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Home My WebLink About1998-06-03 PACKET 04.A.I.REQUEST O� CiTY COUNCIL ACTIO[V GOUNClI. AGENDA MEETIPJG ITEM # ft � DATE 6/3/88 � • t 't • U• PREPARED BY: Economic Clevelopment Authority Kirstin Barsness ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR �.��.��+�.��...«.<..«...��.�..��..��.��.�.. COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST Please accept and place on file the April 14, 1998 Economic Development Authority Minutes. BUDGET IMPLICATIQN BUDGETED AMOUNT ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION ❑ PLANNIfVG ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY ❑ PUBLIC WORKS ❑ PARKS AND RECREATION ❑ HUMAN SERVICES/RIGHTS � ECONOMIC DEV. AUTHORITY ❑ t� l.yfi�.TEsI�� REVIEWED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ACTUALAMOUNT DENIED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS �'- � ' ■' • • ■ ••� . ■ ' • • �• • ■ • • �• •: ■+ . � . . f . � APPROVED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ � ❑ � ' � � City Administratar Date Y A b 9 W fi # fi& fe 4** R<# k R 4 6# 9& d k tr 9 i# 4 i �tr * rt 6* R 4! e C rt% 4 4 4 4 COU�dCIL ACTIQfV TAKEfV: ❑ AF�F'FtOVE� ❑��r� ❑ ortt�� F:�GROUPSIPER ECON\KEB\CC Items44pol Minutes C;over-May 9&.doc � • ' ' • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES April 14, 1998 Pursuant to due caii and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Economic Development Authority was heid at City Hail, 7516 80th Street South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota on the 14th day of Aprii 1998. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m. by Mayor Oenzer. ROLL CALL Members Present: Donna Boehm BiII Buth Jack Denzer Glen Kieven Fred Luden Gerard Weingartner Jim Wolcott Members Absent: None Others Present: Kirstin Barsness, Economic Development Director Neii Beiscamper, PersonneUEconomic Development Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairperson Denzer moved to approve the March 10, 1998 Minutes. Woicott seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 4.A. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES Barsness detailed the new Iegisiation recently passed at the Capitoi, which wiil allow for TIF distriets in any area of the City. She said the legislation cails for any business using tax-increment financing to offer at least 160% of the federal minimum wage for salary. Economic Development Authority - Minutes Aprii 14, 1998 Page 2 4.6. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Barsness stated 4hat the discussion items from the last EDA meeting wouid be prese�ted to the Pianning Commission. Kieven highiighted previous Pianning Commission discussions over the transportation element of the Comprehensive Plan, including the development of arterial routes, as weli as some of the issues invoived with a new river crossing. He felt the river-crossing issue shouid be looked at now, and a concept plan put in piace. Denzer and Luden concurred. Kleven raised concems over the placement of a colieclor road in the Keats Avenue/90th Street area, and Wolcott emphasized the importance of the City maintaining areas along Keats for commercial development. Severai EDA members agreed with his position, and Kleven suggested that the land-use component of the Comprehensive Pian couid make provisions for commercialiindustriai development in that area. Buth feit the idea of convenience-store-type businesses for the area would be a more realistic proposition whiie many commission members reiterated the difficulties associated with rezoning any land that was already residentiaily zoned. 4.C. 1997 ANNUAL REPORT Buth moved to accept ihe 1997 Annual Report. Woicott seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 4. D. TIF DISTRICT I-9 Barsness outlined the process for designating a TIF district, adding that ail funding would be intemai. 4. E. PROJECT UPDATES Barsness said a locai car rentai business had reconsidered locating to a site along 80th Street, due to unforeseen costs. Kleven informed EDA members that there had been taik of a second set of railroad tracks running through the City. Barsness stated that a major restaurant chain has delayed their project in Cottage Grove because of the poor revenue generated at their Inver Grove Heights location. Commission members speculated that there may well be other conditions beyond those involving the Inver Grove Heights location as to the delay in co�structing the Cottage Grove res4aurant. Barsness said site selection by a major manufacturer is down to two Iocation–�2iver Falls and Cottage Grove—and will bring approximately 200 jobs into whichever community they choose. Economic Development Authority - Minutes April 14, 1998 Page 3 4. F. WE�FARE TO WORK Barsness said Washington County is very active in the Weifare-TaWork Program, and wiil be organizing an exposition in September—most likely at the Biefenberg facility in Woodbury—where different organizations will set up informationai booths. 5. A. ARTICLE IN MINNESOTA INDUSTRIA� PROPERTIES. A recent articie in Minnesota lndustnal Properties about the Southeastem Metro Area contained infoRnation about Cottage Grove, Barsness informed EDA members. 5. B. VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT Barsness said a volunteer recognition event is being planned by the Public Works Department and wiil be held at the New Moon Restaurant on April 30. 6��3:1•17d-7�:�i7��i7� I�51�:Z�3�7�71�Yid,1��P[�l Barsness stated that Fred Luden had been elected Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce. •. •I-� Wolcott moved to adjourn. Denzer seconded. Motion carried unanimousiy. Respectfully submitted, N I Beiscam r � E onomic Development Secretary