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COTTAGE GROVE
CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
MINUTES
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
February 28, 2023
A meeting of the Cottage Grove Convention and Visitors Bureau was held on the 28th day of February, 2023, at 7:30 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m. by Chairman Steve Dennis.
ROLL CALL
Jamie Mann, Assistant to the City Administrator, called the roll:
Members Present: Steve Dennis, Chairman - Here
Justin Olsen, Vice Chair - Here
Steve Hanson, Director - Here
Gretchen Larson, Director - Here
Laurie Levine, Director - Here
Druscilla Nute, Director - Here
Members Absent: Veeral Patel, Director
Staff Present: Jennifer Levitt, City Administrator
Jaime Mann, Assistant to the City Administrator
Others Present: Sarah Parkos, Afton Apple Orchard
3.1 ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Vice Chair Olsen made a motion to approve Adoption of the Agenda. The motion was seconded by Director
Levine. Motion passed unanimously (6-to-0 vote).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes CGCVB 11-29-2022
Approval of the November 29, 2022 Cottage Grove Convention and Visitors Bureau Meeting Minutes.
Director Hanson made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from November 29, 2022. The motion was
seconded by Director Nute. The motion passed unanimously (6-to-0 vote).
BUSINESS ITEMS
5.1 Presentation from Afton Apple
Assistant Mann introduced Sarah Parkos from Afton Apple Orchard; she will give us a quick overview of what is
happening at Afton Apple.
Sarah introduced her mom, Cindy, who was also present. Sarah reviewed Afton Apple Orchard’s history, 1989-2023:
1989: The 117-acre apple orchard was purchased by her parents. They pruned the apple trees, purchased farm
equipment, added a concession area, and researched equipment. One of their first projects was to update the playground,
originally a single tire swing hanging from a post, to keep the kids busy while they were doing the renovations. They
eventually opened for business with a few hayrides, the apple shack, which was 20’ x 20’, and invited all of their friends
and family to help make this work. They also began selling pick-your-own strawberries, a few pre-picked strawberries, etc.
1999: Built a big retail building, their existing apple building became their new strawberry shack, and they also got cows
for the petting farm. 2000: They decided to offer a unique experience by adding a 6-acre corn maze, which had an apple
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them; it with a big hit with their customers. In 2001, they grew the corn maze, added several more acres, and it was U-
shaped; that year the corn maze theme was scarecrows. 2002: Finally outgrew their little retail building and their second
retail building, so they did two more building additions for storage and added a loading dock. 2004: Built atrium to offer
covered seating for their visitors. 2005: Updated the playground, added a straw mountain, and added more animals to the
petting farm. 2008: Became more involved with Cottage Grove: Became a sponsor of the Strawberry Festival, with a
hayride, a cow train, so tried to do as much as we could for community involvement with Cottage Grove. 2010: Updated
the playground with some new towers, and added Retread Hill. 2011-2012: Added a Spiderweb and Swinging Tube to the
playground, and added onto the building again. 2013: First year hosting the Minnesota Major Fundraiser for St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, founded by Motocross Champ Ryan Dungey. Fall: Our corn maze themes always highlight
the importance of farming. This year we dedicated the corn maze to support research for St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital, and donated a portion of the corn maze admission sales to support their research. Winter: Our crew hauled
tractor and hayride trailers to shuttle families during the Cottage Grove Holiday Train. 2014: 25-Year Anniversary Party
was celebrated with a magician, bounce houses, a beer tent, concessions, giveaways, and Dock Dogs. 2015: Debut of
Johnny Combine, a new idea; her dad and a good friend modified an old John Deere combine to create an incredible play
area with 7 slides, a patio lookout, and a space to pretend you’re a combine driver. It was an instant hit! 2016: Corn maze
theme: Thank Your Local Heroes, including fire, police, and EMS public safety teams. Invited police, fire, and EMS
departments from Hastings, Cottage Grove, Woodbury, and Washington County Sheriff’s Office to hang out for meet and
greets for several weekends at the maze. They all brought equipment, including a fire boat, UTV, ambulance, fire trucks,
squad cars, and a ladder truck. They raised a flag to fly over the corn maze and also did K9 demos. Fill the Boot Contest
to fill a firefighter’s boot with donations; we matched the donations made through that contest, so were able to donated
several thousand dollars to each department. 2016: Our first Afton Apple Core Classic car show was enjoyed by many.
