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Meeting Minutes — Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Present: EDA Board Members Carolyn Yaggie- Heinen, Ken Jacobson, Al Rassier, Tom Skahen, and
Dale Wick.
Absent: None.
Also present: EDA Director Cynthia Smith - Strack.
Chairperson Wick called the March 24, 2010 regular meeting of the St. Joseph EDA to order at 3:00 p.m.
Agenda.
Chairperson Wick introduced the agenda. Strack requested item 5(c) be added to the agenda to discuss
a landscape plan for the intersection of CSAH 75 and College Avenue. .
Moved by Skahen and second by Rassier to approve the agenda with the addition of item 5(c) relating to
landscaping plans for CSAH 75/College Avenue intersection. Motion carried 5-0.
Approval of Minutes.
Chairperson Wick introduced the minutes from the February 24, 2010 regular EDA meeting.
Motion by Jacobson, second by Skahen to approve the minutes from the February 24, 2010 regular
meeting as presented. Motion carried 5-0.
EDA Accounts Payable.
Wick introduced the topic. Wick noted accounts payable for the month which totaled $2,529.50 and
included monthly contract services.
Motion by Jacobson, second by Skahen to approve the EDA accounts payable for the month of February
2010 in the amount of $2,574. Motion carried 5-0.
Financial Report.
Wick introduced the agenda item. Strack noted the Finance Director indicates the 2009 accruals have not
been reversed out of the 2010 budget at this time. This will be done once the audit has been completed.
Motion Skahen, second by Heinen to approve the financial reports as presented. Motion carried 5-0.
Participation in Gateway Common's Master Plan
Chairperson Wick introduced the agenda item. Strack noted that approximately eighteen months ago she
met with Michelle Allen from JLG Architects at the request of the Gateway Commons Developers. At that
time the EDA had discussed participation (financial) in assisting with the master planning process. Since
transportation issues were not resolved, the project was extended.
Strack said she recently met with the Gateway developers and met again with a representative from JLG
Architects regarding development of a master plan. She also reached out to the Walz family regarding
joining forces in a master plan process. The Gateway Covellopers are requesting consideration by the
EDA of participation in the master planning effort. The "Ala% representatives would like to know if the EDA
will participate.
It was noted EDA's Capital Improvement allocation for budget year 2010 was set at $20,000. The EDA
assigned the capital funds for 'revitalization' projects including the BFA grant, land /streetscaping, rental
construction of new CSAH 2. Given proposed unallotment of
conversion, and projects app licable to the logical to expect the capital improvement allocation will be reduced. At this
local government aid is seems log enditure of $1,000 for participation in finalizing the "St. Joseph capital
time the EDA has approved an exp
Professional Plat'. This expenditure is from the Fund 150 "engineering" line goal of: "Continue the
k with
tannin effort could further the 2010 EDA g
fund. Participation in a master planning osed CSAH 2 including, but not limited to,
property fede all EDA funds to install I utilities n said areas. 'Prop
seeking
The EDA discussed the annexed. delay in moving forward but had not yet been construction a The EDA also hdiscussed
property was within the orderly annexation area
the potential of the new CSAH 2 construction not moving forward in the future.
The EDA discussed a desire to move the Gateway project forward as it had been the subject of
discussion since 2001. An EDA offer to participate in the project would indicate to the developers that the
master planning process and the project were supported by the Authority.
Motion Seffort second Heinen to authorize/direct na amount the EDA Director
o $1,000 with a noterthatf further participation by
planning effort for Gateway Commons
the EDA in the future would be considered. Motion carried 5:0.
Update: Economic Development Director Staff Position
Council Member Wick introduced the agenda item. Strack no
that the City Council reviewed a
presentation highlighting the 2009 Annual
Council d scussed level ofrstaffing 0t during
or'the EDA n St. Joseph. The
Following the presentation the City
Council has directed the EDA to meet with
outreach. thn are Council would development
ke to use input from other area
alternate models for economic development of
economic development profe The Council requests the he EDA consider the a ommendafion and what
establish
service delivery is expected.
potential meeting dates.
dates and times and requested a joint meeting be scheduled in the
The EDA discussed potential meeting
afternoon on a Wednesday.
Landscaping CSAH 75 /County Road 2: Kay's Kitchen
Chairperson Wick introduced the agenda fCSAHc75tand College Avenue. The schematic includes ideas
Kitchen property at the intersection
incorporated into the City's streetscape /landscape plan being developed by Scenic Specialties. po ity of
ential to
The EDA discussed participation project zing esul s t TheuEIDA noted es mates for and
a port otn of the
meld two projects as a means o f maximThe
EDA further noted the
schematic that included a community w monument Bus ness were
Fa�ade A ch tectural Grant Program and
property owner was encouraged to apply for both the
the Revolving Loan Fund in conjunction with the project.
Board Member Announcements
Chairperson Wick noted the availability of Representative Larry Hosch to address the EDA and local
business owners on March 31,
Motion information ion second Jacobson to local newspapers/radio stations, and to o organ ze the notices to business owners, March 31, 2010 from
release information t
11:30 a.m. to 1 P.M.
Adjournment.
Meeting adjourned by consensus at 4:05 PM.
EDA Minutes — March 24, 2010
Cynthia Smith - Strack
EDA Director
EDA Minutes — March 24, 2010