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EN HILLS <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />APRIL 20, 2011 8:00 AM <br />CITY HALL - -1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br />CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br />Chair von Holtum called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: Chair Ed von Holtum, Commissioners James Huninghake and Dan Erickson. <br />Commissioner Rob Davidson arrived at 8:15 a.m. <br />Also Present: Council Liaison Brenda Holden, City Administrator Pat Klaers, and Community <br />Development Director Jill Hutmacher. <br />Absent: None. <br />1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />It was the consensus of the EDC to accept the agenda as presented. <br />2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />It was the consensus of the EDC to accept the January 12, 2011 EDC minutes as presented. <br />UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br />Discussion took place on the interviews with local business owners and managers that the EDC <br />members conducted in 2009. These business contacts resulted in limited feedback that could <br />help in forming EDC goals for business development. Good points about the interviews include <br />having direct contact and "face time" with the owners and managers plus the EDC had an <br />opportunity to distribute the new City brochures. <br />Discussion took place on the business breakfast meetings that were held a few years ago. The <br />first breakfast was well attended but participation dropped off significantly for the follow -up <br />breakfast meetings. The EDC expressed interest in trying to hold the breakfast meeting again; <br />but doing only one per year around a "State of the City" address /theme or having high -level <br />elected officials as guest speakers. <br />