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APPROVED
CITY OF CENTERVILLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
WORK SESSION & MEETING MINUTES
April 19, 2023
6:30 p.m.
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held a regularly scheduled Economic
Development Authority meeting on April 19, 2023.
WORK SESSION (6:30PM)
I. CALL TO ORDER
President Remillard called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
II. ROLL CALL
President Remillard called the roll.
PRESENT: President Mark Remillard
Vice-President Chris Swenson
Commissioner Darrin Mosher
Commissioner Steve King
Commissioner Tony Smith
STAFF: Assistant City Administrator/EDA Executive Director, Athanasia Lewis
City Administrator, Mark Statz
ABSENT: None
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Meeting Logistics
President Remillard introduced the work session item, meeting logics, and discussion ensued about
adhering to approved agendas and the process for making and approving motions.
IV. ADJOURNEMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:57pm.
Motion by Commissioner Mosher, seconded by Vice-President Swenson to adjourn the
meeting at 6:57pm. All in favor. Motion carried.
MEETING (7:00PM)
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at approximately 6:30 p.m. by President Remillard.
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II. ROLL CALL
President Remillard called the roll.
PRESENT: President Mark Remillard
Vice-President Chris Swenson
Commissioner Darrin Mosher
Commissioner Steve King
Commissioner Tony Smith
STAFF: Assistant City Administrator/EDA Executive Director, Athanasia Lewis
City Administrator, Mark Statz
ABSENT: None
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1. Call for Changes to the Agenda
There were no changes to the agenda.
Motion by Commissioner Swenson, seconded by Commissioner King to approve the agenda
as presented. All in favor. Motion carried.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes were approved as presented.
Motion by Vice-President Swenson and seconded by Commissioner Smith to approve the
March 15, 2023, meeting minutes. All in favor. Motion carried.
V. BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS
1. Bills
a. Check List
Executive Director Lewis reviewed the list of checks.
Motion by Commissioner King and seconded by Commissioner Mosher to approve the check
list as presented. All in favor. Motion carried.
2. Communications
a. Hotel
Executive Director Lewis reviewed this item as presented in the packet.
VI. PRESENTATION
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1. Grant Martin, LOCi
Grant Martin, consultant with LOCi, gave a presentation on the draft redevelopment market study
and answered questions from the EDA.
VII. REPORTS
1. Partner Agency Reports
a. Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED)
Executive Director Lewis reviewed the report as presented in the packet.
2. Year to Date Financials
Executive Director Lewis introduced the financial report as presented in the packet.
Motion by Vice-President Swenson and seconded by Commissioner Smith to approve the
financial statement as presented. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Ongoing Programs:
Executive Director Lewis reviewed the Ongoing Programs report as presented in the packet.
4. Administrator’s Report
Executive Director Lewis reviewed the Administrator’s Report as presented in the packet.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
1. Downtown Redevelopment Market Study
Executive Director Lewis introduced this item and asked for feedback on the report. Discussion
ensued and the EDA would like the final report to include additional information about incubator
spaces, retail concepts that could work in downtown, an outline of rent differences that could be
expected at a luxury apartment overlooking the lake, versus an apartment that is not overlooking
the lake, a summary of the difference between the Damon Farber Study and the downtown retail
development study, as well as other items that staff might add.
Motion by President Remillard, seconded by Vice-President Swenson to approve the draft
redevelopment market study with the requested revisions noted above, as well as ones that
staff might have. All in favor. Motion carried.
2. Activity Tracker
Executive Director Lewis reviewed the report as presented in the packet.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
1. None
X. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner King, seconded by Vice-President Smith to adjourn the April 19,
2023, Economic Development Authority meeting at 9:14 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried.
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