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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 [10] Oct 19CITY OF ST. JOSEPH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Meeting Minutes -Wednesday, October 19, 2005 Present: EDA Board Members Richard Carlbom, Bruce Gohman, Ken Jacobson, Ross Rieke and Tom Skahen. Also present: Cynthia Smith-Strack of Municipal Development Group. Chairperson Rieke called the October 19, 2005 meeting of the St. Joseph EDA to order at 10:00 a.m. Agenda. Chairperson Rieke introduced the agenda. Moved by Skahen seconded by Gohman to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0. Approval of Minutes. EDA Chairperson Rieke noted the minutes from the September 21, 2005 meeting were included in the packet. Motion by Gohman, seconded by Skahen to approve the September 21, 2005 regular EDA minutes as presented. Motion approved 5-0. EDA Accounts Payable. Rieke introduced the topic. Strack noted accounts payable for the month included MDG contract and office expenses (telephone, postage and insurance). Strack also noted that as of October 1, 2005 MDG had provided 357.75 hours of service toward the 420-hour annual contract leaving 62.25 contract hours remaining for the months of October thru December. Strack requested input on the potential shortatge of remaining contract hours, even if the EDA office hours were cancelled the weeks of November 215 and December 26th. The EDA Board advised continuing at the current level. Motion by Gohman, second by Jacobson to approve EDA accounts payable for the month of September 2005 in fhe amount of $2, 052.94. Motion carried 5-0. Financial Report. Rieke introduced the agenda item. Strack noted the September financial reports were included in the packet. Reports presented included: revenue, expense, check register and fund balance. Motion by Skahen, second by Carlbom to approve the September financial report. Motion carried 5-0. Future Land Use -Expanded Annexation Area. Rieke introduced the agenda item. Strack distributed a draft future land use map created by SEH, Inc. referencing an expanded annexation area south of CSAH 75, north of I-94 and west of CSAH 2. Strack noted the City Council and staff were to discuss the future land use map at a retreat later in the day; comments/input from the EDA would be passed onto those attending the retreat. Board Members discussed the future land use map and made the following recommendations: 1. The area proposed for future residential use directly adjacent to CSAH 2 and I-94 (northwest) should be guided toward commercial use, preferably B-3 General Business (Entryway). EDA Minutes -October 19, 2005 Page 1 2. The corridor adjacent to CSAH 2 and the projection of CSAH 3 south proposed for future use as B-3 General Business (entryway) should be extended north to encompass all quadrants of the the CSAH 75/CSAH 3 intersection. 3. The City should review the need to depict the site of the future water treatment plant on the future land use map since it is under the control of the City. The area which is south of I-94 may have a profound affect upon development pressures south of the freeway. 4. The City should consider whether or not it wishes to allow so called `big box' retail development in the community and if so the extent of limitations (if any) such as building size square footage maximums. If the City wishes to allow such retail development the EDA recommends the City consider such uses adjacent to the projection of 20th Avenue South. Review Proposal -Project Widget: SCAEDP Boot Camp for Site Selection. Rieke introduced the agenda item. Strack stated that at the previous meeting the EDA discussed a 'Boot Camp' for site selection coordinated by the St. Cloud Area Economic Development Partnership. The Boot Camp was designed to provide local communities with input from a professional site search agency. Communication difficulties were experienced throughout the process resulting in the City not receiving the 'Project Widget' RFP until October 10th. The proposal responses were to be submitted to the reviewing agency by the end of the day on October 11th. MDG contacted the reviewing agency to discuss the issue and the reviewing agency offered to review the completed proposal at a later date and provide feedback via conference call to the St. Joseph EDA. Strack noted the RFP from Lockwood Greene for the Boot Camp and presented a draft proposal for EDA review/input. The Board reviewed the proposal and discussed the conference call review. Board Members noted a desire to conduct the conference call review via conference call or during the November EDA meeting. Strack to follow up with Robert Pittman from Lockwood Greene regarding the conference call. Director's Report. Strack reminded Board Members of the EDA-sponsored presentation by Professor Kent Robertson, Director of the Community Development Department and St. Cloud State University Professor scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26th in the Council Chambers. Strack distributed event flyers and noted the topic was creating a sense of place in the Downtown. Board Member Announcements. Jacobson noted he contacted the McNealy Entrepreneurial Center at the College of St. Benedict following a presentation by the program director. Jacobson stated he is seeking assistance from the center in developing a marketing plan for his small business. Jacobson noted the process may be helpful for other small business owners as well. Carlbom noted the Downtown Committee sponsored swell-attended event at the College of St. Benedict earlier in the month. The event brought business/property owners and Downtown Committee members together to share information. Adjournment Motion by Skahen, second d by Goh an to adjourn. Motion carried 5:0. Meeting adjourned at 11:39 a. m. //// ~~u~Gu~- ~ ~~~ EDA Minutes -October 19, 2005 Page 2