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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3. Approval of Minutes: March 17, 2009 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA Regular Session March 17, 2009 Members Present: President Matt Lehman, Commissioners Pat Heitzman, Steve Clay, Terry Joos, and John Schmitt. Staff Members Present: Mark McNeill, City Administrator; Kris Wilson, Assistant City Administrator; Jim Thomson, City Attorney; Judith S. Cox, City Clerk; R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director; and Bruce Loney, Public Works Director/City Engineer. 1. Roll Call President Lehman called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. and roll was noted as above. 2. Approval of the Agenda Joos/Schmitt moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. 3. Approval of the Minutes Clay/Heitzman moved to approve the minutes from February 17,2009. Motion carried 5- O. 4. Request by Scott County Historical Society forFa~ade Improvement Loan (FILP). Mr. Leek said that the EDA received an application for restoration or preservation at the Stan's House which is part of the Historical Museum Complex. The cost is $2,540.00 for the restoration with a request for half the cost for a loan of $1,270.00. Mr. Leek said that concerns are whether or not Scott County should benefit from the Fayade Improvement Loan Program. Mr. Leek said that Scott County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization and is not an entity of Scott County. The other concern is the request is for maintenance work and whether the EDA should fund it. Kathy Klehr, Director of the Scott County Historical Society, stood for questions from the EDA. Mayor Schmitt is concerned that the request is for routine maintenance to the Stan's House. Mr. Leek said that in the past there have been projects that could be argued to be routine maintenance. However, the Stan's House is a historical site that will require more than just routine maintenance. Clay/Joos moved to direct staff to prepare a loan agreement under the Fayade Improvement Loan Program for fayade improvements not to exceed $1,270.00 for the Stan's House, owned by Scott County Historical Society at 235 Fuller Street South, as recommended by the design review committee. Discussion followed. President Lehman would like to discuss this issue at a future meeting because he is concerned that if approved there will be more requests for painting. He believes that the FILP should focus on the structural aspects of requests and not routine maintenance such as painting. President Lehman asked for a vote on the motion. Motion carried 4-1 with President Lehman opposing. Official Proceedings of the March 17, 2009 Economic Development Authority Page -2- 5. Possible Economic Development Work Plan and Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) Meeting Schedule. Mr. Leek said that in a previous meeting there was discussion of whether or not to remove the EDAC commission from a hiatus status and be made active again. Mr. Leek highlighted and discussed the possible EDAC activities. President Lehman asked Mr. Leek what three things the EDA needs to do to provide incentives for future business. Mr. Leek suggested continuing to keep current information and make connections to firms and brokers that are marketing space and or land in the city; looking at loan resources to invest in to provide more capacity beyond tax abatement; and to have good marketing materials for the community. Discussion followed. Schmitt/Clay moved to direct staff and a member of the Council to work with Chamber of Commerce and the Down Town Partnership to develop an ad hoc committee to discuss what resources Shakopee has to offer as marketing tools to entice businesses to Shakopee. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. McNeill asked which Council members would be willing to be on the committee. Terry Joos and Pat Heitzman agreed to represent the Council on the committee. 6. Adjourn Schmitt/Joos moved to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. ~JJl~. ~ J ith S. Cox DA Secretary Kim Weckman Recording Secretary