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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26,2012
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 6:00 p.m. by Chairperson Jenkins.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Gary Kloncz, Commissioner
David Hesley, Commissioner
Mark Jenkins, Chairperson
Jennifer Lewis, Commissioner
Beth Ulrich, Commissioner
Warren Wessel, Commissioner
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Absent
Present
Staff
Michael Martin, Planner
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Hesley moved to approve the aqenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Kloncz.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the April 28, 2011, BEDC Minutes.
Commissioner Wessel moved to approve the BEDC minutes for April 28. 2011.
Seconded by Commissioner Hesley.
Ayes - Chairperson Jenkins,
& Commissioner's Hesley,
& Wessel
Abstention - Commissioner Kloncz
The motion passed.
The BEDC Minutes for June 23, 2011, and September 22, 2011, are tabled due to a lack of
commission members that were at those meetings present to approve the minutes.
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5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Properly Assesses Clean Energy (PACE) Program
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall introduced the item and addressed the
commission.
ii. Policy Director with Minnesota Solar Energy Industry, Lynn Hinkle addressed and
answered questions of the Commission.
iii. Field Director for Senator Franken, Katherine Blauvelt addressed the commission.
Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall did a brief presentation on Earth Hour for the commission
which is March 31, 2012, at 8:30 p.m.
b. 2012 BEDC Work Plan
i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report and answered questions of the
commission.
The commission discussed the 2012 BEDC Work Plan both long and short term.
The commission discussed areas they felt the city should focus on in 2012. Reducing taxes,
redevelopment of the empty retail space near the Maplewood Mall, the opportunity to help
mitigate business with the Highway 36 and English Street impact, and making sure the Gladstone
Redevelopment area is a success, implementing the PACE program, and seeing demographics
and geography of the city to see where the city is lacking development, and marketing the city
better.
Commissioner Kloncz asked how much revenue per square foot the Maplewood Mall does
compared to with Rosedale Mall and reducing taxes in the city.
Chairperson Jenkins stated the commission should come to the February BEDC meeting with
ideas to pass onto the city council.
c. Marketing Plan of Available City Parcels
i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report and answered questions of the
commission.
The commission discussed various vacant parcels in the city.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Overview of Available Assistant Programs
i. Planner, Michael Martin gave a very brief report and answered questions of the
commission.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Living Streets Taskforce - Tabled until the next BEDC meeting.
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9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Development Summary
i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report on the development summary in the City of
Maplewood.
b. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
Commissioner Hesley nominated Commissioner Jenkins to continue as Chairperson.
Commissioner Kloncz was nominated as Vice-Chairperson.
Seconded by Commissioner Wessel.
Ayes - All
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 9 p.m.
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