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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3. Approval of Minutes: December 6, 2005 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHAKOPEE,NllNNESOTA REGULAR SESSION DECEMBER 6, 2005 Members Present: Helkamp, Joos, Lehman, Schmitt and President Menden Members Absent: None Staff Present: Mark McNeill, City Administrator; Kris Wilson, Assistant to The City Administrator; Judith S. Cox, City CI~rk; Jim Thomson, City Attorney; R. Michael Leek,. Community Development Director; and Bruce Loney, Public Works Director/City Engineer I. Roll Call President Menden called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Roll call was noted as above. II. Approval of the Aeenda Helkamp/Schmitt moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0. III. Approval of Consent Business Helkamp/Schmitt motioned to approve the €onsent Agenda. Motion carried 5-0. President Menden complimented Ms. Wilson on Consent Agenda Item No.7, Follow-up on Use of Repair Small Cities Development Program Funds. IV. Approval of Minutes: November 1. 2005 Helkamp/Schmitt moved to approve the minutes of November 1, 2005. (Motion approved under the Consent Agenda). V. Approval of Bills Helkamp/Schmitt moved to approve the bills in the amount of $131.1 O. (Motion approved under the Consent Agenda). VI. Administration of Addition Small Cities Development Proeram Loans Helkamp/Schmitt moved to authorize staff to enter into an agreement with the Carver County HRA for the administration of residential loan applications and awards on behalf of the City of Shakopee, for an administrative fee of $1 ,500 per loan. (Motion approved under the Consent Agenda). Official Proceedings of the December 6, 2005 Shakopee Economic Deyelopment Authority Page -2- VII. Follow-Up on Use of Repaid Small Cities Development Program Funds Ms. Wilson provided the EDA with a staff memo on the potential uses of money the city has as a result of repayments on Small Cities Development Program loans. No action was taken to change the November 1,2005 EDA action to authorize the use ofthe Small Cities Development Program fund balance to make additional deferred loans to qualifying property owners under the terms and conditions applied to the original program. VIII. Other Business President Menden noted that one-half of Ms. Wilson's time is designated to EDA. He requested that he be updated on EDA designated items and how her time was being spent. Ms. Wilson responded that she will present a report to President Menden which outlines the time spent on various EDA activities. Cnc1. Helkamp stated that the EDA had begun a Business Retention & Expansion Survey that doesn't appear to be going anywhere. He is wondering whether the EDA should continue this pursuit or not. Kris Wilson answered that the Economic Development Advisory Committee is continuing with the survey. She noted that the committee had spent a considerable amount of time reviewing the survey attempted two years ago and that they are working on a condensed version. Carol Schultz of the Chamber of Commerce is compiling a list of appropriate businesses to mail the survey to. Ms. Wilson expects the survey to be mailed in January. IX. Adiourn Joos/Lehman moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. (?\\~v ~. 0c I Judith S. Cox I \EDA Secretary City Clerk Andrea Bortness Recording Secretary