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VA <br /> City of <br /> Elk Virtual Special Meeting of the Elk River <br /> River Economic Development Authority <br /> Held at the Elk River City Hall <br /> Monday, May 18, 2020 <br /> Members Present: President Dan Tveite, Commissioners Garrett Christianson, Matt <br /> Westgaard, Nate Ovall,Jennifer Wagner,Jeff Hartwig, and Charlie <br /> Blesener <br /> Members Absent: None <br /> Staff Present: Economic Development Director Amanda Othoudt, and Economic <br /> Development Specialist Colleen Edd <br /> I. Call Meeting to Order <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereo , `'e meeting of the Elk River tconomic <br /> Development Authority was called to order at 4:32 p.m. by President Tveite. <br /> 2. Roll Call <br /> ■ Dan Tveite <br /> ■ Garrett Christianson <br /> ■ Nate Ovall <br /> ■ Jennifer Wagner <br /> ■ Charlie Blesener <br /> ■ Matt Westgaard <br /> ■ Jeff Hartwig <br /> 3. Chamber of Commerce Business Survey <br /> Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report. <br /> Concern# 2: Current rebate programs are insufficient to achieve the objectives of <br /> the stated goals <br /> Tom Sagstetter,Elk River Municipal Utilities, explained the various rebate programs <br /> and outlined the tools used to market them. <br /> Commissioner Blesener asked about the synergies between building, planning, and <br /> utilities staff. <br /> Mr. Carlton stated everyone connects during a site plan review for each project. He <br /> was unsure about the building permit process. <br />