EDA Meeting

April 4, 2011 

Meeting called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Chairman Schmidtke 

In attendance: Ed Schmidtke, Lisa Karsten, Stephanie Culhane, Charles Larsen and Steve Nordmeier 

1. Karsten moves to accept minutes seconded by Nordmeier passes 5-0 
2. Old Business:
   1. No word from Saemrows
   2. No word on 4 County Ag building
   3. Karsten will attend the CVN on April 15. Possibly Larsen
   4. We discussed the Surplus store tour. The building is not bad, it has to be a main floor business. It has possibilities.
   5. The city has blessed the farmer’s market for Dam Days. Sharon Krenik and Lisa Karsten are in charge. This will be across from the mill. 

III. New Business:

1. Mil Hopman had an idea or two abut she was not here for details.
2. The EDA wants to ask the City to allocate funds for the EDA for business expansions. Schmidtke and Larsen will present the concept to the council in August or September.

IV.  Larsen moves to Adjourn at 6:45 Karsten seconds passes 5-0 

Next meeting is May 2, 2011 at 6:00 pm 

Yours, 

Charles Larsen

EDA Meeting
March 7, 2011

Meeting called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Chairman Schmidtke

In attendance: Ed Schmidtke, Lisa Karsten, Stephanie Culhane, Charles Larsen and Steve Nordmeier

I. Larson moves to accept minutes after corrections on II. B-“convenience store” and II. C- but we will contact…

II. Old Business:
a. No one has called Larsen about Genesis building
b. Saemrow’s idea will be discussed.
c. Next CVN will be on April 15.
d. The Army Surplus Store is for sale. We could tour that facility before April.
i. It was discussed as a possible bakery
ii. It could also be used as a breakfast nook
iii. The tour of this building will be Tuesday, March 15, at 5:00 pm
e. Farmers market June 4th 9am –noon. Will be on channel 7 Karsten will get it on TV and be contact person. No fee for vendors. Hope to have it every sat thru the summer Karsten will get O.K. from the city.

III. Adjourn 6:30 pm

Next meeting is April 4, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Yours,

Charles Larsen

EDA Meeting
February 7, 2011

Meeting called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Chairman Schmidtke

In attendance: Ed Schmidtke, Lisa Karsten, Stephanie Culhane, Charles Larsen and Steve Nordmeier

I. Minutes are read Motion by Larsen seconded by Nordmeier to accept minutes passes 4-0

II. Old Business:
a. The Genisis buildings are still up for sale
b. Keith Saemrow has brought up a possibility of using this building for a convenience store
i. Traffic and road concerns are to be dealt with if this became a reality.
ii. Saemrow wants Genisis to own and operate this store
c. CVN info- in the future we have to go thru Deanna first. She has not helped us. The next quarterly meeting (March) we will attend and play by the rules, but we will also contact business’s independently.

III. New Business:

a. We talked about various buildings in town
b. Karsten is going to pursue a Farmers Market for the spring.

IV. Motion by Larsen seconded by Karsten to adjourn motion carries 5-0

Next meeting is March 7, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Yours,

Charles Larsen

EDA Meeting
January 3, 2011

Meeting called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Chairman Schmidtke

In attendance: Ed Schmidtke, Lisa Karsten and Steve Nordmeier
Absent: Chuck Larsen, Stephanie Culhane

I. Old Business: None.

II. New Business:

a. Chuck Larsen attended the CVN meeting. EDA and Council received printed report from Larsen. Larsen said it was a very good meeting. Schmidtke and Larsen talked to Genesis, they will not sell individual building or parcels will sell all or none.

III. Motion by Karsten seconded by Schmidtke to adjourn at 6:30 pm motion carries

Next meeting is February 7, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Yours,

Steve Nordmeier