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turn it over to Are you a council member Kanowski now, or

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council member Kanowski now, or commissioner Claski? Uh, thank 00:00:20.400 --> 00:00:21.466

commissioner Claski? Uh, thank you, Commissioner Page. Do we

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you, Commissioner Page. Do we need to do another roll call?

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need to do another roll call? No, we're good. OK, so we're

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No, we're good. OK, so we're gonna move right into the

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gonna move right into the public comment section. The 00:00:30.076 --> 00:00:31.075

public comment section. The public comment provides an

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public comment provides an opportunity for the public to

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opportunity for the public to address the EDA on items which

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address the EDA on items which are not on the agenda. Public

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are not on the agenda. Public comment will be limited to 15

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comment will be limited to 15 minutes, 3 minutes per person.

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minutes, 3 minutes per person. And it may not be used to make 00:00:41.888 --> 00:00:43.287

And it may not be used to make personal attacks to our

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personal attacks to our personality grievances to make

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personality grievances to make political endorsements or for

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political endorsements or for political campaign purposes,

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political campaign purposes, commissioners will not enter

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commissioners will not enter into a dialogue with members of 00:00:50.897 --> 00:00:52.096

into a dialogue with members of the public. Questions from the

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the public. Questions from the EDA will be for clarification

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EDA will be for clarification only. Public comment will not

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only. Public comment will not be used as a time for problem

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be used as a time for problem solving or reacting to the

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solving or reacting to the comments made, but rather for 00:01:01.041 --> 00:01:02.640

comments made, but rather for hearing from members of the

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hearing from members of the public for informational

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public for informational purposes only. And first off,

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purposes only. And first off, we have response to prior

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we have response to prior public comment. Acting chair,

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public comment. Acting chair, there are no previous public 00:01:10.550 --> 00:01:13.050

there are no previous public comments from the last meeting.

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comments from the last meeting. Well, that was easy. So we

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Well, that was easy. So we first have uh Colette Guy at

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first have uh Colette Guy at Hempel. Or is it just a letter 00:01:20.327 --> 00:01:21.593

Hempel. Or is it just a letter she has summarize or if you'd

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she has summarize or if you'd like me to summarize, I will

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like me to summarize, I will hand it over to Director

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hand it over to Director Gladhill to summarize collect

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Gladhill to summarize collect Guy Hempel's comments, uh, the

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Guy Hempel's comments, uh, the report that we got in writing 00:01:30.270 --> 00:01:33.204

report that we got in writing today was in regards to the

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today was in regards to the Huntington Place loan

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Huntington Place loan forgiveness in summary, um,

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forgiveness in summary, um, Miss Guyet Hempel suggests that

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Miss Guyet Hempel suggests that the EDA not forgive that loan

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the EDA not forgive that loan and goes into detail from there. 00:01:41.414 --> 00:01:43.214

and goes into detail from there. We will enter that into the

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We will enter that into the record after tonight. Thank you,

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record after tonight. Thank you, Director Gladhill. We will move

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Director Gladhill. We will move on to consent agenda. I

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on to consent agenda. I understand there's a couple of 00:01:50.457 --> 00:01:53.992

understand there's a couple of items to be removed. Um Uh, no.

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items to be removed. Um Uh, no. Use your I want to make excuse

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Use your I want to make excuse me, wait to be called, please. 00:02:01.233 --> 00:02:03.500

me, wait to be called, please. It looks like, uh, council

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It looks like, uh, council member McGarvey. Thank you,

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member McGarvey. Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to 00:02:11.144 --> 00:02:12.543

Madam Chair. I would like to remove item 4.7 from the

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remove item 4.7 from the consent agenda for a couple of

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consent agenda for a couple of questions. OK. Thank you. uh,

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questions. OK. Thank you. uh, Council member Tran. Uh I want 00:02:22.422 --> 00:02:24.655

Council member Tran. Uh I want to put out the item P4.3 for

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to put out the item P4.3 for question. OK, so these items

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question. OK, so these items will be moved to after the 00:02:32.332 --> 00:02:34.198

will be moved to after the presentation with our esteemed

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presentation with our esteemed guests. So, item 4.7 and 4.3

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guests. So, item 4.7 and 4.3 will come after 6.1. So we need 00:02:40.340 --> 00:02:47.645

will come after 6.1. So we need to do a vote. You OK. So all

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to do a vote. You OK. So all those in favor of the amended 00:02:51.017 --> 00:02:54.885

those in favor of the amended consent agenda, I, I, any names?

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consent agenda, I, I, any names? Any abstentions? OK, the motion

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Any abstentions? OK, the motion passes. Consent agenda. I

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passes. Consent agenda. I passed with the changes noted, 00:03:01.361 --> 00:03:03.260

passed with the changes noted, we will move on to public

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we will move on to public hearings, the general action

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hearings, the general action item. Which is consider

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item. Which is consider approving the select joint

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approving the select joint proposal from Fairmont

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proposal from Fairmont Properties and Borough Happold 00:03:10.403 --> 00:03:12.136

Properties and Borough Happold as a finalist for the Biotech

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as a finalist for the Biotech Innovation District project.

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Innovation District project. And direct executive director

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And direct executive director to forward a final contract to

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to forward a final contract to future meetings. Uh, Director

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future meetings. Uh, Director Gladholl. Thank you, acting 00:03:22.148 --> 00:03:24.782

Gladholl. Thank you, acting chair. Members of the

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chair. Members of the commission. I'll do a few brief

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commission. I'll do a few brief updates on how we got to where

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updates on how we got to where we are today, and then kick it 00:03:31.658 --> 00:03:33.725

we are today, and then kick it over to our esteemed guests, uh,

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over to our esteemed guests, uh, to provide a joint proposal, uh,

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to provide a joint proposal, uh, kind of a high level summary of

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kind of a high level summary of where we are headed, um, this

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where we are headed, um, this comes to you based off of 00:03:42.268 --> 00:03:43.701

comes to you based off of previous council and EDA

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previous council and EDA direction to establish a

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direction to establish a biotech innovation district in

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biotech innovation district in our northwest planning area. So

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our northwest planning area. So I borrowed these slides from 00:03:50.977 --> 00:03:52.810

I borrowed these slides from what you saw back in July, uh,

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what you saw back in July, uh, when this RFP was approved that

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when this RFP was approved that goes through what this biotech

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goes through what this biotech innovation district is. It is

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innovation district is. It is in our northwest area at the 00:04:00.720 --> 00:04:03.287

in our northwest area at the start of the blue line, uh,

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start of the blue line, uh, near the target North campus

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near the target North campus headquarters, um, and provides

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headquarters, um, and provides a lot of extra value to our

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a lot of extra value to our community as the mayor would 00:04:10.329 --> 00:04:11.695

community as the mayor would normally state, um, that it's

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normally state, um, that it's very rare that there are 700

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very rare that there are 700 acres of undeveloped land, uh,

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acres of undeveloped land, uh, this close to the central

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this close to the central cities, and we have a real

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cities, and we have a real opportunity, uh, to do 00:04:20.506 --> 00:04:22.406

opportunity, uh, to do something special and a

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something special and a generational investment, um, so

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generational investment, um, so there are about 2. 00 acres in

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there are about 2. 00 acres in the biotech specific area, um,

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the biotech specific area, um, and the proposal will go into 00:04:31.150 --> 00:04:33.217

and the proposal will go into uh why we are proposing some

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uh why we are proposing some augmented city staff, uh, here

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augmented city staff, uh, here today to really advance high

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today to really advance high quality development as where we

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quality development as where we go. So this is broken up into 00:04:40.827 --> 00:04:42.593

go. So this is broken up into phases. This came from our RFP,

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phases. This came from our RFP, you know, we really wanna a

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you know, we really wanna a good have a good solid plan

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good have a good solid plan with existing conditions. And

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with existing conditions. And really what this does is take

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really what this does is take that vision, refine it, focus 00:04:51.137 --> 00:04:53.871

that vision, refine it, focus our efforts, and then go find

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our efforts, and then go find those users that we would like

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those users that we would like to see in our biotech

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to see in our biotech innovation district, so it's

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innovation district, so it's really a subject matter experts 00:05:00.179 --> 00:05:01.945

really a subject matter experts um to augment our city staff so

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um to augment our city staff so we can focus on our daily

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we can focus on our daily routine, um, but really

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routine, um, but really provides value in the

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provides value in the connections this group has, uh,

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connections this group has, uh, with the biotech industry. Um, 00:05:10.022 --> 00:05:11.388

with the biotech industry. Um, so again, we include this in

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so again, we include this in your record here today as a set

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your record here today as a set up uh for the presentation and

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up uh for the presentation and I don't want to steal too much

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I don't want to steal too much of their thunder, so give me

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of their thunder, so give me one last second to pivot to 00:05:21.968 --> 00:05:23.534

one last second to pivot to their presentation and then um

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their presentation and then um acting chair, if you're

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acting chair, if you're comfortable with it, we will

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comfortable with it, we will ask the team to come up here at

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ask the team to come up here at this point. Chair, are you 00:05:33.446 --> 00:05:35.580

this point. Chair, are you ready for the, the presentation

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ready for the, the presentation from the consultants, correct?

