HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. Approval of EDA Minutes: March 1, 2005
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SHAKOPEE,NITNNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
March 1, 2005
Members Present: Chair Menden, Lehman, Schmitt, He1kamp and Joos.
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Mark McNeill, City Administrator; Judith S. Cox, City Clerk; R. Michael
Leek, Community Development Director; Bruce Loney, Public Works Director/City
Engineer; Gregg V oxland, Finance Director; Jim Thomson, City Attorney; Mark Themig,
Parks, Recreation and Facilities Director.
I. Roll Call:
Chair Menden called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Commissioners present as noted
above.
II. Approval of the A~enda:
Lehman/Helkamp moved to approve the Agenda as written. Motion carried 5-0.
III. Approval of Consent Business:
The following items were on the Consent Agenda.
Item No.4. Approval ofthe minutes for January 18, and February 1,2005.
Item No.5. Approval of the Bills - there were none.
Item No.6. Appointment of Tom Spicer to the EDAC.
Joos/Schmitt moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
IV. Approval of Minutes: January 18, and February 1, 2005.
Action was taken under the Consent Agenda.
V. Approval of the Bills - None:
Action was taken under the Consent Agenda.
VI. Appointment of Tom Spicer to the EDAC.
Action was taken under the Consent Agenda.
VII. Economic Development Consultin~ Services.
Mr. McNeill noted the staff person for Economic Development for the City left at the end
of 2004 and now it was time to hire a consulting service to fill in the gap left. Mr.
McNeill recommended Jeff Jansen, owner of Utility Management Services. Mr. McNeill
noted not only did this firm have expertise in the electric utility consulting business but
they also did general economic develop assistance. Mr. Jansen had also been a member
and chair of the Economic Development Authority Committee (EDAC) for several years.
Mr. McNeill noted the two different proposals Mr. Jansen submitted to the City. Mr.
McNeill stated that he thought the Assistant to the City Administrator would be on board
in April and the assistant was to do the Economic Development Authority (EDA) position
~ time. Mr. McNeill noted it was staffs recommendation to use Mr. Jansen on an as
needed basis at $90.00 per hour.
Official Proceedings of March 1,2005
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Helkamp/Joos moved to direct the appropriate officials to enter into a Management
Services Master Agreement, with Utility Management Services. Motion carried 5-0.
VIII Other Business:
Chair Menden asked Commissioner Schmitt ifhe had the opportunity to work on
marketing strategies for the City, yet? Commissioner Schmitt noted he had a meeting
tomorrow, March 2, 2005 with Mr. Jansen to go over marketing strategies for Dean Lake.
He stated right now the City had no strategies.. Commissioner Joos noted City staff and
consultants should do what they were hired to do; let them do the Economic
Development strategies. He did not think it was appropriate for the Council to be doing
staffs job. Commissioner Helkamp noted the Chamber of Commerce had much of the
information the City was looking for in the interim.
IX. Ad.iourn:
Lehman/Schmitt moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
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Judith S. Cox,
EDA Secretary
Carole Hedlund
Recording Secretary