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MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF DECEMBER 10, 2013 Weidt called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. PRESENT: Arcand, Bever, Denaway, Gallivan, Klein, and Weidt ABSENT: Puleo STAFF: Bryan Bear, City Administrator Rachel Juba, Planner Eric Maass, Community Development Intern APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF OCTOBER 8, 2013 Arcand made motion, Kelin seconded, to approve minutes for the EDA meeting of October 8, 2013. All ayes. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF NOVEMBER 12, 2013 Klein made motion, Gallivan seconded, to approve minutes for the EDA meeting of November 12, 2013. All ayes. Motion carried. UPDATE ON MARKETING RFQ Rachel provided the EDA with a review of the two complete RFQ applications submitted to the City as requested. EDA agreed it was necessary to formally interview each candidate at a future EDA meeting. This formal interview would take place to ensure each candidate understands the expectations the EDA would have should one of the candidates be selected to market the city owned property on behalf of the City of Hugo. UPDATE ON WASHINGTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN Rachel provided the EDA with an update on the current status of the Washington County Economic Development Strategic Plan. EDA thanked Rachel for the update and requested she continue to update the EDA as new information becomes available. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT Staff informed EDA that they had received the downtown market study from Maxfield Research Inc. While staff had not yet reviewed the document in its entirety, staff informed the EDA that the findings stated in the executive summary were positive and that a more extensive review would be provided at a later date. Staff suggested that Maxfield Research Inc. be invited to a future EDA meeting to present their findings and