2008.02.19 EDA Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2008 EDA President Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. PRESENT: Jan Arcand, Jim Bever, Tom Denaway, Mike Granger, Phil Klein, Brian Thistle, and Fran Miron ABSENT: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Administrator Mike Ericson, CD Director Bryan Bear, Associate Planner Rachel Simone APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF JANUARY 22, 2008 Denaway made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the minutes for the EDA meeting of January 22, 2008. All aye. Motion carried. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE 2008 EDA GOALS The EDA discussed the 2008 EDA goals and the 2008 City Council goals. Denaway made a motion, Granger seconded, to approve the 2008 EDA goals. DISCUSSION ON BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION COMMITTEE At the January meeting the EDA was presented with a business retention and expansion program from the U of M extension services. The EDA outlined in their 2008 goal that a business retention and expansion subcommittee should be formed to work on retention and expansion of business in Hugo. The EDA discussed forming a subcommittee. Jan Arcand, Jim Bever, and Brian Thistle volunteered to be on the BR&E subcommittee. Miron made a motion, seconded by Granger, to accept Jan Arcand, Jim Bever, and Brian Thistle as subcommittee members, Jim Bever being the chair of the committee, and to advertise in the City newsletter for volunteers to join the subcommittee. All aye. Motion Carried DISCUSSION ON HUGO KIDZ N' BIZ FEST DONATION On April 6th, 2008, the 4th annual Kidz `n Biz Fest will take place at the Oneka Elementary School. This annual event is an opportunity for the Hugo Business Association and the Hugo EDA to directly connect with Hugo families and children in a PTA carnival atmosphere. This event is expected to attract more than 400 Hugo children and their families, and will once again feature an assortment of carnival games presented by Hugo businesses with assistance from the WBL High School and National Honor Society. Last year the EDA and the Hugo Business Association (HBA) co-sponsored the event in the amount of $500. Staff recommended that the EDA make a recommendation to the City Council that the EDA co- sponsor with the HBA for Hugo Kidz `n Biz Fest.