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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the St. Joseph Economic Development Authority met on
Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 at 12:00 PM.
Members Present: Board Members Kevin Kluesner, Larry Hosch, Doug Danielson, Dale Wick, Rick
Schultz
Members Absent: None
City Representatives Present: Community Development Director Nate Keller, City Administrator Therese
Haffner
Others Present: Cory Ehlert
Schultz called the St. Joseph Economic Development Authority meeting to order at 12:01 PM
Agenda Approval: Kluesner made a motion to approve the agenda as presented; seconded by
Hosch and passed unanimously by those present.
Consent Argenda: Hosch made a motion to approve the consent agenda as follows; seconded by
Kluesner and passed unanimously by those present.
a. Minutes -Approved the minutes of August 17th, 2021
b. Financial Report — POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER
JR Mobile site update
Keller provided a overview of previous discussion and recommendations on the JR Mobile site as it
pertains to the DEED grant. Mr. Ehlert the prospective developer of the site provided a in-depth update on
the vision of the site, progress, and intended goals.
Hosch made a motion to proceed with the grant application and call a Special Meeting on October
12th, 2021; seconded by Danielson and passed unanimously by those present.
Work Session scheduling and topics
Keller highlighted some ideas for potential work session topics. Consensus was to not do a SWOT
analysis but instead focus on the goals within the Comprehensive Plan and other ideas from Commission
members. Members also concurred that the work session should be held in the evening.
Schultz made a motion to hold the work session on October 20th, 2021 at 5:00PM; seconded by
Danielson and passed unanimously by those present.
Business/Development Updates — BR&E and GSDC
Updates pertaining to BR&E visits were provided by Keller to Board members. Keller also informed the
Board that regular once a month meetings have been scheduled with GSDC staff. The meetings will
serve as a two-way street for communication between the city and GSDC on relevant projects.
Adjourn: Kluesner made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 1:03 PM, seconded by Hosch and
passed unanimously by those present.
Nate Keller
Community Development Director