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MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE JUNE 21, 2011 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Jurchen, Patrick Smith, Cindy Rieck, Tommy Woog, and Ed Larsen ALSO PRESENT: Sheila Haverkamp, BLADC; Mayor Adams; Dawn Bittner, Zoning Administrator; Sandy Peine, City Clerk; and Tina Nolden, Water/Wastewater Manager and Tim Houle, City Engineer 1. Call Meeting to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Larsen at 8:00 a.m. 2. Approval of Minutes MARK JURCHEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE MAY 17, 2011, EDC MINUTES. PATRICK SMITH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 3. Industrial/Business Park Subdivision Process The Clerk noted that this item is a recap of the last EDC meeting. At that meeting the EDC requested staff to follow up on several items. A follow-up meeting was held on 6/15 with Sheila, Tommy Woog, Chuck Marohn, Dawn Bittner, and Sandy Peine to talk about the subdivision process relating to the IndustrialBusiness Park lots. The Clerk explained that Tim Houle is present to talk about the facility plan and will be able to assist in a discussion regarding WAC/SAC fees. She indicated that Tina Nolden has some information to present regarding capacity. Water and Wastewater Capacity Tina distributed material regarding flows, usages, and projected future connections. Discussion was held regarding how long the City would commit its capacity to a developer who is not completing the development in as timely a manner as anticipated. Tim Houle stated that the City's water system has plenty of capacity and if there was an issue it would be with the wastewater treatment capacity. Tim Houle suggested keeping track of the flows on a year to year basis to ensure that the City does not run into problems with capacity. It was also suggested that future developer agreements address water and sewer capacity needs and the timeliness of hook ups. It was noted after reviewing the information that wastewater flows and water usage has been decreasing since 2006.