HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/10/2011 TENTATIVE AGENDA
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
ADJ. REGULAR SESSION SHAKOPEE,MINNESOTA MAY 10,2011
LOCATION: Council Chambers, City Ha11, 129 Holmes Street South
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Mayor John J. Schmitt presicling
1] Roll Ca11 at 7:00 p.m.
2] Approval of Agenda
3] A SCALE Education Workshop for City Council,Planning Commission and the
Economic Development Advisory Committee .
4] Other Business
5] Adjourn to Tuesday,May 17, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJ. REGULAR SESSION SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA MAY 10, 2011
Mayor Schmitt called the workshop meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with Council members,Pat
Heitzman, Steve Clay, Matt Lehman and Pamela Punt present. Also present Mark McNeill, City
Administrator; R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director; and Judith S. Cox, City
Clerk.
Also in attendance were Scott County Association for Leadership Efficiency(SCALE)
Presenters, Jane Kansier, Building and Transportation Services Director with the City of Prior
Lake, Lisa Freese, Transportation Manager, Scott County, and Michael Sobota, Community
Development, Scott County; Joe Collins, Ryan Magin(at 7:31 p.m.) and Steve Mangan from the
, Planning Commission; Ryan Love, Ben Ohlander and Fatima Franzen from the Economic
Development Advisory Committee.
Mr. Sobota provided the group an overview of the two previous workshops which were
Transportation Corridor Basics and Lane Use and Transportation. Mr. Sobota said the third
workshop will focus on Support for Economic Development.
Jane Kansier discussed the purpose of SCALE and its history. She said SCALE's focus for the
County is for Quality of Life, Service Delivery, Economic Development and Transportation.
Ms. Kansier noted that through the work of SCALE transportation corridors can be protected;
link infrastructure investments, optimize existing and future infrastructure for increased
accessibility and business development and market ourselves to the region while supporting the
unique role each community plays in the county. � �
Lisa Freese discussed transportation and how it relates to economic development. She reviewed
the Functional Class Concept which includes local streets, collectors,minor arterials and
principal arterial roads. Ms. Freese outlined the cities role in implementing functional class for
economic development with right-of-way preservation and access management.
Mr. Sobota had the group participate in an exercise,using an aerial photo, of the development
and roadways in the area of Higliway 169 and County Road 17.
Ms.Kansier discussed the phases of the SCALE Unified Plan. Phase 1 - data gathering of
county/city population and job growth. Phase II—truth testing analysis of transportation
infrastructure,market competitiveness,broadband/intelligent community, developable acreage
and economic development tools. Phase III— Strategy Development to develop marketing and
economic development strategies to attract development.
•Mr. Sobota had everyone divide into two small groups for an exercise to identify a site for a
small business proposal and for a large business proposal while considering business needs,
available sites,protecting corridors, access/mobility needs, long term/short term needs, economic
development tools.
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Mr. Sobota discussed some key marketing points for business for the group to consider such as
location,good transportation system,business incentives, etc. Each group then shared with the
other group the sites they identified for each of the two proposals and how they responded to the
questions and needs of each proposal.
Clay/Lehman moved to adjourn to Tuesday,May 17, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
The Council meeting ended at 9:25 p.m.
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