EDA-EDAAC Meeting Minutes 1999.12.16CITY OF
EDA-EDAAC
7:00
DECEMBER
16
OTSEGO
MEETING
PM
0 1999
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Fournier called the EDA-EDAAC Meeting to order at
7:30 PM.
2. ROLL CALL: EDA: Mayor Fournier, Councilmembers
Virginia Wendel, Suzanne Ackerman, Mark Berning, and
Vern Heidner, EDAAC: LeRoy Lindenfelser, Gabe Davis,
Steve Ackerman, & Vince Peterson, Staff: City
Administrator Mike Robertson,
3. DISCUSSION OF 1999 PROJECTS
Commissioners reviewed the advertising sign and the
Development Forum. Robertson indicated that the sign
had generated three calls. Steve Ackerman suggested
Lighting the sign and the water tower (highway side
)nly) for advertising purposes. Robertson was directed
to obtain price estimates. Everyone was in agreement
that the Development Forum had worked well and that the
City should repeat it again in fall, 2000.
4. 2000 PROJECTS
Commissioners discussed
recruiti
Mayor Fournier suggested examining whether the City
should adopt an economic development (ED) plan. After
discussion, Robertson was directed to give everyone a
copy of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Plan for
review, and to contact NAC to obtain copies of other
community's ED plans.
Commissioners discussed what type of advertising to do
for commercial/industrial businesses. Leroy
Lindenfelser discussed the Rogers Area Chamber of
Commerce's desire to change its name and become the
Chamber for a number of communities along I-94.
Robertson was directed to obtain a cost to join and
bring it to the Council. Robertson was also directed
to contact the Elk River Star News to see if they would
do an insert for Otsego the same way they do an insert
for Zimmerman.
Mayor Fournier suggested developing information on
Otsego work force characteristics to present to
potential developers. After discussion, it was agreed
to wait for the census information and to use that
along with any information the State would have.
Leroy Lindenfelser said that the Bank of Elk River was
working with a variety of grant programs for economic
development. Council said they would be interested
depending on what strings were attached to any program.
5. ADJOURN
Councilmember Heidner, seconded by Councilmember
Ackerman, moved to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Carried 5-0.
Larry Fournier, President
1 Robertson, City Administrator