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MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF DECEMBER 20, 2016 <br />Klein called the meeting to order at 5:02 pm. <br />PRESENT: Denaway, Gallivan, Houle, Klein, Petty, Weidt. <br />ABSENT: Puleo. <br />STAFF: Bryan Bear, City Administrator <br />Rachel Juba, Planner <br />Rachel Leitz, Community Development Assistant <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF NOVEMBER 15, 2016 <br />Klein made a motion, Petty seconded, to approve minutes, with the corrections noted, for the EDA meeting of November <br />15, 2016. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />PRESENTATION ON 2016 BUILDING REPORT <br />Staff gathers information for the building report annually, which reviews the planning and building activity in the past <br />year. This data helps put the last year into perspective and helps plan for the future. Leitz presented on the 2016 <br />Building Report. The Commission also discussed the economic development related activities that have occurred in <br />2016. <br />UPDATE ON THE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROCESS <br />Last fall, the Metropolitan Council released the system statements for every community within their jurisdiction. The <br />system statement is a customized document informing each community how it's affected by the Metropolitan <br />Council's policy plans for regional systems. The regional system includes, transportation, aviation, water resources, <br />and regional parks and open space. The City did not challenge the system statement. Now that the system statements <br />are in place, the City will be starting its local Comprehensive Plan process. There seems to be no significant revisions <br />from the 2030 plan, but there are some items that need to be updated. <br />Planner Juba provided an update on the Comprehensive Plan work plan. She stated that the process will begin in <br />January 2017 and continue through 2018. The plan is required to be submitted to the Met Council by December <br />2018. She explained the importance of the plan and what to expect in the coming year. <br />DISCUSSION ON 2017 EDA GOALS <br />Juba stated that at the last EDA meeting staff updated the EDA on their 2016 goals. The EDA discussed the 2016 <br />goals and stated that many of these goals are items they would like to continually work on throughout 2017. The <br />EDA also understood that they would be discussing updates and making recommendations to the Council on the <br />economic development section of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. <br />UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT <br />Staff provided an update to the EDA on downtown redevelopment. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Klein made a motion, seconded by Houle, to adjourn at 6:24 pm. <br />All ayes. Motion carried. <br />