HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998.08.25 EDA MINUTES-APPROVED • CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
MINUTES
August 25, 1998
River Oaks Golf Course
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Economic Development
Authority was held at River Oaks Golf Course, Cottage Grove, Minnesota on the 25th day of
August 1998.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Jim Wolcott.
1111 ROLL CALL
Members Present: Donna Boehm, Bill Buth, Glen Kleven, Gerard Weingartner, Jim
Wolcott
Members Absent: John Denzer, Fred Luden
Others Present: Kirstin Barsness, Economic Development Director
Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Buth moved to approve the July 14, 1998 Regular Meeting Minutes, and August 5, 1998
Special Meeting Minutes. Kleven seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
4.A. Update on Tour&Tournament
Barsness updated the Authority on the last minute details for the day's events.
Approximately 50 people had registered for the Tour and Tournament and staff was
hoping for fewer cancellations.
4.B. Project Updates
Staff provided the EDA with information on development projects in the City. Inquiries
for industrial property continue at a steady rate.
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August 25, 1998
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4.C. Resignation of EDA Member Bill Buth
After considerable discussion, the EDA decided to postpone making a recommendation
for a new EDA member until the Mayor is available. It was moved by Buth and
seconded by Kleven that Mary Slusser be considered for the vacancy. The members
thanked Bill Buth for his years of service. He will be missed.
ADJOURN
Weingartner moved to adjourn. Boehm seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Neil Belscam,
Economic i-velopment :ecretary
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