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from the consultants, correct? OK, thank you. Come on up

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OK, thank you. Come on up please. Thank you so much, 00:05:56.735 --> 00:05:58.269

please. Thank you so much, members of the commission. uh,

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members of the commission. uh, we're delighted to be here, um, 00:06:01.073 --> 00:06:02.873

we're delighted to be here, um, this evening we'll introduce

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this evening we'll introduce you to our collective team here

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you to our collective team here in a few minutes. Um, we have

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in a few minutes. Um, we have collectively worked on hundreds 00:06:10.416 --> 00:06:12.550

collectively worked on hundreds of projects throughout the

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of projects throughout the country, rarely does a project

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country, rarely does a project come to us that is such, um,

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come to us that is such, um, such a great fit as this one is 00:06:21.794 --> 00:06:23.494

such a great fit as this one is for our collective skills. Uh,

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for our collective skills. Uh, work said to be present. this

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work said to be present. this evening as a consultant,

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evening as a consultant, however, we have the

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however, we have the perspective of also a developer, 00:06:32.438 --> 00:06:34.338

perspective of also a developer, um, who would come in at the

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um, who would come in at the end, not necessarily us but

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end, not necessarily us but execute this project, so, uh,

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execute this project, so, uh, we have a consulting group, we 00:06:40.779 --> 00:06:42.179

we have a consulting group, we have a development group. We're

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have a development group. We're here tonight as our consulting

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here tonight as our consulting group, but everything we do

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group, but everything we do will be looking at this project

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will be looking at this project opportunity through the eyes of 00:06:50.390 --> 00:06:52.189

opportunity through the eyes of a developer, somebody who's

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a developer, somebody who's going to, uh, spend capital to

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going to, uh, spend capital to Bring this to life, so that at

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Bring this to life, so that at the end of the day, we're

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the end of the day, we're creating a roadmap that we're 00:07:00.166 --> 00:07:03.234

creating a roadmap that we're going to present to you that's

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going to present to you that's financeable and achievable. So

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financeable and achievable. So thank you for the opportunity

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thank you for the opportunity to be here with look forward to 00:07:11.043 --> 00:07:12.643

to be here with look forward to answering questions once we're

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answering questions once we're done with that, I turned over

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done with that, I turned over to the group. Thank you, Randy.

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to the group. Thank you, Randy. Uh, my name is Ferruz Anpour. I

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Uh, my name is Ferruz Anpour. I am the vice president of 00:07:22.321 --> 00:07:22.987

am the vice president of Innovation District strategies

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Innovation District strategies and Development in Fairmount

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and Development in Fairmount Properties. I am pleased, uh,

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Properties. I am pleased, uh, to be joined by, um, Elliot and 00:07:31.464 --> 00:07:33.464

to be joined by, um, Elliot and uh Amanda from Borough Hapold

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uh Amanda from Borough Hapold together as partners on this

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together as partners on this proposal, we are going to

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proposal, we are going to present to you our strategy and 00:07:41.073 --> 00:07:42.573

present to you our strategy and approach to executing the

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approach to executing the programming on this biotech

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programming on this biotech innovation district. Um, I know

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innovation district. Um, I know I speak for us as a group, uh

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I speak for us as a group, uh we feel that this innovation 00:07:50.549 --> 00:07:52.282

we feel that this innovation district, the Brooklyn Park

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district, the Brooklyn Park Innovation District is a

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Innovation District is a transformative initiative. By

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transformative initiative. By bringing together public

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bringing together public private partnership industry 00:08:00.226 --> 00:08:03.494

private partnership industry partnership and a very

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partnership and a very strategic strategy here. We are

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strategic strategy here. We are really transforming this, this

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really transforming this, this area, um, in many aspects. It 00:08:12.371 --> 00:08:14.171

area, um, in many aspects. It is catalyzing um economic

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is catalyzing um economic growth with a distinct focus on

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growth with a distinct focus on creating equitable

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creating equitable opportunities here, so that is 00:08:21.915 --> 00:08:23.513

opportunities here, so that is our first approach to how we

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our first approach to how we bring this element in this

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bring this element in this initiative to. together and how

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initiative to. together and how we come together and partner on

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we come together and partner on this. With that said, I think

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this. With that said, I think we're gonna go ahead and get

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we're gonna go ahead and get started. We've set out a brief 00:08:34.760 --> 00:08:35.692

started. We've set out a brief agenda here. What we're gonna

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agenda here. What we're gonna do is we're gonna walk you

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do is we're gonna walk you through our collective team as

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through our collective team as partners, um, we'll do a very 00:08:42.969 --> 00:08:44.235

partners, um, we'll do a very brief icebreaker activity and

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brief icebreaker activity and then, um, sort of walk you

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then, um, sort of walk you through our approach, what our

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through our approach, what our strategy and approaches for 00:08:50.176 --> 00:08:51.675

strategy and approaches for programming this district and

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programming this district and then why our team as partners

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then why our team as partners would be a best fit moving

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would be a best fit moving forward. And Delighted to be 00:09:04.323 --> 00:09:06.590

forward. And Delighted to be here with all of you and

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here with all of you and delighted to bring together the

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delighted to bring together the collective expertise of 00:09:10.463 --> 00:09:12.396

collective expertise of different firms with experience

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different firms with experience working together to tackle this

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working together to tackle this important project and we've

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important project and we've really thought quite carefully

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really thought quite carefully about, uh, who's doing what, um, 00:09:20.273 --> 00:09:21.605

about, uh, who's doing what, um, and how we complement each

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and how we complement each other rather than overlap each

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other rather than overlap each other because we're very

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other because we're very conscious of delivering this in

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conscious of delivering this in the most efficient way possible.

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the most efficient way possible. We certainly don't want, uh,

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We certainly don't want, uh, the city to pay for the same 00:09:31.751 --> 00:09:33.017

the city to pay for the same service twice, so we really

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service twice, so we really thought carefully about how

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thought carefully about how these pieces fit together, um,

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these pieces fit together, um, led by Fairmount providing the

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led by Fairmount providing the financing strategy, the 00:09:40.493 --> 00:09:43.394

financing strategy, the programming, the development,

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programming, the development, uh, outreach to industry, um,

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uh, outreach to industry, um, working on the, the district

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working on the, the district focus and vision, uh, doing the 00:09:50.069 --> 00:09:51.569

focus and vision, uh, doing the development due diligence and

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development due diligence and the finance strategy. Bureau

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the finance strategy. Bureau Happold, uh. Running I guess a

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Happold, uh. Running I guess a close second, um, on the

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close second, um, on the engagement, the strategy, the 00:10:01.414 --> 00:10:02.413

engagement, the strategy, the infrastructure, engaging

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infrastructure, engaging communities, uh, researching

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communities, uh, researching industries to understand what

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industries to understand what are the trends, where are the

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are the trends, where are the jobs, what are the needs, and,

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jobs, what are the needs, and, um, and then doing the uh the 00:10:11.524 --> 00:10:13.924

um, and then doing the uh the due diligence around the

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due diligence around the infrastructure and um we'll be

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infrastructure and um we'll be complemented by Boltman Mink,

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complemented by Boltman Mink, who are working on the

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who are working on the Northwest uh area plans, so 00:10:20.733 --> 00:10:22.366

Northwest uh area plans, so they provide continuity. We can

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they provide continuity. We can build on that, we can hit the

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build on that, we can hit the ground running, uh. a creative

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ground running, uh. a creative is a local, um, Uh, is a local 00:10:31.611 --> 00:10:33.177

is a local, um, Uh, is a local branding and inclusive

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branding and inclusive engagement firm, uh, who

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engagement firm, uh, who actually did the community

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actually did the community engagement for the Blue Line

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engagement for the Blue Line extension. And um, uh, a

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extension. And um, uh, a partner, a partner of ours, as 00:10:42.989 --> 00:10:45.689

partner, a partner of ours, as is uh formula. It's a local

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is uh formula. It's a local architecture and uh urban

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architecture and uh urban design. firm that'll be doing

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design. firm that'll be doing the uh massing and the uh 00:10:52.965 --> 00:10:54.765

the uh massing and the uh visualizations, the renderings,

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visualizations, the renderings, uh, with JLL working on the

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uh, with JLL working on the real estate analysis and

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real estate analysis and advising on uh tenant outreach. 00:11:02.708 --> 00:11:05.175

advising on uh tenant outreach. What we've put together is a

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What we've put together is a group of advisory um

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group of advisory um individuals advisory boards, um,

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individuals advisory boards, um, it is led by um one of our uh 00:11:12.050 --> 00:11:12.983

it is led by um one of our uh leading advisers on our

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leading advisers on our innovation district, um, Eldri

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innovation district, um, Eldri Malaris. Eldrich is a CEO and

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Malaris. Eldrich is a CEO and founder of Illuminant. This is 00:11:21.594 --> 00:11:25.562

founder of Illuminant. This is a device company that um has

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a device company that um has garnered over $7 million of

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garnered over $7 million of venture capital. He is an 00:11:30.903 --> 00:11:33.270

venture capital. He is an entrepreneur, um, innovator.

