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09.c EDA Minutes 10-28-2025City of Scandia Economic Development Authority Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Attendance: Council members Steve Kronmiller and Jim Gribble. Also in Attendance: Executive Director Kyle Morell and Treasurer Veronica Korby Residents in Attendance: Carolyn Smith, Patricia Lange, Jacqueline Chaves, and Dave Wilske (6:45 p.m.). Absent: Patrick Doyle. Call to Order: President Kronmiller called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Approval of Agenda: Motion by Smith, seconded by Chavis, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the September 23, 2025, EDA and joint EDA/Tourism Meetings were approved on a motion by Gribble, seconded by Smith. 2019 EDA Work Plan Executive Director Morell presented a Work Plan that compiled the completed work plan from 2019 and the documents presented by Tourism Chair Dickens and EDA President Kronmiller at the joint meeting. The presented document included draft work plans for 2026 for the EDA and Tourism. Some items on the plan have been completed, while others need updating. The Board discussed how best to combine the presented goals and measures into a more concise document. Staff will complete the suggested changes and present the Work Plan in November for further review. Sale of City Merchandise The next steps will be to set up the online shops and order merchandise that can be displayed at the Business Expo in the spring, so that any local business interested in selling our merchandise can view what is available. The city will work to inform all who wish to purchase city merchandise that proceeds from the sales will be reinvested in the community. Create an agreement with the Vendors, so they can sell only to local Scandia businesses and not individuals or outside businesses. Create an agreement with businesses, so that a percentage or flat rate of each sale goes to the Scandia EDA with no mark-up on purchase of product from vendor. Make it relatable to what they are raising money for: Parks and rec, Tourism, educational opportunities, etc. Check with vendors, Scratch that Etch and AP to see what they think would be acceptable. Business Questionnaire Follow-Up EDA members to reach out to remaining businesses that have not yet completed the questionnaire to confirm status and business information. A script was provided and a list of the businesses who have not responded. Member will update survey based on comments and return the completed list to Treasurer, Veronica Korby. Items for future discussions: Gribble suggested a discussion about housing and how this group can help make land/houses more attainable for buyers. Staff also presented a flyer from the Forest Lake Business Expo as an example of what the EDA could host in the spring of 2026. Next meeting has been scheduled: Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 6:30 PM Motion to adjourn made at 8:11 p.m. by Smith and seconded by Gribble. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted by: Kyle Morell, EDA 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.