WAUNAKEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (WEDC)

VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE WAUNAKEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (WEDC) 500 W. MAIN STREET July 11, 2011 - 6:00 PM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER-John Laubmeier called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. PRESENT: John Laubmeier, Phil Willems, Tim Schell, Geoff Vine, Al Dassow, David Dean. ABSENT: Sue Springman, Kevin Phelps, Tom Bruenig. ALSO PRESENT: Todd Schmidt, Tracy Meinholz, Ashley Greiber, Roberta Baumann, and Ellen Schaaf. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion Dean, second Willems, to approve the minutes from the June 13, 2011 meeting. NEW BUSINESS 1. UPDATE ON CREATIVE ECONOMY INITIATIVE Todd Schmidt gave the update and presented members with the notes from the meeting. EDC members voiced support for continuing with the initiative. Tim Schell arrived at 6:12 p.m. 2. DISCUSS & TAKE ACTION ON WEBSITE CONCEPT & REGIONAL PROFILE The members reviewed the draft website pages and provided feedback. Motion Vine, second Schell, to approve the ED website and regional profile concepts with the following changes: 1) Change profile page to say “Why Waunakee?” instead of “Why Wisconsin?” 2) Change employers listed to numerical order instead of alphabetical. 3) Add information about Utilities fees and cost of Business Park land being lowest in the area. 4) Verify that “Just North of Madison” tag line is not copyrighted. 4) Add section listing local business awards. Motion carried. 3. ANALYSIS OF 2010 CENSUS RESULTS Ashley Greiber, administrative intern, presented the results of the 2010 Census  and gave a report on the findings. 4. DISCUSS & TAKE ACTION ON DESIGN PREFERENCE FOR RAEMISCH ROAD BUSINESS PARK ENTRANCE SIGN Members were presented with some options for signage and asked to give staff direction. Staff directed to stay with the existing theme for Village signs, come back with a rendering showing a larger scale and proposed placement. Tim Schell left the meeting at 6:54 p.m. 5. DISCUSS & TAKE ACTION ON MARKETING OF VILLAGE OWNED PROPERTY AT MADISON/MAIN Staff directed to place a “Development Space Available” sign on the property with the administrators contact information, and also add to a future agenda, the discussion of seeking desirable end-users for the site. ADJOURN Motion Willems, second Dassow, to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 p.m. Submitted by: Tracy Meinholz, Secretary to the WEDC