EDA Meeting Minutes 2012.04.09EDA MEETING
APRIL 9, 2012
*7:00 PM
1. President Stockamp calls the EDA Meeting to order.
President Stockamp called the EDA meeting to order at 7:24 PM.
Roll Call: President Jessica Stockamp; members: Vern Heidner, Dan Scharber, Doug
Schroeder and Tom Darkenwald.
Staff: Lori Johnson, City Administrator; Daniel Licht, City Planner, Tami Loff, City Clerk
and Stephen Wensman, Economic Development Intern.
2. Consider approval of the following minutes.
2.1 January 9, 2012 EDA minutes.
Member Darkenwald motioned to approve as written. Seconded by Member
Scharber. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Discussion of Economic Development incentives, policies, and goals.
Economic Development Intern Wensman presented a summary of his findings and data
he gathered which included Economic Development Authority, Business Retention and
Expansion initiative and his recommendations. There was discussion on the Business
Retention and Expansion meetings held in March. Some items of topic included signage,
identity and image. City Administrator Johnson said that City staff will work with MnDot
on signage on Highway 101.
City Administrator Johnson discussed the EDA powers and policies, goals, tools available
and target audience. The EDA agreed on items presented and directed the City
Administrator to draft policies for the incentives discussed for EDA approval at a future
meeting City Administrator Johnson presented some possible EDA bylaw revisions and
said if the EDA approves of the proposed revisions, she will make the changes and call
another meeting to adopt them. The EDA agreed. The EDA also reviewed a draft
Business Subsidy Policy.
4. Any other business.
No other items.
5. Adjourn.
Member Scharber motioned to adjourn. Seconded by member chroeder. 11
in favor. Motion carried. EDA meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM.
President ]eessca Stockamp
Ta m i Loff, Ass
Secretary
EDA MEETING
October 26, 2015
6:45 PM
Call to Order. President Stockamp called the EDA meeting to order at 6A5 PM.
Roll Call: President Jessica Stockamp; Commissioners: Vern Heldner, Jason Warehime, Doug
Schroeder and Tom Darkenwald.
Staff: Lori Johnson, City Administrator; Andy MacArthur, City Attorney; Daniel Licht, City Planner
and Tami Loff, City Clerk,
1. Consider approval of the following minutes.
1.1 February 9, 2015 EDA minutes.
Commissioner Heidner motioned to approve as written. Seconded by Commissioner
Warehime. All in favor. Motion carried.
2. Otsego City Campus 2�d Addition.
City Attorney MacArthur presented the staff report. The City Council recently approved the plat
Otsego City Campus Second Addition and it was determined that a small sliver of the plat is
actually owned by the EDA thus the EDA must approve and sign the plat in addition to the City.
Commissioner Schroeder motioned to approve Resolution 2015-02 approving the
pMat and authorizing execution by officers; Otsego City Campus Second Addition.
Seconded by Commissioner Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Adjourn.
Commissioner Darkenwald motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner
Warehime. All in favor. Motion carried. EDA meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM.
President Jessica Stockamp
Attest:
Tami Loff, Secretary