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1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Meeting No. 7
4 September 12, 1994
5 Mound s View City Hall
6 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
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9 CALL TO ORDER
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11 The Economic Development Authority was called to order by President Linke
12 on September 12 , 1994 at 9 : 40 p.m.
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14 ROLL CALL
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16 MEMBERS PRESENT: President, Jerry Linke; Vice President, Phyllis
17 Blanchard; Secretary, Diane Wuori; Commissioners Gary Quick and Julie
18 Trude; Executive Director, Samantha Orduno and Clerk, Michele Severson
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20 OTHERS PRESENT: Cathy Bennett, Economic Development Coordinator
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22 MEMBERS ABSENT: None
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24 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
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6 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Trude to Approve EDA Agenda
VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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31 APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no minutes to approve at this meeting.
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33 CONSENT AGENDA
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35 There were no items placed on the Consent Agenda for this meeting.
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37 EDA BUSINESS
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39 A. Consideration of the Acceptance by the EDA of the EDC Bylaws, 1994
40 Work Plan and Calendar of Regular Meetings
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42 Cathy Bennett, Economic Development Coordinator, stated that at the
43 first regular meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC)
44 on August 25, 1994, the members unanimously approved the 1994
45 Calendar of Regular Meetings, Work Plan and Bylaws for the
46 governance and direction of the EDC. Bennett stated these items
47 have been brought to the Economic Development Authority for
48 acceptance.
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50 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to Move Acceptance by the EDA of
51 the EDC Bylaws, 1994 Work Plan and Calendar of Regular Meetings
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5 Councilmember Trude asked if the meeting schedule was posted.
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7 Bennett assured Councilmember Trude that they would be posted
8 tomorrow as they had not been accepted by the EDA yet.
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10 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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12 B. Consideration of Resolution No. 94-EDA15 Approving the Appointment
13 of Delane Welsch as Chairperson for the Economic Development
14 Commission
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16 Cathy Bennett, Economic Development Coordinator, reported that under
17 Municipal Code Chapter 408. 07, Subdivision 1, entitled Economic
18 Development Commission, Organization it is required that "at the
19 first regular meeting of the year, the Commission shall appoint a
20 chairperson from among its voting members and that this appointment
21 shall be subject to Authority approval and shall consist of a one
22 year term. " Bennett further noted that at the first regular meeting
23 of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) on August 25, 1994 , the
24 members unanimously elected Delane Welsch, resident of Mounds View
25 and a Professor of Agriculture and Applied Economics at the U of M
26 as Chairperson of the EDC.
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28 MOTION Trude/Wuori to Adopt Resolution No. 94-EDA15 Approving th
29 Appointment of Delane Welsch as Chairperson for the Economic
30 Development Commission
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32 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nay Motion Carried
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34 C. Consideration of Resolution No. 94- EDA14 Approving the
35 Establishment of a Marketing Task Force
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37 Cathy Bennett, Economic Development Coordinator, explained that a
38 marketing task force needs to be established to enhance the image of
39 the City of Mounds View, thereby following the goals and action
40 steps of both the Focus 2000 Implementation Plan and the 1994
41 Economic Development Work Plan. Bennett reported that Resolution
42 No. EDA14 creates the marketing task force and charges them to meet
43 throughout the rest of 1994 to develop a comprehensive marketing
44 plan for the City. Bennett further noted that the proposed plan
45 will be scheduled to be presented to the EDA in the first quarter of
46 1995 for implementation throughout 1999 as stated in the 5-Year Goal
47 Plan.
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49 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Adopt Resolution No. 94-EDA14
50 Approving the Establishment of a Marketing Task Force
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52 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
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5 REPORTS
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7 1. Report of President Linke: Linke stated that he showed the
8 Community Profile to one of Kraus Anderson leasing agents. He would
9 like a couple of copies to deliver to prospects. He leases all over
10 the area and thought it was great and he could use it as a marketing
11 ' tool to bring business into the City.
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13 Commissioner Blanchard commended Cathy Bennett on the Community
14 Profile and stated that she thought it was excellent.
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16 Commissioner Trude stated that some should also be sent to Paster
17 Enterprises.
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19 2 . Report of Vice President Blanchard: Commissioner Blanchard asked
20 that the EDA be given a notebook of some type to put their EDA
21 paperwork in.
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23 3 . Report of Secretary Wuori: No report.
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25 4 . a. Report of Commissioner Ouick: No report.
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27 b. Report of Commissioner Trude: Mentioned the Marketing Task
1111 Force and that Cathy is interested in receiving applications
from persons with Marketing degrees and Marketing experience
and the appointments will be made in the very near future.
31 Trude encouraged those interested to call Cathy Bennett at City
32 Hall.
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34 Cathy Bennett again encouraged anyone interested in the
35 Marketing Task Force to give her a call.
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37 5 . Report of Executive Director: No report.
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39 6. Report of Treasurer Brager: Not in attendance.
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41 7 . Report of Attorney: Not in attendance.
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43 ADJOURNMENT
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45 There being no further business before this Council, Acting Mayor
46 Blanchard adjourned the meeting at 9 :50 p.m.
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49 Respectfully submitted,
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51 Michele Severson
52 Clerk
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