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Agenda
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Hugo City Hall
5:30 PM
5:30 pm 1. Call to Order
5:31 pm 2. Roll Call
(Arcand, Chrun, Denaway, Klein, Puleo, Weidt)
5:32 pm 3. Approval of Minutes
EDA Meeting of November 21, 2023
5:35 pm 4. 2024 Goal Setting
6:30 pm 5. Adjournment
If you need accommodations for the EDA meeting please contact
Rachel Juba at (651) 762-6304 or rjuba@ci.hugo.mn.us, thank you.
Background memo for the EDA Meeting of Tuesday, December 19, 2023
3. Approval of Minutes
Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the November 21, 2023 meeting as presented.
4. 2024 Goal Setting
Staff will present the annual building and economic development report to the EDA. Included in
the packet are the EDA goals from 2023. Staff recommends the EDA set goals for 2024 that will
be forwarded to the City Council for their 2024 goal setting workshop in January.
2023 Goals
Economic Development Authority (EDA)
•Stay informed of the Highway 61 Visioning Study with Washington
County
•Discuss and encourage small area planning in the area of 165th Street
and Highway 61
•Evaluate commericaly zoned property in regards to uses, including
residential.
•Assist and encourage redevelopment and beautification of properties in
downtown
Development and Downtown Redevelopment
•Continue low development costs
•Continue business visits and the BR&E Program
•Provide resource lists for business
•Promote Washington County CDA grant and Open to Business Program
Maintain a Business Friendly Environment
•Continue memberships of economic development associations
•Encourage businesses to identify themselves as being located in Hugo
•Attend Technology Corridor (I35E) meetings
•Continue to encourage and monitor infrastructure improvements to
promote economic development
Marketing / Promotion of the City
•Continue partnering with local businesses and the HBA
•Continue to partner with Washington County on its Economic
Development Strategic Plan
•Meet with property owners with property for sale to see if there is any way
the City can help
Partnerships