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entrepreneur, um, innovator. and a Stanford graduate and is

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and a Stanford graduate and is really versed on how do you get

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really versed on how do you get entrepreneurial resources

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entrepreneurial resources aligned for not only community 00:11:41.680 --> 00:11:44.348

aligned for not only community members but industry. So he's a

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members but industry. So he's a key advisor moving forward. Um,

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key advisor moving forward. Um, Major General retired Major

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Major General retired Major General James Hoyer is another 00:11:50.957 --> 00:11:53.090

General James Hoyer is another advisor we work with

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advisor we work with consistently on economic

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consistently on economic innovation, economics. So what

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innovation, economics. So what he does, the key role here is

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he does, the key role here is he really gives us an informed 00:12:01.267 --> 00:12:01.865

he really gives us an informed insight on upcoming uh

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insight on upcoming uh potential. Federal

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potential. Federal opportunities, um, uh, on the

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opportunities, um, uh, on the economics that are within the

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economics that are within the innovation districts that are

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innovation districts that are upcoming. Um, his key insights, 00:12:11.977 --> 00:12:14.378

upcoming. Um, his key insights, especially on the federal side,

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especially on the federal side, is really insightful and

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is really insightful and valuable to our strategic

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valuable to our strategic programming that aligns with 00:12:20.419 --> 00:12:22.619

programming that aligns with federal grants, uh, that are,

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federal grants, uh, that are, that are potentially in the

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that are potentially in the pipeline. Matt French is a

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pipeline. Matt French is a senior VP at Amatech, uh, on

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senior VP at Amatech, uh, on the manufacturing side. Uh, he 00:12:31.864 --> 00:12:34.798

the manufacturing side. Uh, he is an expert on efficiency and

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is an expert on efficiency and process in manufacturing,

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process in manufacturing, advanced manufacturing. He's an

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advanced manufacturing. He's an advisor that we have

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advisor that we have consistently worked with, um, 00:12:41.240 --> 00:12:42.772

consistently worked with, um, on, on many cases and many

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on, on many cases and many projects. Uh, Miss Door is an

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projects. Uh, Miss Door is an advisor on the Borough Hapold

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advisor on the Borough Hapold team, um, from what I 00:12:50.449 --> 00:12:54.884

team, um, from what I understand, she is a former uh

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understand, she is a former uh McKenzie consultant. Yes, and a

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McKenzie consultant. Yes, and a key advisor on entrepreneurship

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key advisor on entrepreneurship and innovation. So this 00:13:00.526 --> 00:13:02.459

and innovation. So this collective board of advisors is

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collective board of advisors is foundational to our approach

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foundational to our approach and understanding how do we

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and understanding how do we position the programming not

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position the programming not only for now but have an

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only for now but have an insight to the future of 00:13:11.203 --> 00:13:12.969

insight to the future of economic future. Um, additional

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economic future. Um, additional grants that may be. the

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grants that may be. the upcoming, that kind of insight

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upcoming, that kind of insight and information is foundational

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and information is foundational in our strategy to make sure 00:13:20.146 --> 00:13:22.813

in our strategy to make sure that not only do we position

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that not only do we position ourselves for the moment

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ourselves for the moment present but the future and make

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present but the future and make the programming sustainable as,

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the programming sustainable as, as we move forward. core team 00:13:32.758 --> 00:13:36.927

as we move forward. core team members. We just talk quickly

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members. We just talk quickly about our team, um. This is 00:13:40.866 --> 00:13:43.267

about our team, um. This is really a legacy project for our

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really a legacy project for our companies. It's that special,

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companies. It's that special, it's that generational, it's

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it's that generational, it's that transformative, um, I'm

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that transformative, um, I'm excited as a CEO of our company 00:13:52.077 --> 00:13:54.944

excited as a CEO of our company to be involved in this project,

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to be involved in this project, um, we have several other

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um, we have several other people from our organization

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people from our organization from various disciplines and 00:14:00.753 --> 00:14:03.587

from various disciplines and you see the folks, um, this

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you see the folks, um, this evening from Borough Happel. 00:14:10.429 --> 00:14:12.529

evening from Borough Happel. Within our company what we

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Within our company what we really provide is an end to end

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really provide is an end to end development process. What does

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development process. What does that entail? We provide from 00:14:20.706 --> 00:14:23.006

that entail? We provide from the start programming to the

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the start programming to the end of development that end to

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end of development that end to end sort of set of skills and

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end sort of set of skills and uh process allows us to have 00:14:30.683 --> 00:14:32.082

uh process allows us to have the insight necessary when we

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the insight necessary when we come in into a project as a

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come in into a project as a consultant. We as Randy

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consultant. We as Randy mentioned early on, have the

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mentioned early on, have the benefit of a developer when we 00:14:40.826 --> 00:14:43.260

benefit of a developer when we come in as a consultant, we

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come in as a consultant, we understand the financing that's

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understand the financing that's involved, we understand the

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involved, we understand the risk mitigation that's required.

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risk mitigation that's required. We understand the cost of 00:14:50.502 --> 00:14:52.436

We understand the cost of development. We understand that

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development. We understand that because those are the those are

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because those are the those are the things we live and we do on

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the things we live and we do on a day to day basis. Through

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a day to day basis. Through programming, we also have a 00:15:01.347 --> 00:15:03.747

programming, we also have a complete vertical of expertise

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complete vertical of expertise in-house from architecture to

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in-house from architecture to financing to operations, to

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financing to operations, to marketing, to leasing and

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marketing, to leasing and property management at any 00:15:10.522 --> 00:15:11.955

property management at any point in time we're uh we're

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point in time we're uh we're capable and, and we can tap

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capable and, and we can tap into any one of those

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into any one of those individuals on our team for

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individuals on our team for their insight and expertise as

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their insight and expertise as we put the programming together. 00:15:20.699 --> 00:15:22.299

we put the programming together. One of the key individuals and

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One of the key individuals and one of the team members that we

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one of the team members that we rely on consistently is the

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rely on consistently is the finance team, because A long as

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finance team, because A long as we start to establish 00:15:31.076 --> 00:15:33.744

we start to establish programming, we start to really

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programming, we start to really align the financing step by

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align the financing step by step. It's not a process that

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step. It's not a process that we get to at the end, but it's

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we get to at the end, but it's a process we refine and revise 00:15:41.654 --> 00:15:42.252

a process we refine and revise throughout the programming

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throughout the programming efforts. And The Bureau Apple 00:15:50.062 --> 00:15:50.594

efforts. And The Bureau Apple team complements that

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team complements that perspective in the in the way

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perspective in the in the way that Fairmount is kind of

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that Fairmount is kind of working from the development

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working from the development back. We're kind of working

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back. We're kind of working from the community needs and

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from the community needs and the analysis and the vision 00:16:00.305 --> 00:16:04.108

the analysis and the vision forward. So our expertise is

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forward. So our expertise is really around that engagement

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really around that engagement of people, um, the strategic

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of people, um, the strategic planning and thinking through

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planning and thinking through the infrastructure, and that's 00:16:10.883 --> 00:16:13.784

the infrastructure, and that's why we see this as such a, a, a

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why we see this as such a, a, a complimentary pairing, um,

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complimentary pairing, um, where it's kind of the planning

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where it's kind of the planning and operations and development, 00:16:20.159 --> 00:16:21.591

and operations and development, um, meet engaging communities,

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um, meet engaging communities, analyzing industries,

