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Home My WebLink About2010-11-17 PACKET 04.A.ii.COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST: Accept and place on file the October 12, 201 Economic Development Authority Minutes. A �3 FT a w 0 X4 K61 A I IVA I A 0 1 97 FS ff MOO Accept and place minutes on file. BUDGET IMPLICATION: BUDGETED AMOUNT ACTUAL AMOUNT ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION: DATE REVIEWED APPROVED DENIED ❑ PLANNING ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ PUBLIC WORKS ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ PARKS AND RECREATION ❑ ❑ 1:1 ❑ HUMAN SERVICES/RIGHTS ❑ F ❑ Z ECONOMIC DEV. AUTHORITY 11-9-10 ❑ z ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ g ,111 g as] a g I a Eel 101616111 gTA 1: 1 /G1 91T TO 1XVI&I COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: /APPROVED DENIED OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES October 12, 2011 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Economic Development Authority was held at Cottage Grove City Hall, 7516 80th St S., Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016 on the 12th day of October 2010. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:32 AM by EDA President Bailey. ROLL CALL Members Present: Myron Bailey, EDA President Tony Jurgens, EDA Member Justin Olsen, EDA Vice President Craig Patterson, EDA Member Paul Poncin, EDA Secretary/Treasurer Chris Reese, EDA Member Richard Remackel, EDA Member Staff Present: Howard Blin, Community Development Director Robin Roland, Finance Director Ryan Schroeder, EDA Executive Director Ken Smith, Communications Coordinator Jesse Swenson, Economic Development Coordinator A motion was made by EDA Secretary/Treasurer Poncin to approve the September 14, 2011 Economic Development Authority minutes. Seconded by EDA Member Remackel, all present favor. I Economic Development Authority - Minutes October 12, 2010 Page 2 EDA Executive Director Schroeder gave the EDA a development update. Home remodeling continues to have a lot of permit activity. To date the City has issued 2,473 permits totaling $16,542,278. Historically Cottage Grove has seen an influx of remodeling permits after a nation -wide recession. Tax appeals as of October 1, 2010 were included in the packet. In Cottage Grove only one property received an adjustment and a few of the parcels have minimum assessment agreements. The Public Safety /City Hall project has several tours scheduled and also an open house /community meeting on Thursday, October 28 starting at 6:30 p.m. At the open house /community meeting interested persons will be afforded the opportunity to provide recommendations on important site and structure amenities and facilities. The 3M ambient air monitoring station is now operational and the first sample should be prior to October 15. The City Council authorized repairs to the Grey Cloud Bridge, which is still slated to begin in the fall of 2010. Economic Development Authority - Minutes October 12.2O10 Page they can do to get something on the boards or turn the lights off. Community Development [)inaCtO[ B|iD presented 8 study Ofpassenger rail through east Saint Paul. BW8F and CPR CU[neOUy p8GS through Cottage Grove with 65 trains per day. The Ramsey County Rail Authority is in the process Of determining hOvv commuter rail can be phased into the current infrastructure while rD8iDt8iOiDg the perfO[[D8OCe of freight trains. The capacity study i8 set tOb8 completed by October 2011. MD&M CONFERENCE ECODOrD(C Development Coordinator Swenson noted that staff and Q few E[}A members m0Uid be attending the October 13-14M[}&M conference inMinneapolis. SHOP QA UPDATE In yN8[Ch the E[}A|8UnChed "Shop Cottage Grove" on the City's web site. To date 9096 of Cottage Grove businesses have registered on the site. The site has recently enabled several new enhancements to the site. In the coming weeks staff will continue t0 advertise the site to local businesses and to residents tOuse the site. HOLIDAY BANNERS UPDATE The City has received over $1.000 in donations for the holiday lighting displays that will be on display starting this winter. Staff COntOU98 t0 Gdv8rUS8 the opportunity to donate and encourages EDA members tO donate t0 the initiative. RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS The Belden Blvd. [8i|[08d CnJSSiDg quiet zone was approved by MN[}OT8tthe beginning Of October. W90419 Economic Development Authority -Minutes October 12,2O10 Page ED/\ Executive Director Schroeder presented o report on the history of spending and taxing in Cottage Grove. The City has been very diligent about keeping its portion of the tax bill small. The average home owner pays $5 less in2011 OD their taxes than they did in2OO5. The City's tax rate has been at or near the mean of those cities to which we most closely compare. The EOAw8G provided 8 calendar Of upcoming events. EDA President Bailey noted that the Holiday Train date has changed to December 11"'. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS ITEMS |chOrrnGi|ed o notice to the City Qtthe end Of September that their business has C|0S8d. The Voluntary Mortgage Sale . ADJOURN E[}A Vice President [)|een moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by E[)A Member Patterson, all present infavor. The meeting adjourned 8t9:OSAM. Respectfully Submitted, Jesse Swenson Economic Development Coordinator