03. Minutes of February 13, 2023 EDA Meeting
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Scandia Economic Development Authority
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City of Scandia
Economic Development Authority
Board of Commissioners
Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 13, 2023 at 6:30PM
Attendance: President Greg Amundson; Vice President Heather Benson; Commissioner Brad
Borg, Commissioner Sue Dickens and Commissioner Michael Lubke
Also in Attendance: Executive Director Anne Hurlburt, Interim City Administrator
Call to Order: President Amundson called the meeting to order at 6:35pm.
Approval of Agenda: Motion by Benson, seconded by Borg, to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion carried. 5-0.
Approval of Minutes: January 9, 2022 meeting minutes. Motion by Dickens, seconded by
Lubke. Motion carried. 5-0.
Director’s Update: Amundson reported that Osceola Medical Center board will be discussing
the possibility of a new Scandia Clinic at the end of this month. Stev Stegner is working on plans
that could give them up to 10,000 sq. ft. of space, which may include a pharmacy.
Hurlburt gave an overview of the trash and recycling issue. The Council has appointed a
committee which will be meeting with Waste Management to determine whether a contract
might be reached within the mandated 60-day negotiation period. If agreement is not reached, the
next step would include appointment of an advisory committee and developing an RFP for
recycling and waste haulers.
General Business: The board discussed the future of the EDA. The consensus was that the
EDA as an entity separate from the City Council was not necessary. The City Council has
reserved most of the decisions to itself and could easily act as the EDA when and if necessary.
The Tourism and Parks and Recreation committees carry out most of the activities to promote
the city and can continue without a separate EDA. While the EDA has been working on a
revolving loan fund, members feel that it is probably impractical given the small amount of
funding it could provide.
Motion made by Amundson, seconded by Benson: The EDA Board recommends that the
Scandia EDA should be changed so that the City Council members serve as the Board. The
Council should provide in its budget sufficient funds to continue supporting the efforts of the
Tourism Committee.
Motion carried 5-0.
Hurlburt explained that the next step would be to make this recommendation to the City Council
at its February 21, 2023 meeting. If the Council agrees, the City Attorney will need to advise on
the process required to make the changes in the establishing documents.
The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Anne Hurlburt, Executive Director
Scandia Economic Development Authority Mission Statement:
The Scandia EDA strives to enhance Scandia’s long-term prosperity and enrich the quality of life of residents by retaining and
growing existing businesses, recruiting new businesses and expanding life-cycle housing opportunities for residents.