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analyzing industries, understanding where there's

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understanding where there's growth opportunities, where the

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growth opportunities, where the segments are forecasting space

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segments are forecasting space needs and, uh, and going from

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needs and, uh, and going from there. And we know you just 00:16:31.703 --> 00:16:34.304

there. And we know you just spent an hour, uh, in, in work

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spent an hour, uh, in, in work mode and this is our

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mode and this is our collectively our 5th meeting

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collectively our 5th meeting together. So I feel like the

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together. So I feel like the ice is pretty well broken, but 00:16:40.145 --> 00:16:42.345

ice is pretty well broken, but um we did want to just take one

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um we did want to just take one minute to hear what's on, on

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minute to hear what's on, on your minds, uh, individually

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your minds, uh, individually and collectively. And you don't

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and collectively. And you don't have to, you know, I promise

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have to, you know, I promise this won't hurt, and, you know,

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this won't hurt, and, you know, you don't have to close your 00:16:51.156 --> 00:16:53.557

you don't have to close your eyes or anything, but we would

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eyes or anything, but we would love you to imagine that,

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love you to imagine that, imagine you were breaking

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imagine you were breaking ground on this tomorrow. What

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ground on this tomorrow. What would the headline be? 00:17:00.366 --> 00:17:03.266

would the headline be? Announcing This new innovation

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Announcing This new innovation district. Um, what's the

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district. Um, what's the headline you wanna, you wanna

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headline you wanna, you wanna see and where would you want to

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see and where would you want to see it? Um, like, is this in

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see it? Um, like, is this in the strip? Is this, is this 00:17:12.645 --> 00:17:14.978

the strip? Is this, is this making national news, so just

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making national news, so just take 30 seconds to think and uh

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take 30 seconds to think and uh I'll ask for some, for some

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I'll ask for some, for some volunteers. And if I could if 00:17:23.622 --> 00:17:26.123

volunteers. And if I could if anybody does want to respond,

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anybody does want to respond, uh, click your request to speak.

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uh, click your request to speak. And if I could hum the theme to 00:17:32.698 --> 00:17:34.765

And if I could hum the theme to Jeopardy, I'd be doing it now,

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Jeopardy, I'd be doing it now, but, um, commissioner Xinzheng.

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but, um, commissioner Xinzheng. Thank you, Chair. Um, I think 00:17:41.907 --> 00:17:48.278

Thank you, Chair. Um, I think for me. If I were to dream

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for me. If I were to dream about it I would want to see 00:17:50.816 --> 00:17:52.315

about it I would want to see the main headlines, um,

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the main headlines, um, something along the lines of,

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something along the lines of, um, the biotech district

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um, the biotech district offering jobs to specifically

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offering jobs to specifically Brooklyn Park residents, not 00:18:00.359 --> 00:18:01.358

Brooklyn Park residents, not just on the development or

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just on the development or design alone, but then, um,

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design alone, but then, um, allowing the opportunity to

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allowing the opportunity to basically what we intended it

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basically what we intended it to be, um, which is to allow 00:18:10.602 --> 00:18:12.636

to be, um, which is to allow Brooklyn Park residents to

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Brooklyn Park residents to thrive and prosper. play here,

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thrive and prosper. play here, um, work here, um, grow their

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um, work here, um, grow their families here, so that would be 00:18:20.646 --> 00:18:22.446

families here, so that would be my goal and dream. That's great.

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my goal and dream. That's great. That's great. So it's, it's

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That's great. So it's, it's creating jobs that are a path

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creating jobs that are a path to prosperity, creating

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to prosperity, creating thriving communities. A place 00:18:30.055 --> 00:18:31.454

thriving communities. A place where people live, learn, work,

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where people live, learn, work, play. I, that sounds great to

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play. I, that sounds great to me. I would, I would want to be

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me. I would, I would want to be a part of that. Who else, who

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a part of that. Who else, who else has, has an idea for

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else has, has an idea for headline. Well, said Amanda, or. 00:18:40.666 --> 00:18:43.667

headline. Well, said Amanda, or. Commissioner, Shen Zhang.

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Commissioner, Shen Zhang. Anyone else like to speak? Not

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Anyone else like to speak? Not seeing a lot of names popping

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seeing a lot of names popping up. Oh, OK, counselor or 00:18:50.542 --> 00:18:53.176

up. Oh, OK, counselor or commissioner McGarvey. Thank

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commissioner McGarvey. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, I would

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you, Madam Chair. Um, I would like to say world's greatest

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like to say world's greatest biotech company opening here 00:19:00.886 --> 00:19:02.252

biotech company opening here today, or something along those

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today, or something along those lines. So the My dream is that

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lines. So the My dream is that we get Good Solid companies 00:19:10.596 --> 00:19:12.362

we get Good Solid companies that that take up this space

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that that take up this space and, and put our people to work

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and, and put our people to work here. That's a great, that's a

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here. That's a great, that's a great point. So attracting the

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great point. So attracting the world's top companies is a

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world's top companies is a great compliment. Um, to the, 00:19:22.607 --> 00:19:23.874

great compliment. Um, to the, to the other headline because

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to the other headline because you can't have one without the

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you can't have one without the other, right? You have to

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other, right? You have to attract the companies to create

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attract the companies to create the jobs to create a kind of a

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the jobs to create a kind of a thriving. Uh, place where 00:19:32.183 --> 00:19:35.919

thriving. Uh, place where people, where everyone prospers,

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people, where everyone prospers, um, that's really, that's

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um, that's really, that's terrific. So it's great to hear

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terrific. So it's great to hear what you're thinking. We're

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what you're thinking. We're thinking the same thing. We 00:19:40.459 --> 00:19:42.525

thinking the same thing. We would love to make that happen

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would love to make that happen together, um. And right now

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together, um. And right now we're going to share our

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we're going to share our approach. It has kind of 5

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approach. It has kind of 5 steps. We'll walk you through

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steps. We'll walk you through that with some examples. And

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that with some examples. And then we'll wrap up with um why 00:19:51.536 --> 00:19:54.971

then we'll wrap up with um why we think we'd be great partners,

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we think we'd be great partners, um I have 22 more that wanted

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um I have 22 more that wanted to speak. Is it OK? we have a

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to speak. Is it OK? we have a minute for that we already know

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minute for that we already know what we know. We want to hear 00:20:00.845 --> 00:20:02.679

what we know. We want to hear from you. I'm super curious to

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from you. I'm super curious to hear because I got to sit in on

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hear because I got to sit in on the interviews, so it's, it's

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the interviews, so it's, it's lovely to hear my colleague's

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lovely to hear my colleague's opinions, um, commissioner

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opinions, um, commissioner Erickson. So In my lifetime, I 00:20:14.259 --> 00:20:15.559

Erickson. So In my lifetime, I grew up here almost 50 years in

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grew up here almost 50 years in Brooklyn Park. I think the

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Brooklyn Park. I think the history of development in

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history of development in Brooklyn Park is. profoundly 00:20:21.066 --> 00:20:24.901

Brooklyn Park is. profoundly boring. And what I'm imagining

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boring. And what I'm imagining is less a headline than a

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is less a headline than a picture. Something that looks. 00:20:30.309 --> 00:20:32.943

picture. Something that looks. Spectacular. That's great.

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Spectacular. That's great. That's so well said. Thank you.

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That's so well said. Thank you. And then last but not least,

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And then last but not least, Commissioner Page. OK, well, 00:20:45.857 --> 00:20:47.290

Commissioner Page. OK, well, I'm still requesting to speak.

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I'm still requesting to speak. I apologize. Thank you for

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I apologize. Thank you for being here today. I, this is my 00:20:50.228 --> 00:20:51.127

being here today. I, this is my first meeting, so I don't know

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first meeting, so I don't know where the other 4 were, but I

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where the other 4 were, but I wasn't there, so I apologize.

