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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN AND FOR THE
'CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA
Regular Session December 20, 2010
1. Roll Call at 7:00 p.m.
2. Approval of the Agenda.
3. Consent Items:
a. Minutes of November 23, 2010
4. Adjourn to Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Note to EDA Members:
If you have any questions or need additional information on any of the above items, please
call Tami Vidmar prior to the meeting at (952) 233 -9350.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA
Regular Session
November 23, 2010
Members Present: President Pat Heitzman, Commissioners Pamela
Punt, Steve Clay and John Schmitt. Absent was Matt Lehman.
Staff Members Present: Mark McNeill, City Administrator; R. Michael Leek, Community
Development Director; Bruce Loney, Public Works /Engineering
Director; and Judith S. Cox, City Clerk
1. Roll Call
President Heitzman called the meeting to order at 7:12 P.M. and roll was noted as
above.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Schmitt/Clay moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4 -0.
3. Consent Items
Schmitt /Punt moved to approve the Consent items. Motion carried 4 -0.
a. Minutes from October 19, 2010.
4. EDAC Recommendations Regarding Downtown/First Avenue Corridor.
Michael Leek, Community Development Director, presented the EDA with the Economic
Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) recommendations which included
geographical definition, entrances and connectivity, and marketing.
Mr. Leek said the recommendations are as follows: That the geographical definition of
the Downtown/First Avenue corridor be expanded to include and/or consider CR101 to
the City's eastern boundary; that the Marschall Road corridor from CR 101 to CR 16 be
considered and addressed separately.
CR 69 Corridors would include the area west of the 101 bridge to the current US 169 /CR
69 intersection. Work with the Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Partnership,
downtown and first avenue businesses, and others to develop joint marketing efforts that
will increase visitors to the entire corridor. Also to consider developing a plan to enhance
the CR 101 corridor east of Marschall Road, with the intent of enticing visitors to existing
attractions and business to visit future attractions and business in the corridor.
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Judith S. Cox
EDA Secretary
Schmitt/Punt moved to accept the recommendations of the Economic Development
Advisory Committee as presented and directed the EDA and city staff to proceed with
implementation based on the recommendations contained herein. Motion carried 4 -0.
5 Adjourn.
Punt /Clay moved to adjourn to Monday, December 20, 2010, at 7:00 P.M. Motion
carried 4 -0.
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 P.M.
Kim Weckman
Recording Secretary