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DATE: June 30, 2011
MEMO TO: Honorable Mayor Schultz
Administrator Members of the City Council
Iudy Weyrens Administrator Weyrens
FROM:
Cynthia Smith - Strack Municipal Development Group
Mayor RE:
EDA Summary Report: 2011 Q2, Activity
Rick Schultz
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Organization, invitation, facilitation, and tabulating results for a meeting with rental
property owners (Rental Housing Working Group activity).
Councilors •
RLF Application Review, Processing, Approval.
Steve Frank •
Correspondence with media.
Bob Loso •
Facilitation of request for asbestos abatement — Cone Castle.
Renee Symanietz •
Presentation to Chamber of Commerce.
Dale Vick •
Facilitation of request for TIF Assistance — St. Joe Meat Market.
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Facilitation of request for excess TIF use — St. Joe Meat Market.
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Facilitation of request for excess TIF use - Millstream Shops /Lofts.
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Draft TIF Agreement, RLF Agreement, and Development Agreements for St. Joseph
Food Co- Op /Prego Properties, Millstream Shops /Lofts, and Meat Market.
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Special joint meeting EDA/CC.
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Working Group presentation to CC.
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Close out MIF to loan VicWest — close out with Department of Employment and
Economic Development (DEED).
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Research CEDS project transition, submittal of grant requests, follow -up.
Attend staff and development meetings.
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Close on RLF, execute TIF documents.
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Create database: producers and end users for Farm to School /Institution initiative.
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Survey development, distribution, and results for F2S /I initiative — both producers and
end users.
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Review commercial zoning classifications and provide input.
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Review transportation overlay district and provide input.
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Attend EDA and working group meetings.
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Follow up with leads.
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Correspondence with Coborn's regarding job /wage goals and WAC /SAC payment.
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File Business Subsidy Report with DEED re: Coborn's Abatement.
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Tweak BFA Program Guidelines (non- substantive).
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Execute agreements with St. Joe Meat Market and Millstream Shops /Lofts.
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Create Demolition Program Guidelines (the Council will be hearing more about this).
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Correspondence with Stearns County HRA and meeting of HRA with Rental Housing
Working Group regarding exploration of viability of an application to the Small Cities
Development Program for grant assistance.
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Review of CSB concept, CPU, and rezoning information, attendance at Council
workshop.
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Correspondence regarding Gateway/Walz property master plan .(by Lake Sarah and
new CSAH 2).
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