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wasn't there, so I apologize. Um, my biggest thing with the

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Um, my biggest thing with the biotech, um, word is I would

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biotech, um, word is I would love to see a headline that 00:21:00.472 --> 00:21:02.238

love to see a headline that people understand what's really

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people understand what's really happening and understand what

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happening and understand what that means me as someone who

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that means me as someone who would love to have shopping

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would love to have shopping restaurants, etc. etc. I would

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restaurants, etc. etc. I would want our community to know that 00:21:12.417 --> 00:21:14.351

want our community to know that this is exciting and not boring,

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this is exciting and not boring, um, and that it's really, um, a

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um, and that it's really, um, a beautiful place, a productive 00:21:21.660 --> 00:21:24.994

beautiful place, a productive place and opportunity, um, so

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place and opportunity, um, so whatever that vision is that

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whatever that vision is that it's clearly defined for our

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it's clearly defined for our residents, and that's what I'd

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residents, and that's what I'd like to see for the headlines. 00:21:32.303 --> 00:21:33.703

like to see for the headlines. That's, that's great. So this

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That's, that's great. So this is, this is an idea that's

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is, this is an idea that's accessible, that's impactful,

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accessible, that's impactful, that isn't profoundly and that

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that isn't profoundly and that creates a place that isn't 00:21:41.713 --> 00:21:42.478

creates a place that isn't profoundly boring. That's a

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profoundly boring. That's a place where people can prosper,

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place where people can prosper, that attracts. Um, uh, world

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that attracts. Um, uh, world class companies, so, uh, we're 00:21:50.456 --> 00:21:51.621

class companies, so, uh, we're really excited about the chance

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really excited about the chance to make that happen. And if

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to make that happen. And if it's OK, well, we'd love to

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it's OK, well, we'd love to walk you through how we plan to

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walk you through how we plan to make that happen together, and

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make that happen together, and I think rest assured in the

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I think rest assured in the same way that we're listening

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same way that we're listening to all of you today. That's how 00:22:01.600 --> 00:22:02.866

to all of you today. That's how we want to listen to the, to

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we want to listen to the, to the community. That's how we

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the community. That's how we want to listen to companies and,

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want to listen to companies and, um, and make this happen

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um, and make this happen together. Thank you, Elliot. 00:22:13.211 --> 00:22:14.377

together. Thank you, Elliot. That was really important

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That was really important information for us. It's really

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information for us. It's really great for us to hear your

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great for us to hear your perspective and what's

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perspective and what's important to you because that 00:22:20.486 --> 00:22:21.885

important to you because that really becomes foundational in

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really becomes foundational in our thinking. Um, a lot of the

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our thinking. Um, a lot of the stuff we sort of recognize on

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stuff we sort of recognize on our own, but it's very

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our own, but it's very different when we hear it from

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different when we hear it from you because it starts to shape 00:22:31.196 --> 00:22:33.029

you because it starts to shape our understanding much more. So

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our understanding much more. So these engagements are critical

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these engagements are critical to, to our approach moving

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to, to our approach moving forward. What you're seeing

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forward. What you're seeing here is really, um, sort of a

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here is really, um, sort of a three pillar strategy. that we 00:22:41.740 --> 00:22:43.774

three pillar strategy. that we start out with initially, um,

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start out with initially, um, we look at the economic assets,

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we look at the economic assets, um, and this, this is going to

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um, and this, this is going to give you sort of a road map of 00:22:50.415 --> 00:22:52.515

give you sort of a road map of how we start this process and

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how we start this process and how we start to really think

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how we start to really think through the strategy as we

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through the strategy as we identify economic assets. What

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identify economic assets. What we look at are what are the 00:23:00.091 --> 00:23:02.158

we look at are what are the regional economic drivers here.

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regional economic drivers here. What creates capital growth,

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What creates capital growth, right? That's already existing.

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right? That's already existing. We then want to recognize the

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We then want to recognize the high growth subsectors that

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high growth subsectors that support those economic drivers. 00:23:11.870 --> 00:23:13.636

support those economic drivers. In other words, what are the

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In other words, what are the exists in this community that's

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exists in this community that's thriving that we can look at

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thriving that we can look at and help elevate even further. 00:23:20.511 --> 00:23:22.411

and help elevate even further. Once we make that recognition,

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Once we make that recognition, then we start to understand

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then we start to understand what are the networking assets

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what are the networking assets that we need to put to support

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that we need to put to support those economic drivers. Those 00:23:31.156 --> 00:23:33.656

those economic drivers. Those network assets are usually

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network assets are usually partnerships with institution,

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partnerships with institution, whether that's health care

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whether that's health care institution, higher ed

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institution, higher ed institution that come in and

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institution that come in and partner on those um. Economic 00:23:42.201 --> 00:23:43.399

partner on those um. Economic assets. And then industry

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assets. And then industry partners, those are private

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partners, those are private sector partners, those are

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sector partners, those are companies that we bring into

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companies that we bring into the area. That really helped

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the area. That really helped those um economic drivers to 00:23:52.511 --> 00:23:54.611

those um economic drivers to even expand and increase their

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even expand and increase their capacity. We then wanna make

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capacity. We then wanna make sure that we build in the

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sure that we build in the workforce pipeline to support 00:24:00.118 --> 00:24:02.151

workforce pipeline to support the economic growth. We want to

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the economic growth. We want to make sure that community

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make sure that community programs are really

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programs are really strategically designed to meet

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strategically designed to meet the needs of the community. We

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the needs of the community. We also want to make sure that the 00:24:12.397 --> 00:24:14.097

also want to make sure that the physical infrastructure and the

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physical infrastructure and the buildings are purpose built to

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buildings are purpose built to meet those programs efficiently.

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meet those programs efficiently. We want to make sure that we 00:24:20.972 --> 00:24:23.339

We want to make sure that we are purpose built for this

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are purpose built for this particular district so that not

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particular district so that not only is it sufficient in its

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only is it sufficient in its programming, but it is

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programming, but it is sustainable over the long haul. 00:24:32.550 --> 00:24:33.983

sustainable over the long haul. So those three pillars really

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So those three pillars really make up the framework of our

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make up the framework of our strategy as we start to think

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strategy as we start to think through how do we make this a

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through how do we make this a reality here. There are already 00:24:46.464 --> 00:24:47.864

reality here. There are already um some really strong economic

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um some really strong economic drivers here in Brooklyn Park,

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drivers here in Brooklyn Park, as you can see, uh, I'm sure 00:24:51.770 --> 00:24:53.336

as you can see, uh, I'm sure everyone is familiar with this

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everyone is familiar with this particular site map. This is,

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particular site map. This is, this is from the RFP that was

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this is from the RFP that was published. It really highlights

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published. It really highlights some of the strong, uh, 00:25:01.113 --> 00:25:02.445

some of the strong, uh, companies that already exist in

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companies that already exist in the area. Brooklyn Park and

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the area. Brooklyn Park and Minnesota are really national

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Minnesota are really national and global leaders in life

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and global leaders in life science and healthcare. That's 00:25:12.023 --> 00:25:13.489

science and healthcare. That's well established. How do we

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well established. How do we start to harness all of that

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start to harness all of that and really start to strategize

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and really start to strategize appropriately for this

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appropriately for this innovation district. This is 00:25:20.632 --> 00:25:22.532

innovation district. This is where we start. This is where

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where we start. This is where we recognize the strength of

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we recognize the strength of Brooklyn Park and then start to

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Brooklyn Park and then start to strategize how do we create

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strategize how do we create partnerships here? Our approach 00:25:32.577 --> 00:25:35.044

partnerships here? Our approach is based on some foundational

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is based on some foundational framework. What we're going to

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framework. What we're going to start with as we define a

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start with as we define a distinctive focus for the 00:25:41.319 --> 00:25:43.252

distinctive focus for the innovation district through

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innovation district through that economic driver is we need

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that economic driver is we need to understand what that

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to understand what that distinctive focus for that

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distinctive focus for that regional economic and high 00:25:50.495 --> 00:25:51.961

regional economic and high growth industry subsectors is

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growth industry subsectors is going to be. Once that

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going to be. Once that recognition is made, we want to

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recognition is made, we want to identify and establish those

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identify and establish those strategic partners with those

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strategic partners with those companies that are going to 00:26:00.138 --> 00:26:03.606

companies that are going to come in. And partner in this

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come in. And partner in this innovation district. So

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innovation district. So economic driver industry

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economic driver industry partners, companies, we want to

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partners, companies, we want to make sure that once we do that, 00:26:11.916 --> 00:26:12.716

make sure that once we do that, that the stakeholder

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that the stakeholder engagements start to provide

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engagements start to provide the foundational information

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the foundational information for our decision making. So the

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for our decision making. So the stakeholder engagements that

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stakeholder engagements that are held with community members. 00:26:20.625 --> 00:26:26.095

are held with community members. With the regional economic

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With the regional economic development committees with

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development committees with companies, with businesses,

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companies, with businesses, with all the stake key 00:26:32.370 --> 00:26:33.469

with all the stake key stakeholders becomes our

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stakeholders becomes our informational pipeline as we

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informational pipeline as we make our decisions and create

