3.1. EDA BEAUTIFICATION MEETING MINUTES 07-10-2023

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Meeting of the Elk River EDA Beautification Committee Held at the Elk River City Hall Monday, May 8th, 2023 Members Present: Ryan Hardin, Deb Hjermstad, Melissa McAlpine Members Absent: None Staff Present: Joshua Mollan, Economic Development Specialist Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner 1. Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the EDA Beautification Committee was called to order at 10:03 a.m. by Ryan. 2. Consider Agenda Moved by Deb and seconded by Melissa to approve the agenda. Motion carried 3-0. 3. Consider Minutes Moved by Melissa and seconded by Deb to approve October 10, 2023, Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 3-0. 4.1 2023 Vision and Goals Josh shared that Ashley had resigned since the last meeting. Josh requested feedback to determine if a collaborative effort between the Beautification Committee and the Public Art Committee could be warranted. The committee members were agreeable for staff to look further into collaboration. The committee was in favor of moving forward with the Beautification Award for 2023. Josh shared Brooklyn Park’s Summer Blossom program which highlights residential and commercial landscaping efforts as inspiration for a new program for the Beautification Committee. Ryan asked if staff time would be an issue moving forward with a similar program. Josh advised that a scaled down program would work for staff. The committee agreed to workshop the program in 2023 for implementation in 2024. Josh advised that he will update the committee responsibilities and bring it to the committee next month for approval. 4.2 2023 Meeting Schedule The committee preferred to keep all regular meetings on the schedule and cancel as needed. Moved by Deb and seconded by Melissa to approve the 2023 Meeting Schedule. Motion carried 3-0.