HomeMy WebLinkAbout3. Approval of Minutes: August 21, 2012 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA
Regular Session
August 21, 2012
Members Present: President Steve Clay, Commissioners Jay Whiting, Pamela
Schurman, Matt Lehman and Brad Tabke.
Staff Members Mark McNeill, City Administrator; Kris Wilson, Assistant City
Present: Administrator; R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director;
Bruce Loney, Public Works /Engineer; Julie Linnihan, Finance
Director /City Clerk and Jim Thomson, City Attorney
1. Roll Call
President Clay called the meeting to order and roll was noted as above.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Whiting/Lehman moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5 -0.
3. Approval of the Minutes
Whiting/Lehman moved to approve the minutes of July 17, 2012. Motion carried 5 -0.
4. Approval of the Bills
Lehman/Tabke moved to approve the bills in the amount of $1,143.43. Motion carried 5-
0.
5. Improvement Loan /Grant Program
Michael Leek, Community Development Director, presented the Facade Improvement
Program. He provided history of the program and the direction sought by the Economic
Development Advisory Committee (EDAC).
Mr. Leek said that several months ago Mayor Tabke and Cncl. Whiting requested that the
EDAC discuss the recommended alternatives for the EDA/City Council to consider in
reinstating a loan program.
The recommendations by the EDAC include that the program be available to business in
commercial zones throughout Shakopee; the loan be forgivable as in the past; the
maximum loan be $15,000 and that the applicant provide a 60% match to the loan; the
loans be available for improvements to building facades; that the application and
evaluation criteria be modified as evidence on the attachments; and funding be increased
to $150,000.
Cncl. Whiting would like to see more weight in the decisions made by the EDAC for
historic sites and historic preservation.
Tabke/Lehman moved to recommend to the City Council the reinstatement of the City's
facade improvement program as recommended by the EDAC. Motion carried 5 -0.
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Whiting/Tabke moved to direct staff to discuss the historic preservation aspects of the
evaluation matrix and bring it back to Council in January. Motion carried 4 -1 with Cncl.
Lehman opposing.
6. Adjourn.
Lehman/Whiting moved to adjourn to Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 7:00 P.M.
Motion carried 5 -0.
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Julie A. Linnihan
Finance Director /City Clerk
Kim Weckman
Recording Secretary