2017: Mobile Berry Barn brought to the Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest. Built a new storage barn, another playground
remodel. We partnered with Frontier Ag & Turf to bring in some huge tractors and gators for a nice display for our first
Touch a Tractor weekend. Corn maze: Highlighted the 60th Anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ famous Cat in the Hat, with
donations to Cottage Grove’s Public Safety Board, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, and Malone Elementary
School in Prescott. 2018: Cottage Grove Public Safety knocked it out of the park by bringing their ladder truck and flag to
our corn maze; the theme was Bee Amazing, dedicated to learning all about bees as well as being amazing. Photos were
posted showing people being amazing by doing simple things. 2019: A bike ride fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital; they wanted something special at the starting line and asked for our input. We called the Cottage
Grove Fire Department to see if they could bring a ladder truck and the flag at the starting line; they were more than
happy to do so. That fall, Public Safety was there again with equipment and did meet and greets with their K9. The year of
our annual Sunflower Festival; we had 5 acres of beautiful yellow sunflowers. 2020: A really tough year for us and our
crew; after a long, courageous battle with an aggressive form of leukemia, we lost our very own Farmer Frank on May 26,
on the anniversary of the orchard purchase by him and his wife. An EF1 tornado also went straight through our corn
maze; that year was a blur, but with the support of our most incredible employees, loyal customers, and compassionate
community, we were able to get through the year. We celebrated his life by dedicating our corn maze to encourage people
to live in the moment. 2021: An incredibly dry year, the irrigation system ran almost 24-7, but it was all worth it; we were
able to add the Pick Your Own Zinnias to our flower festival. 2022: Unintentionally became the year of the baby goats; we
had 11 baby goats born on our farm throughout the fall, adding extra excitement to our petting farm.
We’ve learned entire farms can be devastated from frost during blossom, bugs, straight-line winds, hail storms, or a
tornado; when it rains, look for rainbows, and that’s what we’ve adapted during our adventure of this farm.
We offer pick your own produce, summer and fall, including strawberries, blackberries, black raspberries, summer
raspberries, apples, fall raspberries, fresh sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, gourds. They also network with a farm in
Michigan to provide fresh produce including cherries, blueberries, apples, fall raspberries, and peaches. We also grow
Zinnias and Sunflowers. In November, produce is available in our store.
A big part of our farm is encouraging people to relax and enjoy Mother Nature; over the years, we’ve noticed that many
family traditions are being pushed by the wayside. Therefore, we work extra hard to focus on not only providing nice
crops, but also providing a memorable experience to keep family traditions alive. We’re often asked why we’re so
dedicated to keep the farm going with everchanging laws, regulations, and new housing developments coming in closer.
It’s because providing a beautiful outdoor space for creating memories and having an opportunity to make a difference in
someone’s life is worth the uphill climb.
We’re focused on making good choices for our next generations; we recently installed our second solar panel system
on our storage barn to help provide energy and reduce our carbon footprint. Adding on to the theme of providing green
space for our beneficial insects, we’ve added to our Sunflower and Zinnia field and increased our flower festival to 11
acres; butterflies are a vital part of the pollination process, and it’s amazing to see them dance across the fields. We have
numerous varieties of Zinnias, colorful Sunflowers, and yellow Sunflowers, making it a bee and butterfly haven. We have
several weekends of flower festivals throughout the early fall, inviting folks to come out and enjoy a view of hundreds of
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thousands of flowers all at the same time. We have photo opportunities throughout the field, including rocks and bridges,
so you can get a little bit better view from up above.
We’re always brainstorming, planning, and creating ideas to make our farm unique, making sure we have something to
offer for everyone. We’ve provided opportunities for our communities to simply enjoy escaping the hustle and bustle of the
daily grind, as well as opportunities for families to enjoy experiences you won’t find anywhere else but at a farm.
Throughout our corn maze, we have 24 trivia stations relating to the theme of the corn maze; not only can you go get
lost in the cornfield, you can also practice your aim with shooting our apple blaster, check our yard games, and our mini
mazes. The corn maze area has great opportunities for team bonding with work events, Scout groups, family gatherings,
and more.
