HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/24/2018 EDA MeetingECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
May 24, 2018
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Economic Development Authority of Apple Valley, Dakota
County, Minnesota, held May 24, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center.
PRESENT: Commissioners Bergman, Goodwin, Grendahl, Hamann -Roland, Hooppaw and
Johnson
ABSENT: Commissioner Melander
City staff members present were: Executive Director Tom Lawell, Community Development
Director Bruce Nordquist, Finance Director Ron Hedberg, City Planner Tom Lovelace,
Planner/Economic Development Specialist Alex Sharpe and Department and Assistant Joan
Murphy.
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Hooppaw.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Hamann -Roland, seconded by Grendahl, approving the agenda. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Bergman, approving the minutes of the meeting of March
22, 2018, as written. Ayes - 6 - Nays — 0.
REVIEW AND DISCUSS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER OF 2040
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist introduced the Economic Development draft
chapter for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan prepared by the City Consultant, SRF. It follows the
Economic Development Chapter of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and mentions new trends and
directions with a strategic plan. Staff has restated strategic priorities and will adjust the narrative to
coincide with the following:
1. Attract large employers to the Mixed Business Campus
2. Investment in the Downtown quadrants; a retail hub of attraction, retention and expansion.
3. By design, make the superblocks characteristic of the Downtown quadrants, more accessible
and offer ease of movement for vehicles, bikes and pedestrians.
4. Develop connections regionally, nationally and globally given proximity to the airport and
continue to encourage effective transit service expansion and fiber optic deployment.
5. Support and develop well educated and trained workers that match job availability and next
generation job growth.
6. Develop economic resilience that adapts to trends in business climate and the unknown
natural disasters that could affect City and business services and operations.
Economic Development Authority
City of Apple Valley
Dakota County, Minnesota
May 24, 2018
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Discussion followed.
AUTHORIZE PARTICIPATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLE
Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist stated Bill Goins, worldwide Account Manager
for FedEx Healthcare Solutions has reached out to the City of Apple Valley Mayor Mary Hamann -
Roland and Bruce Nordquist, to consider Apple Valley participation in a med tech business
development roundtable in Memphis, Tennessee. The event, scheduled for June 6, 7, 8 has 3
objectives:
1. Share information on economic development plans and strategies.
2. Discuss potential areas for cooperation by sharing FedEx distribution networks centered in
Memphis and Medtronic medical device distribution that benefits from the network and
leverages the 30,000 working in the industry in Greater MSP.
3. Explore these long term business relationships as a catalyst to attract and grow the med-
tech, med-device market in Greater MSP, specifically Apple Valley on available land in
Orchard Place.
June 6 and 8 would be travel days and June 7 would be an intensive day of information,
demonstrations and next step planning to grow business.
The EDA, in the Operations Fund, has budgeted for economic development missions
for the purpose of business development and seeks authorization for this specific trip.
Discussion followed.
MOTION: of Hamann -Roland, seconded by Goodwin, authorizing Community Development
Director Bruce Nordquist to participate in an Economic Development Roundtable
between Greater MSP and Greater Memphis. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Hamann -Roland, to adjourn. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joai urphy, Department A
Approved by the Apple Valley E
Development Authority on
Clint Hooppaw, President