial Real Estate thndth Forecast Summit on June 8 and they will be hosting a tent at the 3M Open July 22 – 25. b. Quad Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Statz stated he attended the recent meeting in the park that the Quad Area Chamber of Commerce held and noted it was well attended and nice. He stated they discussed core values of the City and who and how they hope their programs can help. c. Hugo Area Business Association Executive Director Statz spoke briefly about this organization. 3. Year to Date Financials None. 4. Ongoing Programs: a. Blue Logo Sign Executive Director Statz the signs are up, and it was money well spent. He stated they are important and the City will benefit from them. President Hanzal stated he saw one for the first time the other day and they look great and agrees that they will help let people know the City is there and they will be an asset. Page 3 of 5 City of Centerville EDA Minutes May 19, 2021 b. CenterStage (i) Review of Eligibility Requirements Executive Director Statz introduced this item and provided background on it. He stated he would like some direction from the Commission regarding what types of businesses they would like to include in this program, noting he wasn’t sure the Boy and Cub Scouts are the business they intended to allow to advertise. There was discussion on how to best distinguish which types of businesses should benefit from this program and which should not. Whether not home based or non-profit organizations should be included in this program was discussed and it was noted City Attorney Glaser informed the Commission previously that they cannot legally exclude churches or non-profit organizations. It was discussed and decided that the Commission feels they should base the decision on if a business is listed in their City business directory and doing business in the City. c. Business Revolving Loan and Grant Program (i) Review of Eligibility Requirements Executive Director Statz stated they reviewed the application earlier this evening from Jett’s Machine Shop and that his business was exactly what they intended this program to be used for. There was discussion on what types of businesses they wanted to allow to be eligible for this program. It was decided that independently owned and locally operated businesses is what they intend this program to be for. d. COVID Relief Business Assistance Grant Programs Executive Director Statz stated the Commission should start thinking about if they want to have some of the same grant programs, they had from the last relief package or what types of programs they might want to look into. He noted they have more time to allocate the funds this time around, so it won’t need to be decided immediately. VII. OLD BUSINESS 1. 2021 Strategic Plan and Budget Review Executive Director Statz presented a spreadsheet that showed items the Commission had already paid for in 2021. VIII. NEW BUSINESS Page 4 of 5 City of Centerville EDA Minutes May 19, 2021 1. Jett’s Machine Shop – Grant Application (This item was handled out of order. It was discussed directly after the Administrator’s Report.) Executive Administrator introduced and provided some background on this item. Commissioner Weatherhead asked the applicant if the owner of the building he is leasing, or renting is ok with the signage he is requesting this grant for. James “Jimmy” Jensen, Jett’s Machine Shop – addressed the Commission and responded to stated Lloyd owns the building and he referred him to both neighboring businesses for information on who did their signage. He stated they tried to upsell him, so upon looking into it further his wife came across this City grant. Commissioner Remillard asked what type of business he is in. Mr. Jensen stated his background is playing, coaching, and training for hockey, he stated he helps kids of all ages move from one level to the next or work on their skills. He noted he is lucky to be able to turn his passion into a business. The Commission stated it sounds like a great business and they hope the City Council will move along his request quickly. Motion by Commissioner Weatherhead, seconded by Commissioner King, to recommend approval of the grant application from Jet’s Machine Shop as submitted. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. 2. 2022 Budget Preview Executive Director Statz presented a spreadsheet that showed the projected budget for 2022. There was discussion regarding some of the items and deciding if they should minimize or maximize some of the budget items. IX. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner King, seconded by Commissioner Mosher, to adjourn the May 19, 2021 Economic Development Authority meeting at 9:08 p.m. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. Page 5 of 5