Our Afton Apple crew is like one big, happy family; we have the best crew with all sorts of backgrounds that all come
together for our seasonal business. We have always treated them the way that we want to be treated, and do our best to
make their experience with us a great one, including an annual mystery day, annual employee appreciation dinner,
provide hot lunches for everybody in the fall, employee recognition throughout the year, summer St. Croix River cruise.
Tour Program: A fun way to enjoy the orchard from behind the scenes; we have lots of school tours throughout the week
for kids ranging from just learning to walk through kids in college to even work groups. Community Involvement: Great
communities are built by people with a variety of backgrounds, some are given generous opportunities with perfectly laid-
out plans, while others are silently struggling to get by. We’ve supported several food shelves to offer families fresh
produce and donated funds to support purchasing more essentials. We have recently awarded continuing education
scholarships to graduating seniors and are involved in many local fundraisers.
2023: What’s happening at the farm? This will be our 34th year of being family owned and operated. Although we don’t
have visitors at the farm this time of year, we’re busy working to prepare for a great year. We’re in the planning stages
and have a few new ideas up our sleeves that we hope to implement this year. May: Blossom time is an incredible time of
year, happens in early May; unfortunately, no one gets to see the beauty, so we take lots of photos. June: Open for pick
your own strawberries. Our Berry Barn and petting farm will also be open, and we’re looking forward to being a part of
community events this year. July: Second year of pick your own blackberries and black raspberries. August: Plan to
open our fall season on August 19, with pick your own apples and raspberries; our Petting Farm will be open, as well as
our concessions. September: Flower Festival anniversary weekend, Touch a Tractor, Corn Maze will open, and our first
Apple Festival. October: Filled with festivals, pumpkins, gourds, and fall favorites. November: Retail store is open daily
with fresh apples, pumpkins, fall décor, and more. We’re also busy packing apples and fall squash for our local food
shelves. According to our official Afton Apple weather station, we have lots of snow right now; therefore, we are busy
preparing for the next great year. Sarah thanked the CVB for their time and inviting us to share a little bit about our farm.
Chairman Dennis thanked Sarah for her very impressive presentation, and it was fun to see the progression of their farm
over the years. Here at Discover Cottage Grove we’re very appreciative of the support that Afton Apple has had for this
organization; you’ve advertised in our Visitors Bureau, and you’ve also done a tremendous amount of community
giveback, especially where money has been donated to Public Safety, etc. It’s very impressive, and we’re really grateful to
have you as a partner here. You run a great, family-owned local business, and you do tremendous things to support the
community in return. We ask our community to always keep your business top of mind when it comes to needing any of
the products or services that you provide.
Vice Chair Olsen stated in 2008, he was a brand new City Council Member and President of the Strawberry Fest, and
we didn’t have anybody to sell strawberries, so we reached out to Frank and Cindy, who invited me to their home. We
made an agreement that Afton Apple was going to be our strawberry purveyor for the Strawberry Fest from that time on;
Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate, but Afton Apple brought in strawberries from Iowa to make sure that we had
strawberries that year. Since then, his family has considered them part of the family. Every year since, his kids want to go
to Afton Apple for the corn maze, to pet the pets, or take a hayride, as Frank always had a funny story to tell. You’ve
become part of the fabric of this community for all of the things that you mentioned. Giving back, working with public
safety, continuing to try to add different experiences to people who come to your farm, and it never gets stale. Getting out
of your apple store for less than $100 isn’t easy, as his family goes in there and goes crazy with the pies, cider, apples,
etc. As Chairman Dennis mentioned, it’s the epitome of a well run, family-owned business. Even though we lost Frank in
2020, which was very sad, Mike, Sarah, Cindy, and the next generation have continued to grow and expand. You’ve done
many amazing things, and it’s truly a privilege to have a relationship with a business like that. Because you actually
operate the business, you may not have the same objectivity as somebody who stands farther away, but you’re very
unique in what you do and how you do it; he means that in the very best way possible. We love having you be part of the
Strawberry Fest each year, having you assist our Public Safety team with fundraising through various events at the farm,
and frankly, we just love having you be part of the community. You’ve given back far more than many local businesses
ever would, and for that we’re grateful. He thanked them for being here this morning and for all that they’ve done for this
community for so many years.
Chairman Dennis thanked Sarah and stated we appreciate you, your family, and your family business very much.
