8.e EDA DRAFT Minutes 02 08 2021Scandia Economic Development Authority
14727 209 th St. N. PO Box 128, Scandia, Minnesota 55073
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CITY OF SCANDIA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Monday, February 8, 2021
6:30 P.M.
Via Zoom and Boxcast Stream
Call to Order – called to order by Cammilleri in the absence of appointed officers at 6:33pm.
Appointment of Officers – Motion by Libby, seconded by Ray, to appoint Benson as President
and Porubcansky as Vice President. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Porubcansky
assumed the role of acting meeting chair for Benson for the duration of the meeting.
Approval of Agenda – Ray motioned to approve amended agenda, seconded by Libby. The
motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Approval of Minutes from the Board’s January 11, 2020 Meeting – Ray offered a correction to
the spelling of Ann Rinkenberger’s last name. Motion by Benson, seconded by Libby to approve the
January 11, 2020 minutes with the correction. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Discussion on the upcoming Virtual Business Breakfast – The commission agreed to invite
Greg Amundson to present on his business, InstaTrim, Inc. They also wanted to make sure that
County Commissioner Fran Miron and WCCDA Economic Development Director Chris Eng were
invited to provide county level updates on programs and developments. They also requested an
update on the Ice Sculpture Exploration Event Update, and a business roundtable discussion. It
was also determined that the participation gift basket will come from Bone Lake Meadows Apiary.
Continued Discussion on Establishing a Bike Share Program – Ray requested to table this as
the project is still undergoing research and that there were no new developments in the project to
report. The item was tabled by unanimous consent of the Commissioners for future discussion.
The Ice Sculpture Exploration Event Update - Cammilleri and Ray provided the Commission
with an update on the program that was approved by the City Council at its last meeting.
Review EDA Work Plan – The commission discussed the priorities in the current EDA work plan
and agreed to continue the discussion more in depth at its meeting next month. They agreed that
the planning process will require more in depth consideration and likely the collaboration with other
City boards and committees.
Director’s updates/financial report – Cammilleri provided the Financial report. He had no other
items to report.
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Internet Expansion Update - Ray reported to the Commission that Scandia was awarded a
Minnesota Border to Border Broadband grant for buildout this year, but that the City was still
waiting on further information on the details.
Items for future agendas:
- The March meeting should focus on reviewing the EDA’s Work Plan priorities to set out the
goals for this year.
- Invite Ehler’s to present on a potential study on financial feasibility to build on the recent
feasibility study at the April meeting.
Future Meetings - It was noted that the next Board of Commissioners meeting will be held
Monday, March 8th at 6:30pm and the next EDA Virtual Breakfast will be held Thursday, February
18th at 8am.
Adjournment – Motion by Benson, seconded by Ray, to adjourn at 8:10pm. The motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
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.
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