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EN HILLS <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> AUGUST 24,20114:00 PM <br /> CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br /> Chair von Holtum called the meeting to order at 4:18 pm. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> Present: Chair Ed von Holtum and Commissioner Jim Huninghake. <br /> Also Present: Council Liaison Brenda Holden, City Administrator Patrick Klaers, and <br /> Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher, and Planning Intern Mei-Ling <br /> Anderson. <br /> Absent: Commissioners Rob Davidson and Dan Erickson. <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 July 27, 2011. EDC minutes as presented. <br /> 3. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> A. State of the City Event <br /> Community Development Director Hutmacher distributed drafts for the State of the City <br /> postcard mailing and an advertisement for the Shoreview-Arden Hills Bullelin. She said there <br /> have only been about a dozen RSVPs so far and suggested that EDC members promote the event <br /> to their colleagues and Arden Hills business acquaintances. Chair von Holtum and <br /> Commissioner Jim Hunginghake suggested e-mailing PDF versions of the postcard mailing and <br /> advertisement to absent EDC members for comments and asking members to help with event <br /> promotion. Councilmember Holden suggested also forwarding the postcard to the members of <br /> the City Council and the Planning Commission. There was discussion about using this <br /> opportunity to attract new EDC members. <br />