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make our decisions and create our strategy moving forward. 00:26:40.745 --> 00:26:42.112

our strategy moving forward. Inclusive placemaking,

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Inclusive placemaking, inclusive placemaking is really

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inclusive placemaking is really foundational and critical. That

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foundational and critical. That is what provides the wraparound

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is what provides the wraparound services for the innovation

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services for the innovation district. Those are the 00:26:50.889 --> 00:26:52.822

district. Those are the amenities and the community

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amenities and the community building resources that are

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building resources that are that is important to our

00:26:55.494 --> 00:26:57.260

that is important to our approach and programming. We

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approach and programming. We want to make sure that all of 00:27:00.131 --> 00:27:03.733

want to make sure that all of that is built upon a workforce

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that is built upon a workforce program and initiative. We are

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program and initiative. We are really strategic and want to

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really strategic and want to make sure that there is a

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make sure that there is a workforce pipeline that is 00:27:10.809 --> 00:27:12.809

workforce pipeline that is consistent in order for the

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consistent in order for the economic sustainability of this

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economic sustainability of this innovation district. Along the

00:27:17.816 --> 00:27:19.582

innovation district. Along the entire process, what we do is

00:27:19.584 --> 00:27:22.919

entire process, what we do is we start to really look at the 00:27:22.921 --> 00:27:24.020

we start to really look at the financial strategy and

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financial strategy and identifies some uh key

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identifies some uh key resources. That's something

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resources. That's something that we iterate throughout the

00:27:28.392 --> 00:27:30.059

that we iterate throughout the process as we're going through 00:27:30.061 --> 00:27:31.460

process as we're going through the programming. That's an

00:27:31.462 --> 00:27:33.596

the programming. That's an important step for us to always

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important step for us to always be involved in to make sure as

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be involved in to make sure as the programming becomes final,

00:27:39.036 --> 00:27:41.838

the programming becomes final, that financial strategy and 00:27:41.840 --> 00:27:43.106

that financial strategy and identification of financial

00:27:43.108 --> 00:27:44.374

identification of financial resources becomes complete and

00:27:44.376 --> 00:27:45.108

resources becomes complete and comprehensive by the end of the

00:27:45.110 --> 00:27:51.981

comprehensive by the end of the process. So we'll quickly, 00:27:51.983 --> 00:27:53.316

process. So we'll quickly, quickly run through some

00:27:53.318 --> 00:27:55.318

quickly run through some examples of these 5 stages, I

00:27:55.320 --> 00:27:56.719

examples of these 5 stages, I think that in terms of defining

00:27:56.721 --> 00:27:57.687

think that in terms of defining the focus, the first thing we

00:27:57.689 --> 00:28:00.590

the focus, the first thing we want to do is build on uh the 00:28:00.592 --> 00:28:02.225

want to do is build on uh the Northwest area plan that's

00:28:02.227 --> 00:28:03.960

Northwest area plan that's ongoing so that we're hitting

00:28:03.962 --> 00:28:05.028

ongoing so that we're hitting the ground running again, we

00:28:05.030 --> 00:28:06.996

the ground running again, we have Boltman Mank on the team

00:28:06.998 --> 00:28:08.064

have Boltman Mank on the team to provide continuity. We're

00:28:08.066 --> 00:28:09.799

to provide continuity. We're gonna be working from the land

00:28:09.801 --> 00:28:12.635

gonna be working from the land use, the zoning, the market 00:28:12.637 --> 00:28:14.503

use, the zoning, the market analysis that they've done and,

00:28:14.505 --> 00:28:17.973

analysis that they've done and, uh, and then Digging in where

00:28:17.975 --> 00:28:19.843

uh, and then Digging in where we need to, specifically around

00:28:19.845 --> 00:28:21.244

we need to, specifically around life sciences, real estate, 00:28:21.246 --> 00:28:23.646

life sciences, real estate, which will be JLL's role, and

00:28:23.648 --> 00:28:25.815

which will be JLL's role, and that's really looking at um The

00:28:25.817 --> 00:28:27.750

that's really looking at um The projects in the pipeline, what

00:28:27.752 --> 00:28:28.884

projects in the pipeline, what else is going on? How do you

00:28:28.886 --> 00:28:31.621

else is going on? How do you fit into that? So for instance, 00:28:31.623 --> 00:28:33.523

fit into that? So for instance, their analysis, uh, our area

00:28:33.525 --> 00:28:35.057

their analysis, uh, our area has absorbed about a million

00:28:35.059 --> 00:28:37.060

has absorbed about a million square feet of office and lab

00:28:37.062 --> 00:28:38.995

square feet of office and lab and life sciences per year. So

00:28:38.997 --> 00:28:40.463

and life sciences per year. So what else is it, what other 00:28:40.465 --> 00:28:42.431

what else is it, what other projects are, are you gonna be

00:28:42.433 --> 00:28:43.433

projects are, are you gonna be competing with what's coming

00:28:43.435 --> 00:28:45.101

competing with what's coming down the pike, how do you fit

00:28:45.103 --> 00:28:46.869

down the pike, how do you fit in, how are you different? How

00:28:46.871 --> 00:28:50.139

in, how are you different? How are you distinctive? Um, from 00:28:50.141 --> 00:28:52.675

are you distinctive? Um, from there, we want to identify

00:28:52.677 --> 00:28:54.410

there, we want to identify opportunities, um, and that

00:28:54.412 --> 00:28:56.779

opportunities, um, and that might be studying specific

00:28:56.781 --> 00:28:57.780

might be studying specific industries, subsectors where

00:28:57.782 --> 00:28:59.649

industries, subsectors where their jobs, where their needs,

00:28:59.651 --> 00:29:00.850

their jobs, where their needs, what's the supply, what's the 00:29:00.852 --> 00:29:03.186

what's the supply, what's the demand. That's what we did for

00:29:03.188 --> 00:29:05.121

demand. That's what we did for life sciences to kind of spur

00:29:05.123 --> 00:29:07.557

life sciences to kind of spur the development of and then

00:29:07.559 --> 00:29:08.891

the development of and then sustain life sciences in New

00:29:08.893 --> 00:29:10.893

sustain life sciences in New York City, um, our study ended 00:29:10.895 --> 00:29:13.229

York City, um, our study ended up garnering uh more than a

00:29:13.231 --> 00:29:15.698

up garnering uh more than a billion in funding from state

00:29:15.700 --> 00:29:17.600

billion in funding from state and uh and city, uh, and has

00:29:17.602 --> 00:29:19.201

and uh and city, uh, and has really, uh, propelled Life

00:29:19.203 --> 00:29:21.070

really, uh, propelled Life Sciences in New York to be, you 00:29:21.072 --> 00:29:22.805

Sciences in New York to be, you know, competing with, with

00:29:22.807 --> 00:29:31.714

know, competing with, with Boston and and San Diego. 00:29:31.716 --> 00:29:34.250

Boston and and San Diego. That's still I'm back again, um,

00:29:34.252 --> 00:29:36.319

That's still I'm back again, um, and as as part of that industry

00:29:36.321 --> 00:29:39.121

and as as part of that industry analysis, you know, while uh

00:29:39.123 --> 00:29:40.489

analysis, you know, while uh Fairmount's talking to specific 00:29:40.491 --> 00:29:41.925

Fairmount's talking to specific companies and leveraging those

00:29:41.927 --> 00:29:44.293

companies and leveraging those relationships, we're doing the

00:29:44.295 --> 00:29:46.329

relationships, we're doing the macro and uh and looking at the

00:29:46.331 --> 00:29:47.196

macro and uh and looking at the industry. This is something we

00:29:47.198 --> 00:29:49.132

industry. This is something we just did in New York City

00:29:49.134 --> 00:29:51.634

just did in New York City looking at the sort of the 00:29:51.636 --> 00:29:54.237

looking at the sort of the intersection of sustainability

00:29:54.239 --> 00:29:55.104

intersection of sustainability and biotechnology and uh a lot

00:29:55.106 --> 00:29:57.373

and biotechnology and uh a lot of what this is, is trying to

00:29:57.375 --> 00:29:59.475

of what this is, is trying to understand, um, The industry

00:29:59.477 --> 00:30:02.945

understand, um, The industry and make it accessible, kind of, 00:30:02.947 --> 00:30:05.281

and make it accessible, kind of, uh, um, as, as was said earlier,

00:30:05.283 --> 00:30:06.282

uh, um, as, as was said earlier, so when you're studying the

00:30:06.284 --> 00:30:07.683

so when you're studying the industry, for instance, you can

00:30:07.685 --> 00:30:10.353

industry, for instance, you can break it down by the, the, uh, 00:30:10.355 --> 00:30:11.721

