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Economic Development Commission Minutes � December 19, 2017 � Page 2 of 5 � ----------------------------------------------------------- � EDC member has been assigned 25 businesses to contact. The goal is to get feedback I by the end of January so Mr. Coleman and the Blandin Foundation have time to enter j the da.ta.. If the EDC members use a paper copy, she asked them to enter the ' information into Survey Monkey. Mr. Coleman stated a meeting will need to be scheduled to review the survey results. c. Business Directory List—Assignment of Duties I Nancy Malecha stated the spreadsheet included in the meeting materials assigned I, each EDC member the businesses to conta.ct. The list is color-coded with a key in the upper right hand corner. 4. Potential Development South of Business Park Chair Jurchen sta.ted he verified that both Essentia and Crosby medical centers are non-profit. If they make application,they pay no property taxes resulting in no increase in tax base. Commissioner Holley sta.ted she is working with someone for a call center for the area south of Derksen Road. Chair Jurchen sta.ted he has been contacted regarding referrals on expanding businesses. He will need to find out what they aze looking for—infill or expansion. Bob Perkins stated there are maybe 3 businesses in the Park now on fiber. The School Bus Gazage has been added. When asked, Mr. Burslie sta.ted the Planning Commission has not discussed development of this area. Residential use would not be the best use. The Planning Commission takes direction from the Council and the Council has not directed us to explore that. Chair Jurchen pointed out Council Member Pederson's concern with the new maintenance garage being built in this location and it being visible from the highway. Nancy Malecha sta.ted that the maintenance building is out for bids and that the majority of the Council is in favor of placing it there. Mayor Adams sta,ted the rest of the Council is in consensus to do major landscaping to make it appealing. Commissioner Clement stated is says something for our City to make a maintenance building look good. Commissioner Lindholm stated the initial sketches for the ballfields was approximately 20 acres at the bottom of the triangle. If the Council is entertaining this recreation area, we need to involve people who design ballfields, etc. Twenty to 30 acres may be realistic for 4 fields, soccer and parking. There is an advantage to have attractive schools when people are selecting a community to move to. There would be a positive visual effect driving by on the highway with the lights on while a game is going on. It is a fair economic development argument that recreation space is