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<br /> <br />Economic Development Authority Minutes <br />January 21, 2025 <br />--------- <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />approve the EDA enabling resolution as outlined in the staff report. Motion carried 6-0. <br /> <br /> 7.5 Extension to the Real Estate Listing Agreement with Hardin Companies <br /> The staff report was presented. <br /> <br />Moved by Commissioner J. Brian Calva and seconded by Commissioner Jennifer Wagner <br />to approve a one-year extension to the Real Estate Listing Agreement with Hardin <br />Companies. Motion carried 6-0. <br /> <br /> 7.6 General Updates <br /> The staff report was presented. <br /> <br />Mr. O'Neil gave an update on the property for sale located at 17610 Tyler St NW. The Commission <br />may want to consider dividing the property into smaller lots if they aren't able to sell the large lot. They <br />may also want to consider taking care of some of the needed utility work and access to make it more <br />appealing. <br /> <br />President Westgaard asked if it would be possible to add the north portion of the site to the business <br />district and keep the southern portion as industrial park. Mr. O'Neil will look into whether this would <br />be possible. <br /> <br />Mr. O'Neil stated he is working with some local companies on potential expansion plans and the next <br />couple EDA meetings may have tax abatement information on those projects. He is also considering <br />how to move forward on destination marketing which had $10,000 budgeted for 2025. <br /> <br />Commissioner Blesener asked if there was any progress on a hotel coming to Elk River. Mr. O'Neil <br />responded that they have been working with a group over the past year and will start to expand the <br />conversation to other groups. <br /> <br />Mr. Mollan gave an update on the Development Minute and Open for Business segments recently filmed <br />or upcoming. He also gave an update on website traffic. <br /> <br />The commission should plan on having a new group photo prior to the February EDA meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Calva asked about the report that listed website traffic from other countries. Mr. O'Neil <br />stated it could be legitimate or it could be spam. <br /> <br />8. MOTION TO ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING <br /> Moved by Commissioner J. Brian Calva and seconded by Commissioner Mike Beyer to <br />adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m. <br /> <br />Minutes prepared by Katie Porath. <br /> <br /> DRAFTPage 4 of 26