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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-13 PACKET 03.01. CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE E CONOMIC D EVELOPMENT A UTHORITY MINUTES December 12, 2017 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Economic Development Authority was th held at Cottage Grove City Hall, 12800 Ravine Parkway, Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016 on the 12 day of December, 2017. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m. by EDA President Bailey. ROLL CALL Members Present: Myron Bailey, EDA President Wayne Butt, EDA Member Steve Dennis, EDA Vice President Dan Myers, EDA Member Eric Thiewes, EDA Member Members Absent: Chris Carey, EDA Member Ramona Westerberg, EDA Member Staff Present: Charlene Stevens, EDA Executive Director Jennifer Levitt, Community Development Director/City Engineer Christine Costello, Economic Development Director Robin Roland, Finance Director Matt Wolf, Economic Development Assistant Others Present: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1EDA Vice President Dennis motioned to approve the June 13, 2017 EDA Meeting Minutes. EDA Member Thiewes seconded. Motion passed unanimously (5-to-0 vote) BUSINESS ITEMS 4.1 Renew Letter of Intent with HAF Architects Economic Development Authority – Minutes th December 12, 2017 Page 2 of 3 Economic Development Director Costello gave an overview of the HAF Development project located at the current vacant Ruby Tuesday parcel, as well as the vacant parcel at the intersection of Harkness Avenue and Hardwood Avenue. EDA Vice President Dennis motioned to authorize the City Administrator to execute the Letter of Intent (LOI) with HAF Development for the purchase of the EDA-owned parcel of land at the intersection of Harkness Avenue and Hardwood Avenue. EDA Member Thiewes Seconded. (5-to- 0 vote) 4.2 Economic Development Year in Review Presentation Economic Development Assistant Wolf and Economic Development Director Costello gave an overview of all the economic development projects and work that occurred in 2017. PUBLIC HEARING None OTHER BUSINESS 6.1 Calendar EDA President Bailey reminded everyone that the Holiday Train would be occurring this Friday, th December 9 at 5:15 pm. A correction was also made to the EDA Calendar that the State of the City thth Address was February 7 not February 27 as shown on the calendar. 6.2 EDA Comments EDA Vice President Dennis requested that the Economic Development Review contain a slide or two on the economic review of the Cottage Grove area found in the Federal Reserve Beige Book. 6.3 Response to Previous EDA Comments At the October 4, 2017 EDA Meeting a request was made to determine how the lodging tax would be collected through Airbnb facilities located in Cottage Grove. Economic Development Assistant Wolf reported that all lodging facilities are subject to the lodging tax but Airbnb does not collect local lodging tax, so it is up to the owner of the property to collect and remit the appropriate local lodging tax. WORKSHOP 7.1 None AJOURN EDA Member Butt made a motion to adjourn. EDA Member Myers seconded. The meeting adjourned at 8:14 a.m. (5-to-0 vote) Economic Development Authority – Minutes th December 12, 2017 Page 3 of 3 Respectfully Submitted, Matt Wolf Economic Development Specialist