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5.2 HVS Market Study
Director Larson stated the HVS Hotel Market Study began when the EDA approved the City to move forward with hiring a
team of experts to evaluate whether or not the City was ready for another hotel venue. HVS was highly recommended
because those in the hotel industry told us that there is no way they’re going to tell you that you’re ready for a hotel if
you’re not. When you hire an outside expert, you want to make sure that they’re respected in the industry.
The elements of the study start with site selection, and there were three site locations they looked at: 80th Street,
Jamaica Avenue, and Keats Avenue. They looked at the entire City, but after speaking with City Administrator Levitt, with
staff, and others in the business, they knew where most hotels would probably want to be located; that’s along the
Highway 61 corridor, which makes sense with its easy access.
They did an evaluation of the demand generators: They visited with people at Renewal by Andersen, 3M, North Star
Sheets, and other commercial venues; they were asked what they needed and why they’d want a hotel. Of course, it was
for people who come here to do business turnarounds, hold meetings, etc. Those companies noted right now their people
all have to stay in Woodbury, unless Country Inn & Suites has room. There are a couple other venues, but business
people generally tend to like a particular brand or the ability to stay a little longer, so they discussed that with them. They
did many interviews with leisure groups, people who run the Tree Houses, and our City team, as we have many events
that take place in the City; they asked them what they wanted and why they wanted those things.
They also looked at our competition in this area, including our own Wakota Inn and Country Inn & Suites, and talked to
them about what they’d do if they were going to expand in the market.
Their recommendation was good news: They really believe that the City is ready for yet another hotel and maybe also
some in the future. Their report has a lot of numbers, and that’s really what the hotel industry wants to see; they want to
see if it would really work. Tanya and her team at HVS did a great job of distilling those numbers into something that most
of us can actually understand. The bottom line is they recommend a hotel in the area, and it’s going to be successful at
some point. Tanya ran the numbers all the way out to five years, to show those in the hotel industry when they would
realistically start seeing a profit on the hotel. Hotels don’t make money for the first couple of years, so we had to make
sure that our survey encompassed everything they would need to know to determine whether or not they would be
successful here.
Their first recommendation is at the 80th Street corridor because there’s much in that area that somebody could
actually walk to from a hotel. Jamaica Avenue and Keats Avenue also looked good; the more we add housing, jobs, etc.
of course the City will continue to grow in a strategic and orderly manner.
The study has been released to the hoteliers who asked for copies; those who didn’t necessarily ask for a copy will
also receive a copy. Our City Administrator and the team have had preliminary meetings with one group, Marriott; they are
going to be speaking to Wyndham, and also to a hotel developer who builds for multiple flags, so there is interest. How
the deal will work out and how long it will take for the deal to work out remains to be seen. It’s good news for the City, it’s
good news for the Convention and Visitors Bureau, and we’re pleased with how this study turned out because we believe
we got good value for our money. Director Larson asked Chairman Dennis if he wanted to add more, since he was
actively involved in meeting with the hoteliers.
Chairman Dennis mentioned we believe that there’s tremendous viability in having additional lodging here, and it’s not
just the City team that’s involved. It’s all of the different investors we have in the industrial park, and some of those are
corporate headquarters; they’ve indicated to us time and again that when they have people coming here for training
and/or extended periods of time, in many instances they end up having to send them out of Cottage Grove for lodging. We
would love to be able to capture that opportunity and keep that viability right here. We also have a very substantial and
successful local athletic program for youth with a large number of tournaments; some of those are national tournaments
that have now made a home in Cottage Grove. We have all kinds of opportunities with our wedding venues; if you have a
wedding with 300 guests, we need to have places for guests to stay. There’s just a tremendous amount of opportunity that
everybody believes in, so it’s just a matter of timing and having the right location for these hoteliers to access. The City
will do our very best to be very amenable and will work with them to come in and get their projects going.
Director Levine asked how many rooms the Country Inn & Suites has; Director Larson replied she thought it was
approximately 90 rooms. Director Levine stated so it was recommended to be a hotel of about the same size as Country
Inn & Suites. Director Larson stated potentially; one of the things discussed with the hoteliers who have expressed an
interest is maybe having a dual-brand hotel. The new concept is to build it in such a way that they have a connecting
space between the extended stay and the regular stay. So, that idea has gotten a lot of traction, and almost everyone has
already mentioned it as a dual brand of some sort.