break it down by the, the, uh, the size, are you dealing with

00:30:11.723 --> 00:30:14.724

the size, are you dealing with biomass, cells, non-cell, um,

00:30:14.726 --> 00:30:15.458

biomass, cells, non-cell, um, or the end use, you know, are

00:30:15.460 --> 00:30:17.493

or the end use, you know, are you're dealing with food,

00:30:17.495 --> 00:30:18.962

you're dealing with food, materials, agriculture, energy,

00:30:18.964 --> 00:30:23.165

materials, agriculture, energy, and, and so forth. So to really 00:30:23.167 --> 00:30:26.035

and, and so forth. So to really go back to that element of

00:30:26.037 --> 00:30:27.570

go back to that element of strategic partnership where we

00:30:27.572 --> 00:30:29.972

strategic partnership where we were collaboratively on, on our

00:30:29.974 --> 00:30:30.640

were collaboratively on, on our stakeholder engagement, 00:30:30.642 --> 00:30:32.442

stakeholder engagement, Fairmount is going to really

00:30:32.444 --> 00:30:33.776

Fairmount is going to really focus on identifying the

00:30:33.778 --> 00:30:34.576

focus on identifying the companies and the partners that

00:30:34.578 --> 00:30:36.679

companies and the partners that are going to come into this

00:30:36.681 --> 00:30:38.748

are going to come into this district. What we know is that

00:30:38.750 --> 00:30:41.216

district. What we know is that we, um, really want to look at 00:30:41.218 --> 00:30:42.518

we, um, really want to look at the three areas, industries

00:30:42.520 --> 00:30:44.020

the three areas, industries that are coming in whether that

00:30:44.022 --> 00:30:46.022

that are coming in whether that those are national or or

00:30:46.024 --> 00:30:46.955

those are national or or international companies that

00:30:46.957 --> 00:30:49.292

international companies that are coming in. We know that

00:30:49.294 --> 00:30:51.127

are coming in. We know that there are existing institutions 00:30:51.129 --> 00:30:51.727

there are existing institutions and organizations already in

00:30:51.729 --> 00:30:54.330

and organizations already in Minnesota that are very. strong

00:30:54.332 --> 00:30:56.532

Minnesota that are very. strong and leading nationally in the

00:30:56.534 --> 00:30:58.467

and leading nationally in the biotech and life science sector,

00:30:58.469 --> 00:31:00.502

biotech and life science sector, medical alley is a, is a prime 00:31:00.504 --> 00:31:02.838

medical alley is a, is a prime example of that, really

00:31:02.840 --> 00:31:03.606

example of that, really understanding the partnerships

00:31:03.608 --> 00:31:05.241

understanding the partnerships there. We want to understand

00:31:05.243 --> 00:31:07.743

there. We want to understand how we can partner with

00:31:07.745 --> 00:31:09.111

how we can partner with institution health care and

00:31:09.113 --> 00:31:11.080

institution health care and higher ed. That's foundational 00:31:11.082 --> 00:31:12.982

higher ed. That's foundational in our approach because they

00:31:12.984 --> 00:31:15.918

in our approach because they provide the kind of programming

00:31:15.920 --> 00:31:19.789

provide the kind of programming that allows us to um expand our

00:31:19.791 --> 00:31:21.057

that allows us to um expand our capacity so institutional 00:31:21.059 --> 00:31:21.724

capacity so institutional partnership is also key here

00:31:21.726 --> 00:31:25.127

partnership is also key here too. That's another one we, we

00:31:25.129 --> 00:31:27.496

too. That's another one we, we will explore. Ultimately our

00:31:27.498 --> 00:31:31.367

will explore. Ultimately our goal is to increase increase 00:31:31.369 --> 00:31:32.935

goal is to increase increase recruitment and retention of

00:31:32.937 --> 00:31:35.237

recruitment and retention of workforce here, right? So in

00:31:35.239 --> 00:31:36.172

workforce here, right? So in our partnership, we want to

00:31:36.174 --> 00:31:39.608

our partnership, we want to make sure that we put the

00:31:39.610 --> 00:31:40.677

make sure that we put the foundational um elements and 00:31:40.679 --> 00:31:42.745

foundational um elements and programs in place, whether

00:31:42.747 --> 00:31:44.513

programs in place, whether that's educational, whether

00:31:44.515 --> 00:31:46.916

that's educational, whether that's training, whether that's,

00:31:46.918 --> 00:31:48.851

that's training, whether that's, um, you know, workshops,

00:31:48.853 --> 00:31:51.454

um, you know, workshops, whatever the needs are and for 00:31:51.456 --> 00:31:54.123

whatever the needs are and for in expanding the capacity for

00:31:54.125 --> 00:31:55.558

in expanding the capacity for workforce development and

00:31:55.560 --> 00:31:56.058

workforce development and increasing recruitment

00:31:56.060 --> 00:31:58.561

increasing recruitment retention. We want to make sure

00:31:58.563 --> 00:32:01.029

retention. We want to make sure those partnerships translate to 00:32:01.031 --> 00:32:01.931

those partnerships translate to that increasing capacity. We

00:32:01.933 --> 00:32:04.767

that increasing capacity. We also want to make sure that the

00:32:04.769 --> 00:32:05.702

also want to make sure that the system becomes very

00:32:05.704 --> 00:32:07.170

system becomes very collaborative across the board

00:32:07.172 --> 00:32:08.604

collaborative across the board between partners so that

00:32:08.606 --> 00:32:10.606

between partners so that they're not siloed within their 00:32:10.608 --> 00:32:11.540

they're not siloed within their own sector. We want to make

00:32:11.542 --> 00:32:15.878

own sector. We want to make sure that there is a lot of

00:32:15.880 --> 00:32:17.146

sure that there is a lot of transdisciplinary collaboration

00:32:17.148 --> 00:32:18.314

transdisciplinary collaboration happening because that creates

00:32:18.316 --> 00:32:19.849

happening because that creates a lot of innovation in the

00:32:19.851 --> 00:32:21.450

a lot of innovation in the district, and that creates 00:32:21.452 --> 00:32:22.118

district, and that creates sustainability and economic

00:32:22.120 --> 00:32:26.255

sustainability and economic growth. moving forward. Um, we

00:32:26.257 --> 00:32:27.656

growth. moving forward. Um, we touched I'm just gonna

00:32:27.658 --> 00:32:28.791

touched I'm just gonna interrupt for one second. There

00:32:28.793 --> 00:32:31.193

interrupt for one second. There are a few of us, including the 00:32:31.195 --> 00:32:32.495

are a few of us, including the city staff and the mayor and I

00:32:32.497 --> 00:32:34.029

city staff and the mayor and I that have been really, really,

00:32:34.031 --> 00:32:36.866

that have been really, really, really deep, deep level in this,

00:32:36.868 --> 00:32:38.801

really deep, deep level in this, but I think for the majority of

00:32:38.803 --> 00:32:40.736

but I think for the majority of people on the commission coming 00:32:40.738 --> 00:32:43.205

people on the commission coming a little higher level might be

00:32:43.207 --> 00:32:44.073

a little higher level might be more helpful and I think that's

00:32:44.075 --> 00:32:45.274

more helpful and I think that's the read I'm getting from the

00:32:45.276 --> 00:32:47.577

the read I'm getting from the director too. It's, it's very

00:32:47.579 --> 00:32:48.978

director too. It's, it's very dense. um, but I, I definitely

00:32:48.980 --> 00:32:51.848

dense. um, but I, I definitely want to leave a lot of time for 00:32:51.850 --> 00:32:52.849

want to leave a lot of time for questions afterwards. That's

00:32:52.851 --> 00:32:54.383

questions afterwards. That's great feedback. What we'll do

00:32:54.385 --> 00:32:56.218

great feedback. What we'll do is we'll elevate and try. to

00:32:56.220 --> 00:32:57.353

is we'll elevate and try. to really touch lightly on each

00:32:57.355 --> 00:32:59.121

really touch lightly on each topic, but please don't

00:32:59.123 --> 00:33:00.089

topic, but please don't hesitate to ask questions if 00:33:00.091 --> 00:33:01.690

hesitate to ask questions if there needs to be more clarity

00:33:01.692 --> 00:33:03.493

there needs to be more clarity on on anything in particular.

