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AGENDA
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers - Maplewood City Hall
1830 County Road B East
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes:
a. February 10, 2016
5. New Business:
a. Business Retention – University of Minnesota Extension Presentation
b. Election of Vice-Chairperson (No Report)
6. Unfinished Business:
7. Visitor Presentations:
8. Commission Presentations:
9. Staff Presentations:
a. Development Summary (No Report)
10. Adjourn
MINUTES OF THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
7:00 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 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Gansluckner.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners
Brian Finley, Commissioner Present
Spencer Gansluckner, Chairperson Present
Mark Jenkins, Commissioner Present
Absent
Jennifer Lewis , Commissioner
Absent
Joy Tkachuck, Vice Chair
Dennis Unger, Commissioner Present
Warren Wessel, Commissioner Present
Staff
Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator
Nick Carver, Building Official
City Council Liaison, Marylee Abrams
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Unger moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Wessel. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve the HEDC minutes for December 9, 2015.
Seconded by Commissioner Unger. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. 2015 Code Enforcement Year-End Report
i. Environmental and Code Enforcement Officer, Chris Swanson gave the 2015 Code
Enforcement Year End Report on code enforcement and the reporting process and
answered questions of the commission.
ii. Building Official, Nick Carver addressed the commission regarding the code enforcement
process and Chris Swanson’s role in handing code enforcement and complaints. He said
there are others that deal with enforcement such as the Building Official, Code
Enforcement, the Fire Marshal, Maplewood Police department, Health Official and the City
Attorney.
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No action was needed on this item this was just informational for the commission.
b. Update on Agreement between Maplewood Area EDA and Larkin Dance Studio
i. Environmental and Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the update
on the agreement between Maplewood EDA and Larkin Dance Studio and answered
questions of the commission.
No action was needed this was just informational for the commission.
c. Consider Selection of a Business Retention Program
i. Environmental and Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin discussed the
history of the commission who had met with Maplewood businesses in 2011/2012 and
some ideas for starting the business retention program. Mr. Martin said there are many
components to making this program successful.
ii. Building Official, Nick Carver addressed the commission about the education piece at the
University of Minnesota and the 10 week process that is done online for the certification
for a business retention program.
iii. City Council Liaison, Marylee Abrams addressed the commission about the importance of
Maplewood businesses and how we can partner with businesses in Maplewood and bring
additional business to the City of Maplewood. City Councilmember Abrams said the
James J Hill Library is a good way to research how to find what businesses are out there
and how they are categorized in terms of what their products are, what they do, what their
net worth is. The city needs to find out how Maplewood can get businesses to what to
move into Maplewood. City councilmember Abrams stated she is committed to working
on the business retention program and will encourage the other council members to
support the program as well. City councilmember Abrams suggested when someone
goes to meet with businesses to encourage them to come to Maplewood they present a
small gift bag with products that are from companies in Maplewood, information about
those companies and how to contact them.
The commission had questions of staff on the business retention process.
Commissioner Mark Jenkins shared his experience of meeting with Maplewood businesses with
staff Michael Martin while being on the former BEDC commission. Commissioner Jenkins felt it
would be better to have members of the HEDC commission, councilmembers, staff and
volunteers to work together on the business retention program rather than putting together a
separate task force.
Commissioner’s Jenkins, Wessel and Chairperson Gansluckner volunteered to sign up for the
certification process.
This topic will be discussed at each of the HEDC Meetings. This will be an item discussed at a
city council workshop in early March of 2016.
d. 2015 HEDC Annual Report
i. Environmental and Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin reviewed the
2015 HEDC Annual Report and answered questions of the commission.
Commissioner Wessel moved to approve the 2015 HEDC Annual Report.
Seconded by Commissioner Jenkins. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
Chairperson Gansluckner will represent the HEDC at the March14, 2016 city council meeting.
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e. Election of Officers (No Report)
Commissioner Jenkins moved to approve Spencer Gansluckner continue on as the HEDC Chair
for 2016.
Seconded by Commissioner Finley. Ayes – Commissioner’s Finley,
Jenkins, Unger, Wessel
Abstention –Chairperson Gansluckner
The motion passed.
Because the current Vice Chair Joy Tkachuck is absent the commission will consider nominating
the Vice Chairperson at the next HEDC meeting.
f. Recap of Recent Business Engagement Outreach Events
i. Environmental and Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin introduced the
item and turned the discussion over to Chairperson Gansluckner and Commissioners
Jenkins and Wessel who thought the Business Engagement Outreach Event was well
attended, well executed and a success and the commission is looking forward to attending
it again.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
City Council Liaison, Marylee Abrams said she is looking forward to being the city council liaison
to the HEDC Commission. She will be looking for creative solutions for housing issues for
citizens as well as businesses in Maplewood and working with staff.
8. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
i. Environmental and Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin introduced the
newest member to the HEDC Commission, Brian Finley.
ii. Commission member, Brian Finley shared information about himself and is looking
forward to working on the HEDC Commission.
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Development Summary
i. Environmental and Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave a
development update in the city.
-Costco, 1431 Beam Avenue is expanding the liquor store & modifying their gas station canopy.
-Maplewood Pediatric Dentistry will move into Good Year Tire at 1915 County Road D.
- St. Paul Regional Water owns the old Ziittel greenhouse property at 1958 Rice Street but the
Galillee Church has applied for a CUP to have a community garden there until SPRW expands.
- Les’s Superette, 2665 White Bear Avenue is being remodeled and reopening as Maggie’s
Superette.
- Jersey Mike’s restaurant is being built at 2645 White Bear Avenue.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Gansluckner adjourned the meeting at 8:31 p.m.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Melinda Coleman, City Manager
FROM:
Michael Martin, AICP, Economic Development Coordinator
DATE:
April 6, 2016
SUBJECT:
Business Retention – University of Minnesota Extension Presentation
Introduction
At the March 14, 2016 city council workshop meeting city staff provided an overview of various
options and programs available regarding developing a business retention program in
Maplewood. The city council directed staff to begin an education process to help bring multiple
visions of business retention into a singular goal.
Discussion
At the April 13, 2016 housing and economic development commission (HEDC) meeting, Michael
Darger, director of business retention and expansion program at the University of Minnesota
Extension, will be in attendance and will provide an overview of business retention programs
and the training program the city will be participating in. Commissioners Gansluckner, Jenkins
and Wessel have indicated they would like to participate in the training program.
The following link will bring you to a webpage where the Extension office has prepared a video
discussing business retention that would be beneficial for HEDC members to watch prior to the
meeting.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/community/business-retention/tools/videos/
After the educational piece is completed the city will be able to choose program options from
resources offered by the University of Minnesota Extension, Saint Paul Area Chamber of
Commerce and the White Bear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
Recommendation
No action required.
Attachment
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