Vice Chair Olsen stated he had the opportunity to read through the report, which was really well done. He stated first
and foremost it’s location, location, location. He knows we’ve been marketing this City aggressively to this niche out at the
ICSC for the past several years. Perhaps Chairman Dennis has some insight into this, but he asked if there had been a
preferred location identified by the potential end users.
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Director Larson replied the potential end users have not specifically said that they have a location in mind; they take the
recommendation of HVS seriously, that 80th Street at Highway 61 would make the most sense because it has so many
demand generators there. The other ones are going to take a little bit more time.
Chairman Dennis stated obviously the Shoppes at Cottage View area is going to probably be the high point of interest
because when you look at something like that visibility is there, access is there, vehicle counts are there, a commercial
node is going to be there. Everything is going to be set for success, plus proximity to the Business Park. If he’s an
investor, that’s probably a primary area; second to that is the opportunity for redevelopment, but we know redevelopment
comes at a higher cost, usually a factor of 3:1, acquisition, demolition, and then construction. That would be an area, as
Director Larson mentioned, along 80th Street and Highway 61. The future is unknown; somebody can come in and say
they want to do X, Y, and Z and if they’ve got the money, capital is spent where capital is welcome. This community is
definitely amenable and open to any opportunity that would increase our potentials as a City to be able to serve; we’re a
growing, vibrant City, and there’s just tremendous opportunity here. Personally, he believes that there’s more opportunity
here than even what’s indicated in that report.
Vice Chair Olsen stated we talk about putting our best foot forward when people find an entry point. If you exit onto
80th Street from Highway 61, what do you see, what does it say about our community. Having strong business partners
flying their flag as people pull up gives people a sense of the type of community that we are. There’s nothing worse than
retail bleed where we lose dollars to surrounding communities because we don’t have that service or those facilities to
meet those needs. As Chairman Dennis mentioned, with all athletic tournaments that have been coming to Cottage
Grove, it’s difficult to see people eating in restaurants and staying in facilities outside of Cottage Grove. It’s encouraging to
hear that this report indicates that there’s tremendous opportunity and hopefully that will be the impetus for some
investors to put shovels in the ground. When we think about our community in relation to those that surround us, are we
looking at unique brands that maybe don’t exist nearby; maybe there’s a 20-mile radius where this isn’t a Days Inn, and
maybe people have Days Inn reward points. Does that make a difference, or are they less concerned about the flag and
more concerned about just putting something up and having a good location; Fairfield, Hampton Inn, or Holiday Inn
Express are found in almost every community of our size.
Director Larson replied the hoteliers obviously want to have a successful product, so whatever is their most successful
product is the demand generator, that’s the type of flag they want. They’re obviously most likely going to build the flag that
they know will be the most successful in the community. As for the smaller or more unique hoteliers, we have spoken to
some of them at ICSC in the past. Whether or not we’re a right fit for them we don’t know, but we want a brand that’s
recognizable because people get rewards for whichever hotel brand they like the best. The more known it is, probably the
better fit it would be for a City of our size.
Vice Chair Olsen stated as a business traveler, he’s very loyal to the places that have the rewards programs; there are
many of them and that speaks to the customer about the type of community we are. The flag that we fly matters, so he
really likes the idea of working with those large brands. He likes redevelopment opportunities, too, particularly as we look
at our gateway right off of 80th Street, which is where we have most of our traffic. He thought there was significant
opportunity there to freshen things up a little bit; hopefully, this will be part of that process.
5.3 2022 Quarter 4 Lodging Tax Revenue
Assistant Mann displayed a full-year review of Lodging Tax received and other revenue, including Visitors Guide ad sales
and a $10,000 grant that we received this year.
For Quarter 4, our revenue includes only Lodging Tax; we were budgeted for $16,587, and our actual Lodging Tax
collection was $17,908, so we are just over 8% of our projected revenue for Quarter 4. Total Revenue for 2022 is almost
$91,000; so, we are right on track with our projections, actually 18.8% over our projections for 2022. So, that’s a great
year for us, which tells us 2023 budgeted numbers should also be right on track.
Chairman Dennis stated it’s good to see that we’re over 18% of our projections, and it would be good for most
businesses to hit that number.
