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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-22 BEDC Minutes MINUTES OF THE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 6:05 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 Absent Present Present Present Present Present Staff Michael Martin, Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Hesley moved to approve the aqenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Ulrich. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Ulrich moved to approve the minutes for June 23. 2011. as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Wessel. Ayes - Commissioner's Lewis, Ulrich & Wessel Abstentions - Chairperson Jenkins & Commissioner Hesley The motion passed. Commissioner Hesley moved to approve the minutes for February 23.2012. as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Wessel. Ayes - Chairperson Jenkins, Commissioner's Hesley, Ulrich & Wessel Abstention - Commissioner Lewis The motion passed. March 22, 2012 Business and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 1 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Mark Philips - DEED Commissioner Mark Philips, DEED Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development addressed and gave a presentation to the commission on local economic development. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Update of Highway 120 and Interstate 94 Intersection i. Planner, Michael Martin gave a presentation on the update of the Highway 120 and Interstate 94 Intersection. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. BEDC Liaison and City Councilmember, Marv Koppen spoke about redevelopment of an office building which is good for the tax base in Maplewood. 8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Chairperson Jenkins announced that 3M was acknowledged in the Fortune magazine as ranking the 17'h most respected company in the country. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Development Summary Update i. Planner, Michael Martin updated the commission on new development in the city. LA Fitness is going into the old Circuit City Building Kline Auto World applied for a CUP to sell used cars at their lot The City of Oakdale is working on the Tanners Lake Redevelopment potential and that could affect parking on the Maplewood side of this development area. This potential redevelopment will be discussed at a workshop held at the City of Oakdale on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. b. Update on Work Plan and Consultant Schedule i. Planner, Michael Martin said there is a consultant identified to come to the April BEDC meeting to discuss the work plan to use the time efficiently. Chairperson Jenkins said he would be absent at the April BEDC Meeting. If commission members have notes on things the commission would like to discuss in 2012 they should pass those along to staff so staff can prepare information for the consultant and bring it back to the commission at the BEDC meeting in April. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 7:21 p.m. March 22, 2012 Business and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 2