HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010.01.11 EDA MinutesMINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF JANUARY 11, 2010
EDA President Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 8:30 am.
PRESENT: Jan Arcand, Tom Denaway, Jim Bever, Phil Klein, Brian Thistle and Fran Miron
ABSENT: Mike Granger
CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Administrator Mike Ericson, Community Development
Director Bryan Bear, Associate Planner Rachel Simone, and Shayla Syverson, Economic
Development / Parks Intern
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF DECEMBER 14, 2009
Klein made motion, Thistle seconded, to approve the minutes for the EDA meeting of December 14,
2009.
All ayes. Motion carried.
UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
The City Administrator gave an update on the Carpenters Steakhouse fire. He stated that staff
and members of the Council met with the owners after the fire to see if there was anything
the City could do to help. The emergency response to the fire was excellent. The State Fire
Marshal has completed his investigation on the cause of the fire. The building is ready to be
demolished and the insurance company is providing the money for the demolition. The CD
Director stated he is talking to the owners to see if the building to the north can be
demolished at the same time. He stated that the City's purchase of the property is on hold for
now.
UPDATE ON BR&E PROGRAM
Shayla Syverson, Economic Development / Parks Intern gave an update on the BR&E
program. She stated that 38 businesses have been visited and surveyed by the BR&E
program leadership team and task force members and each has received help locating
business resources they requested. Staff was at the U of M on January 7, 2010 for a meeting
with the extension educators to discuss the outcomes of the surveys. There will be a meeting
on February 8, 2010 to showcase the results of the survey and for the task force members to
come up with implementation items and project ideas. In the beginning of March 2010 the U
of M Extension staff will present the full report of the survey results and the implementation
strategies identified.
UPDATE ON CITY-WIDE INTERNET / 2010 LMC LEGISLATION
Staff updated the EDA on their meeting with Quest and the information that they provided.
There are complexities of the internet system to provide high speed internet to everyone in
Hugo. The urban area is covered, but the rural area is more complicated to cover because
properties are spread out. It will cost a lot of money to provide high speed internet to
everyone in Hugo. The League of MN Cities Bulletin was discussed. New legislation for
2010 will focus on telecommunications and municipal involvement.
2009 EDA ANNUAL REPORT
The EDA was presented with the EDA Annual Report that highlights the commercial
projects and the BR&E Program for 2009. Staff recommended that the EDA review the
report and provide staff with feedback.
Denaway made a motion, seconded by Bever, to approve the 2009 EDA Annual Report.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
2010 GOALS UPDATE
Enclosed were the EDA goals for 2010. Staff recommended that the EDA review the goals
and provide staff with feedback. The EDA stated that the goals were accurate. The 2010
EDA goals will go before the City Council on January 25, 2010 at their goal setting session.
UPDATE ON JANUARY 14, 2010 JOINT WORKSHOP WITH THE EDA,
PLANNING COMMISSION, AND CITY COUNCIL
On January 14, 2010, there will be a joint workshop with the EDA, Planning Commission, and City
Council from 7 pm to 9 pm. The workshop is scheduled to discuss the mixed use land use district and
the northern gateway. Staff will be presenting information on the area and the items in the
comprehensive plan that relate to the mixed use area and transportation. Staff encouraged the members
of the EDA to attend this meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Klein made a motion, seconded by Denaway, to adjourn at 10:10 am.
All Aye. Motion Carried.