5.4 2023 Events Plan
Assistant Mann stated when we looked at our 2023 Events Plan, we took into account staff time and our Board Members’
time, as they volunteer to work these events with us. We were very conscious of everybody’s time when we made our
Events Plan for 2023, the events that the Visitors Bureau would attend: April 29: Cottage Grove Area Chamber
Community Showcase-We are partnering with the City of Cottage Grove to have a joint booth. It’s a fantastic event to
attend because all of our area businesses take part, showcasing what they have to offer. Last year’s attendance was
about 750 people; we’re hoping to have the same number of people, or more, attend this year. It’s an opportunity to get in
front of local Cottage Grove residents to let them know the CVB exists and what we do for the community.
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May 27-28, Memorial Day weekend: One Family Tournament-A huge sports tournament at Kingston Park with a very
diverse crowd, most are visitors from outside of Cottage Grove. They host many different sports activities, they have food
trucks, and it draws about 2,000 people, maybe a little more. Discover Cottage Grove attended for the first time last year,
and there was a great turnout. We think it’s another event that brings a lot of people into our community, but our
community members are also welcome to attend the event. June 10: Cottage Grove Community Night at the St. Paul
Saints Game-Last year was the first year we did this; there was a great turnout and it was a fun event. We’ll be there
again this year to talk about our community, talk about Strawberry Fest, and bring people in; this is the weekend prior to
Strawberry Fest, so it’s a great time to talk about our largest event of the year. June 15-17: Strawberry Fest-Expected
attendance 17,000 to 25,000 people, it’s our largest event of the year. We have carnival rides, music, a huge parade,
Strawberry Fields Market Place, and activities for almost everyone. It’s a great event for Discover Cottage Grove to be
present, to strengthen community relationships; we were at the Market Place last year along with Julie Prior-Miller, our
Marketing & Communications Specialist, so she will also help with that planning. August 19: Bike Park 10-Year
Anniversary-Expected attendance 750 to 1,500 people. This is a unique amenity for Cottage Grove, it brings a lot of
people here; it’s a different type of visitor for us to connect with to strengthen community relationships. Late November,
Exact Date Unknown: 2nd Annual Hometown Holiday Celebration-We had a great turnout in 2022, even despite the
extreme cold. We had a lot of fun, Santa was there, we had food trucks, and activities for kids. We’re hoping for better
weather and bigger crowds, with expected attendance 750 to 2,000. We hope to attract residents and visitors alike with
our “small town charm” feel. Discover Cottage Grove will be a part of that again this year. December, Exact Date
Unknown: Holiday Train, a huge draw for the City of Cottage Grove, expected attendance between 5,000-8,000 people.
Most visitors are from outside Cottage Grove, but it’s a fun event with food trucks, activities, and music. Of course, the
Holiday Train is the highlight. It’s a great event for Discover Cottage Grove to take part in, to strengthen community
relationships.
Chairman Dennis stated it looks like that takes us pretty nicely through the calendar year; there are a lot of good
events for us to do and be involved with. It should be very helpful in getting our message out to the public.
OTHER BUSINESS
6.1 CGCVB Comments
Chairman Dennis stated our Volunteer Banquet will be held on April 13, 2023, at the River Oaks Golf Course; everyone
on this panel is invited to attend. He’s sure Chef Isaac will put together a wonderful meal for everyone to enjoy. We also
have the opportunity to nominate a Volunteer of the Year or Volunteer Group of the Year. If you know somebody who has
made a big difference in the community, go to cottagegrovemn.gov/volunteer, and nominate someone to get that
recognition; that information should also be on the City’s website and our social media. We very much appreciate all of the
volunteers that we have in this City; there are many people who work together to make our home a much better place.
6.2 Response to Previous CGCVB Comments - None.
6.2A Historical Visitors Bureau P&L Review - Will Report at May 2023 Meeting
Chairman Dennis stated we’ll hold off on that report until the May 2023 meeting, as more data will be added to that.
7.1 Workshop - None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Dennis noted our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers.
He’s asked Vice Chair Olsen to run that meeting for us.
Vice Chair Olsen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:19 a.m. The motion was seconded by Director
Hanson. Motion passed unanimously (6-to-0 vote).
Respectfully submitted,
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Jaime Mann, Assistant to the City Administrator
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