HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDA Minutes 2.4.25Lake Elmo Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes 2.04.2025
1
City of Lake Elmo Economic Development Meeting
City Council Chambers – 3880 Laverne Avenue North
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
February 4, 2025
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Charles Cadenhead, Jeff Holz, Nina Waldoch, Brandon Quam, Anthony Manzara, Don Place
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Administrator Miller, Community Development Director Stopa, City Planner Jensen, City Planner
Monterusso
1. Cadenhead called meeting to order at 6:00pm.
2. Approve Agenda: Manzara proposed moving Item 7, “Discussion of Meeting Frequency”, to right after Item 4,
“Election of Officers”.
M/S/P: Place/Holtz made a motion to approve amended agenda. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously. (6:02pm)
3. Approve Minutes: M/S/P: Manzara/Place made a motion to approve the 11/19/2024 meeting minutes. Vote: 6-0,
motion carried unanimously.
4. Election of Officers
Manzara nominated himself for EDA Chair and discussed increasing the frequency of EDA meetings.
Vote: 6-0, to nominate Manzara as Chair of the EDA carried unanimously.
Cadenhead nominated Holtz for EDA Vice Chair. Manzara seconded.
Vote: 6-0, to nominate Holtz as Vice Chair of the EDA carried unanimously.
5. Discussion of Meeting Frequency
Manzara proposed increasing meeting frequency from four times a year to six times a year and increasing meeting
length to two or three hours. Place agreed to increasing meeting frequency to six times a year and proposed keeping
meeting length to one hour. Special meetings and meeting dates were discussed.
M/S/P: Place/Holtz made a motion to approve six EDA meetings a year (every two months), for one-hour each and
allow the possibility of special meetings on a case-by-case basis. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
6. Presentation from Megan Flanagan (ULI) on Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) – 180 Acres
Flanagan presented on Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) services offered by the Urban Land Institute (ULI). TAP
panelists, process, outcomes, cost, and conflict of interest were discussed.
7. EDA 2025 Workplan Update
Stopa presented on updates to the EDA 2025 workplan. Manzara proposed that the EDA develop the Old Fire Station
and 180 acres sites instead of issuing the RFPs. Stopa and Cadenhead discussed risks and constraints to the EDA
Lake Elmo Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes 2.04.2025
2
developing the sites, and the opportunities offered by the RFPs. Place discussed doing a TAP project for the Old
Village Area. Next steps discussed.
M/S/P: Cadenhead/Quam made a motion to send updated workplan to City Council. Manzara discussed amending
the workplan to include submitting the proposal if LOI is accepted by the DNR. Vote: 6-0, motion carried
unanimously with amendment.
8. Communications/Updates.
a. City Council Updates.
Stopa provided update that LOI for the 3M Priority 2 Solar/Landfill project was submitted and approved by
the City Council at their December 3, 2024 meeting. The EDA Workplan will go to City Council on February
18, 2025. The RFP is tentatively scheduled to go to City Council on March 18, 2025.
b. Updates.
A grant to pay for the Environmental Assessment Phase 1 of the Old Fire Station was received from the
County and approved by the EPA.
c. Upcoming EDA Meetings.
Next meeting of the EDA is scheduled for April 15, 2025.
9. Meeting adjourned by Manzara at 6:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Miranda Moulis, Assistant Planner