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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
5: 15 p.m., Thursdav, April 28, 2011
Council Chambers, Maplewood City Hall
1830 County Road BEast
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 5:16 p.m. by Chairperson Jenkins.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
David Hesley, Commissioner
Mark Jenkins, Chairperson
Christine Novak, Commissioner
Shelly Strauss, Commissioner
Beth Ulrich, Commissioner
Warren Wessel, Commissioner
Present
Present
Present
'Absent
Absent
Present
'Commissioner Shelly Strauss resigned prior to the meeting due to family commitments.
Staff
Michael Martin, Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Hesley moved to approve the aqenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Novak.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Staff recommended tabling the March 24, 2011, BEDC minutes.
Commissioner Hesley moved to table the approval of the minutes for March 24. 2011.
Seconded by Commissioner Wessel.
Ayes - Chairperson Jenkins,
Commissioner's Hesley,
& Wessel
Abstention - Commissioner Novak
The motion to table passed.
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5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Capital Improvement Plan
1. Assistant City Manager, Public Works Director, Chuck Ahl gave the presentation on the
Capital Improvement Plan and answered questions of the commission.
2. Planner, Michael Martin answered questions of the commission.
Commissioner Hesley moved to approve the Capital Improvement Plan.
Seconded by Commissioner Novak.
Ayes - Chairperson Jenkins,
Commissioner's Hesley,
& Novak
Nav - Commissioner Wessel
The motion passed.
b. Tanner's Lake Update
1.. Planner, Michael Martin gave the Tanner's Lake Update.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Business Retention Tour (No Report)
1. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Diana Longrie, 1771 Burr Street, Maplewood. Ms. Longrie spoke about the National
League of Cities meeting in Washington, D.C. This year a great portion of the meeting
was about municipal governments and what they can do in these economic times to
help spur economic development. Ms. Longrie encouraged commissioners to watch
the meeting that was held. You can go to www.tvworldwide.com/events/nlc/1103121
to view the meeting.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commissioner report at the city council meeting of April 25, 2011.
Commissioner Hesley was scheduled to attend. The item scheduled for review by the
business and economic development commission at this meeting was the Maplewood
Mall Public Improvements Tax Increment Financing Public Hearing.
b. Commissioner Wessel will represent the BEDC at the May 17, 2011, Planning
Commission meeting at 7:00 p.m.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
The next BEDC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 26, 2011, at 5: 15 p.m.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
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