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MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF MAY 18,2009 <br /> EDA Vice President Phil Klein called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. <br /> PRESENT: Jan Arcand, Jim Bever Tom Denaway, Mike Granger, Phil Klein, and Fran <br /> Miron. <br /> ABSENT: Brian Thistle <br /> CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Administrator Mike Ericson, Community Development <br /> Director Bryan Bear, Associate Planner Rachel Simone, and Shayla Syverson, EDA / Parks <br /> Intern <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2009 <br /> Granger made motion, Bever seconded,to approve the minutes for the EDA meeting of April 20, <br /> 2009. <br /> All ayes. Motion carried. <br /> INTRODUCTION OF SHAYLA SYVERSON <br /> Staff introduced Shayla Syverson, Economic Development and Parks Intern to the EDA. She <br /> will be working on the BR&E Program, parks programming for the Rice Lake Soccer <br /> complex, and other community development tasks. The EDA welcomed Shayla as a member <br /> of the City Hall team. <br /> UPDATE ON BR&E PROGRAM <br /> The Associate Planner gave an update on the BR&E Program. She gave an update on the <br /> funding and status of establishing the Leadership Team. There is a meeting scheduled for <br /> May 20, 2009 with Liz Templin from the U of M Extension Services to discuss the next <br /> steps. Staff will continue to update the EDA on the progress of the BR&E Program. <br /> UPDATE ON GOOD TIMES FLEA MARKET <br /> Staff updated the EDA on the status of the Good Time Flea Market. The CD Director stated <br /> that the event did not happen because the proper steps for approval were not taken. He stated <br /> that they may come in at a later date and ask for approval of the flea market. <br /> Granger stated that this may not be the best area for a flea market since this could be a <br /> redevelopment property. The flea market may delay the redevelopment. Denaway agreed. <br /> TIF DISCUSSION <br /> On Monday, April 6, 2009, the City Council approved the site plan and variances for <br /> Carpenters restaurant located at 14559 Forest Boulevard North. The site plan includes an <br /> 8,008 square foot single story restaurant building and parking lot for the restaurant. At the <br /> meeting staff stated that a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) application and parking easement <br /> agreement will be requested by the applicant at a later date. Staff and members from <br /> Springsted have been working with the applicant on the TIF application and TIF agreement <br /> and the City Attorney on the parking easement agreement. Staff recommended that the EDA <br />