Economic Development Council

BLUE SPRINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEETING August 26, 2019 – 8:00 A.M. Telephone conference : (816) 743-4875 – Conference ID: 964 454 457# as provided in Section 610.020(4) RSMo. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Introduction of Members 3. December 18, 2019 Meeting Discussion 4. Approval of Minutes a. October 16, 2019 Minutes 5. Covid-19 Response and City Operations 6. Project and Development Update 7. Other Business a. EDC Annual Report – January 2020 b. Economic Development position update 8. Visitors 9. Adjourn NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 – 8:00 A.M. If special accommodations are required for citizen participation at this meeting please call (816)228-0111 Agenda posted at: City Hall – 903 W. Main City’s website August 24, 2019 Eric Johnson City Administrator A quorum of the City Council may be in attendance; however, no City Council votes will be taken. DATE: August 24, 2020 TO: Becky Nace, Chair, Economic Development Council FROM: Mike Mallon, Acting Community Development Director SUBJECT: December 18, 2019 Meeting Minutes Due to a transition in staff members, Minutes of the December 18, 2019 meeting were not recorded. A vote on the approval of the October 16, 2019 Minutes was added to the next meeting, August 26, 2020. No other votes were taken at the December 18, 2019 meeting.  CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEETING October 16, 2019 A meeting of the Blue Springs Economic Development Council was held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, City Hall, 903 W. Main, Room 210, Blue Springs, Missouri, with Becky Nace, Chair presiding. COUNCIL Justin Beal Cindy Miller - Absent MEMBERS Drew Grossman - Absent Becky Nace PRESENT Jeff Grote Kirk Sampson Kathy Hunter Lara Vermillion - Absent James McCullough Joey Zarrillo Dave Meyer Michael Scott Brett Miller - Absent Taylor Warwick Also present: Community Development Assistant Director – Mike Mallon CALL MEETING Chair Becky Nace called the Economic Development Council meeting to order TO ORDER at 8:00 a.m. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS APPROVAL OF Councilmember Meyer moved to approve the minutes of August 21, 2019. MINUTES Economic Development Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Scott and carried with the following votes: Councilmember Beal - Aye Councilmember C. Miller – Absent Councilmember Grossman – Absent Councilmember Nace - Aye Councilmember Grote - Aye Councilmember Sampson – Aye Councilmember Hunter - Aye Councilmember Vermillion – Absent Councilmember McCullough - Aye Councilmember Zarrillo - Aye Councilmember Meyer – Aye Councilmember Brent Miller - Absent PROJECT AND Mike Mallon, Assistant Director of Community & Economic Development DEVELOPMENT provided an update on project and activity updates. Councilmembers posed UPDATE some clarifying questions related to the projects which were addressed by city staff present. EDC MEMBER Chairperson Nace brought forth a number of ideas to further engage the EDC INVOLVEMENT membership. The ideas included: • Generally asking what initiative the EDC could champion in 2020. • Participating in business retention visits. • Promotion of the 2020 Census. • Participation in Tom Cole’s monthly “On the Move” videos. • Creating a speaker’s bureau-like program. OTHER BUSINESS Mike Mallon mentioned that an Annual Report of the EDC will be provided to the City Council prior to February 1, 2020 October 16, 2019 Economic Development Council Page 2 Jackie Summers provided Board/Commission Liability Training to the Board Members present. Those absent will be asked to attend a similar session at a later date. VISITORS Laura Bowling, Blue Ridge Bank & Trust and Lorne Meinershagen, Floyd, Meinershagen and Co. were present. ADJOURNMENT At 9:16 a.m. there was no further business to come before the Economic Development Council; Councilmember Hunter moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilmember Scott and carried unanimously. ___________________________________ Rebecca Nace, Chairman ATTEST: ______________________________ Tom Cole, Director – Community & Economic Development 2  Project Activity December 2019 – July 2020 Blue Springs Economic Development Council Business Relocation  Haldex – Relocating to Mexico  Property is under contract for reuse (Ambrose Development)  GPI – Relocating to Mexico  70,000 square foot building  112 jobs New employment projects  Blue Springs Logistics Center  Speculative 584,820 sq. ft. cross dock distribution warehouse  Approx. 40-acre property, east of Faurecia  New public collector street off Jefferson St continuing north New employment projects  Ambrose redevelopment of Haldex property  E-commerce distribution facility for last-mile transport of deliveries  Combining former Haldex property for with adjacent land to the west. Combined 26 acres.  Reuse of existing building and construction of new parking lot and canopy on southside to cover van loading areas.  Approx. 200-300 full and part-time jobs potential Project Updates  KC Bobcat – Completed and moved in  Blue Springs Marine – Completed and open  Discover Vision (at former QT site) – Completed and open  Tidal Wave – Construction started  Blue River Dental – Completed and open  Durvet – almost complete, TCO  Novel Place – almost complete, anticipated October 2020  North Price Chopper – Complete  Metrology Works – In Design  Alternative Wire and Cable – In Design  Old Navy – Former Gordman’s Space – Open  Anthem Photography – Complete and Open  Municipal Annex RFP – 2 Submittals received 2/7/2020 Project Updates  Downtown CID – Approved by City Council  Burger King – Almost complete  Smoothie King – Almost complete  Verdad Self-Storage – Under construction  Dental Depot - Under construction  Stortropolis – Completed and open  Falco property annexation for industrial purposes  CSS – Went live January 6, 2020  Census 2020  New Sign Code adopted February 2020  Project Updates  Residential Projects Cambridge Park - 182 single family homes approved Eagle’s Creek – 183 single family homes approved Luxe One – 53 apartment units (former motel site) approved Remington Place – 40 senior, affordable apartment units approved Hoot Owl Ridge – 44 lots ready for construction  DEVELOPMENT & REDEVELOPMENT Activity Summary Rooftops - New Permits Total Building Activity 2020 Year to Date = 128 Permits/280Units 2020 Year to Date • 946,160 Square Feet • $45,336,368 Construction Cost Commercial - New Permits • 2020 year to date 37 QUESTIONS?