Economic Development Committee

Economic Development Committee - Mar 18 2026 Agenda Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM Location: Hamlin School, 829 Sawyer St, Economic Development Office Google Meet joining info: https://meet.google.com/uey-qhgs-vyp Or dial: (US) +1 740-697-2190 PIN: 969 870 662# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/uey-qhgs-vyp?pin=1910082036738 Page A. Attendance 1. Attendance Record - Committee Members Name Title Present Julie Curran Chair, EDC Joel Ouellette Vice Chair, EDC David Cekutis Member, EDC Donna Larson Kane Member, EDC Martha (Marty) Riehle Member, EDC Ralph Humiston Member, EDC Ryan Hamilton Member, EDC 2. Attendance Record-Staff and Public Name Title Present Lea Duffy Econ Dev Director Ted Choi Econ Dev PM Page 1 of 11  Joshua Reny Asst. City Manager B. Public Comment 1. Public Comment “Public Comment – Members of the public will be given up to 3 minutes to speak on any item on or off the agenda during when the Committee opens the Meeting to accept comments from members of the public. Members of the public who wish to spoke at the meeting should do so at this time. The one exception to this public comment practice will be for those individuals who have an item on the Committee Meeting Agenda and who have been requested to present/speak on that particular item. Those individuals will be allowed to present/speak when the item they have been invited to present/ speak on comes up on the meeting Agenda.” C. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes 1. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes 4 26-02-18 (Feb) DRAFT EDC Minutes.pdf D. Action of Old and New Business 1. Economic Development Planning & Policy 1. Comprehensive Plan - M.Riehle 2. Development Review Process - no update 2. Economic Development Programs 1. City ED RLF program. J. Reny/T.Choi update 2. Brownfields EPA Grants. J. Reny/T.Choi update 3. TIF Activities. J. Reny/T.Choi update 3. Business Retention and Attraction 1. Business Outreach update 2. Business Spotlight-select April, May and June 3. Annual Business Awards recap 4. Workforce Development and Employer Connections Next meeting: May 14, 2026 Location and agenda discussion Page 2 of 11  5. Economic Development Department Activity Report Staff report on departmental activities over the last month. E. Informational Items None F. Items for Upcoming Agenda  April 15: Work Plan tasks, TIF 101 & TI TIF Extension  May 20: Work Plan, WFRT recap  June 17: Finalize FY27 Work Plan, summer subcommittee schedule and FY27 meeting schedule, Select Biz Spotlights July-Aug-Sept G. Adjournment March 18, 2026 Economic Development Committee Meeting Page 3 of 11 Page 4 of 11 Page 5 of 11 Page 6 of 11 Page 7 of 11 Page 8 of 11 Page 9 of 11 Page 10 of 11 Page 11 of 11