City Council Workshop

10801 Town Square Dr. City of Blaine Blaine MN 55449 Anoka County, Minnesota Minutes - Final City Council Workshop *While this is a public meeting where interested persons are welcome to attend, it is a work session for Council and staff to discuss issues before them. It is not for the purpose of receiving public input. Thursday, March 13, 2014 6:30 PM Fire Station # 3 Retreat NOTICE OF WORKSHOP MEETING The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ryan at 6:30 p.m. Quorum Present. ALSO PRESENT: Clark Arneson, City Manager; Bryan Schafer, Community Development Director; Bob Therres, Public Services Manager; Chris Olson, Public Safety Manager/Police Chief; Joe Huss, Finance Director. Present: 7 - Mayor Ryan, Councilmember Hovland, Councilmember Swanson, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Bourke, Councilmember Kolb, and Councilmember Herbst City of Blaine Page 1 City Council Workshop Minutes - Final March 13, 2014 1 EDA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1. REVIEW ADOPTED EDA GOALS 2. REVIEW EDA PARCELS 3. REVIEW OF OTHER CITIES’ PROGRAMS 4. FUTURE ROLE OF THE EDA DISCUSSION Attachments: EDA Issues.doc 2009 Economic Development Goals.docx 2009 EDA Goals.pdf EDA Future role and funding.pdf EDA Levy 2013 agenda item.pdf Brooklyn Park Business Forward.pdf Shakopee Jobs Initiative.pdf Ramsey Marketing Plan.pdf EDA Owned Property - Market Potential University Ave Redevelopment.pdf Urban Land Institute Program.pdf Council discussed the following EDA Economic Development items: 1. Review adopted EDA goals 2. Review EDA parcels 3. Review of other cities programs 4. Future Role of the EDA Discussion Discussed ADJOURN The workshop adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Adjourned City of Blaine Page 2