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April 10, 2013 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
7:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Ulrich.
2. ROLL CALL Commissioners Gary Kloncz, Commissioner Present Mark Jenkins, Commissioner Present Jennifer Lewis , Commissioner Present Joy Tkachuck, Commissioner Absent
Beth Ulrich, Chairperson Present Dennis Unger, Commissioner Present Warren Wessel, Commissioner Present Staff Michael Martin, Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner
Kloncz moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Jenkins. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Wessel moved to approve the
HEDC minutes for February 28, 2013, as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Lewis. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Tom Snell, White Bear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
Mike Ericson, Economic Development Consultant with the City of Maplewood addressed the commission and then introduced the speaker, Tom Snell. Tom Snell, Executive Director of the White
Bear Area Chamber of Commerce addressed the commission. Mr. Snell handed out information and then spoke about “Grow Minnesota” and shared how the chamber of commerce can assist the City
of Maplewood and the businesses in Maplewood. No action required.
April 10, 2013 Housing and Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes 26. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Green Building Program Ordinance i. Assistant Building Official, Nick Carver
gave the presentation on the Green Building Program Ordinance. Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the Green Building Program base documents and incentive program. Seconded by Commissioner
Lewis. Ayes – All The motion passed. b. Review of HEDC Work Plan i. Planner, Mike Martin, gave a review of the HEDC work plan. Planner Martin reviewed the economic development
priorities and redevelopment, business retention, implementation activities and timeline and possible future activities. No action required. c. Consideration of Revolving Loan Program
i. Planner, Mike Martin, reviewed consideration of a revolving loan program. The commission discussed the idea of a revolving loan program in Maplewood and the pros and cons of the
program. They also discussed the different loan programs in Woodbury and Oakdale as presented in the staff report. No action required. 7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 8. COMMISSION
PRESENTATIONS Commissioner Jenkins asked if staff had an update on the TIF legislative that was submitted on behalf of the 3M project? Staff stated there is no update yet, possibly
late spring and staff will bring it forward to the commission when there is further information. 9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Planner, Mike Martin gave a brief development summary on
the latest projects in Maplewood. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Ulrich adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.