00:33:03.495 --> 00:33:04.960

on on anything in particular. We talk, and I'm gonna go

00:33:04.962 --> 00:33:06.562

We talk, and I'm gonna go through this very quickly. We

00:33:06.564 --> 00:33:07.496

through this very quickly. We talked about subsectors. We

00:33:07.498 --> 00:33:08.831

talked about subsectors. We want to make sure that we

00:33:08.833 --> 00:33:10.700

want to make sure that we include a lot of different 00:33:10.702 --> 00:33:12.234

include a lot of different sectors in this district,

00:33:12.236 --> 00:33:14.837

sectors in this district, whether it's the medical device

00:33:14.839 --> 00:33:16.639

whether it's the medical device manufacturing to buy your

00:33:16.641 --> 00:33:17.506

manufacturing to buy your industrial manufacturing

00:33:17.508 --> 00:33:18.641

industrial manufacturing because what that does it

00:33:18.643 --> 00:33:20.243

because what that does it includes a lot of different 00:33:20.245 --> 00:33:22.111

includes a lot of different companies that can come in into

00:33:22.113 --> 00:33:23.446

companies that can come in into this district to work

00:33:23.448 --> 00:33:26.983

this district to work collaboratively. Early private

00:33:26.985 --> 00:33:28.584

collaboratively. Early private sector potential partners we've

00:33:28.586 --> 00:33:30.920

sector potential partners we've already been involved in and 00:33:30.922 --> 00:33:33.389

already been involved in and engaged in talking to a few of,

00:33:33.391 --> 00:33:35.257

engaged in talking to a few of, of the companies that we know

00:33:35.259 --> 00:33:37.727

of the companies that we know well and have partnered with in

00:33:37.729 --> 00:33:39.161

well and have partnered with in other innovation districts

00:33:39.163 --> 00:33:41.130

other innovation districts about this particular project. 00:33:41.132 --> 00:33:43.532

about this particular project. There is excitement and

00:33:43.534 --> 00:33:46.502

There is excitement and interest already, um, we are in

00:33:46.504 --> 00:33:49.305

interest already, um, we are in discussion with Yokogawa. They

00:33:49.307 --> 00:33:51.841

discussion with Yokogawa. They are a um Japanese-based company 00:33:51.843 --> 00:33:53.742

are a um Japanese-based company that um is has a North American

00:33:53.744 --> 00:33:56.212

that um is has a North American division in Texas. They are

00:33:56.214 --> 00:33:58.547

division in Texas. They are looking at customizing lean

00:33:58.549 --> 00:33:59.482

looking at customizing lean manufacturing techniques in the

00:33:59.484 --> 00:34:01.683

manufacturing techniques in the life sciences. There's 00:34:01.685 --> 00:34:03.319

life sciences. There's potential. These are some

00:34:03.321 --> 00:34:05.321

potential. These are some examples of what could

00:34:05.323 --> 00:34:06.922

examples of what could potentially be possible here.

00:34:06.924 --> 00:34:09.325

potentially be possible here. LG Nova, um, has a corporate

00:34:09.327 --> 00:34:10.793

LG Nova, um, has a corporate innovation program that's 00:34:10.795 --> 00:34:12.761

innovation program that's focused on collaborating with

00:34:12.763 --> 00:34:14.163

focused on collaborating with early stage startups that they

00:34:14.165 --> 00:34:16.899

early stage startups that they want to sort of partner with

00:34:16.901 --> 00:34:18.967

want to sort of partner with that can elevate their um

00:34:18.969 --> 00:34:21.437

that can elevate their um initiative, their strategic 00:34:21.439 --> 00:34:23.739

initiative, their strategic priorities. Aluminant is a

00:34:23.741 --> 00:34:26.275

priorities. Aluminant is a device company that is um up

00:34:26.277 --> 00:34:28.577

device company that is um up and coming there, there's an

00:34:28.579 --> 00:34:30.313

and coming there, there's an early stage to mid-stage 00:34:30.315 --> 00:34:32.581

early stage to mid-stage company and they are now uh,

00:34:32.583 --> 00:34:35.117

company and they are now uh, employing up to 75 people and

00:34:35.119 --> 00:34:36.752

employing up to 75 people and growing exponentially. So these

00:34:36.754 --> 00:34:38.721

growing exponentially. So these are great examples of companies

00:34:38.723 --> 00:34:40.623

are great examples of companies that would potentially be 00:34:40.625 --> 00:34:41.858

that would potentially be interested in partnering in

00:34:41.860 --> 00:34:42.758

interested in partnering in this district as we move

00:34:42.760 --> 00:34:49.532

this district as we move forward. So central to our

00:34:49.534 --> 00:34:52.001

forward. So central to our approach, um, and in order to 00:34:52.003 --> 00:34:54.370

approach, um, and in order to create a vibrant, um, district

00:34:54.372 --> 00:34:56.405

create a vibrant, um, district where people can thrive, play,

00:34:56.407 --> 00:35:00.309

where people can thrive, play, live, were, uh, and work, um, 00:35:00.311 --> 00:35:01.644

live, were, uh, and work, um, is facilitating that community

00:35:01.646 --> 00:35:03.045

is facilitating that community engagement, um, and we'll be

00:35:03.047 --> 00:35:05.948

engagement, um, and we'll be working with our partners also

00:35:05.950 --> 00:35:08.417

working with our partners also NECA Creative to facilitate a

00:35:08.419 --> 00:35:11.888

NECA Creative to facilitate a range of um events, sessions, 00:35:11.890 --> 00:35:13.222

range of um events, sessions, input opportunities, um, that

00:35:13.224 --> 00:35:14.323

input opportunities, um, that are meeting people where they

00:35:14.325 --> 00:35:17.026

are meeting people where they are, are using a a range of uh

00:35:17.028 --> 00:35:20.295

are, are using a a range of uh methods to gauge input, um, and 00:35:20.297 --> 00:35:24.032

methods to gauge input, um, and really, um, being able to use

00:35:24.034 --> 00:35:26.302

really, um, being able to use that to inform the design,

00:35:26.304 --> 00:35:27.903

that to inform the design, inform the programming, and

00:35:27.905 --> 00:35:29.639

inform the programming, and really articulate it in a way

00:35:29.641 --> 00:35:31.106

really articulate it in a way that resonates with the 00:35:31.108 --> 00:35:33.108

that resonates with the community, um, in one way we're

00:35:33.110 --> 00:35:37.112

community, um, in one way we're doing that is pulling that, um,

00:35:37.114 --> 00:35:37.913

doing that is pulling that, um, input capturing it into, you

00:35:37.915 --> 00:35:40.482

input capturing it into, you know, why would people come, uh, 00:35:40.484 --> 00:35:42.318

know, why would people come, uh, why would they work here? Why

00:35:42.320 --> 00:35:43.786

why would they work here? Why would they linger here? Why

00:35:43.788 --> 00:35:46.355

would they linger here? Why would they come back and

00:35:46.357 --> 00:35:47.089

would they come back and capturing that experience, you

00:35:47.091 --> 00:35:49.158

capturing that experience, you know, in a Again, that

00:35:49.160 --> 00:35:52.928

know, in a Again, that resonates, that kind of builds 00:35:52.930 --> 00:35:53.929

resonates, that kind of builds excitement and also attracts,

00:35:53.931 --> 00:35:56.332

excitement and also attracts, um, you know, tenants and

00:35:56.334 --> 00:35:57.733

um, you know, tenants and companies and ultimately, you

00:35:57.735 --> 00:36:00.502

companies and ultimately, you know, really speaks to creating 00:36:00.504 --> 00:36:07.610

know, really speaks to creating and activating this place. So

00:36:07.612 --> 00:36:09.011

and activating this place. So we talked about placemaking and

00:36:09.013 --> 00:36:10.513

we talked about placemaking and that's those are the amenities, 00:36:10.515 --> 00:36:12.982

that's those are the amenities, the wraparound services, the

00:36:12.984 --> 00:36:13.882

the wraparound services, the community building that's

00:36:13.884 --> 00:36:15.284

community building that's important in this project. We

00:36:15.286 --> 00:36:18.554

important in this project. We put a lot of focus and time and

00:36:18.556 --> 00:36:19.221

put a lot of focus and time and understanding what are the

00:36:19.223 --> 00:36:20.756

understanding what are the needs of the community and what 00:36:20.758 --> 00:36:22.224

needs of the community and what works best for the community?

00:36:22.226 --> 00:36:24.627

works best for the community? What kind of coffee shop? What

00:36:24.629 --> 00:36:26.495

What kind of coffee shop? What type of restaurants, what kind

00:36:26.497 --> 00:36:29.465

type of restaurants, what kind of retail, um, do we need, um,

00:36:29.467 --> 00:36:33.202

of retail, um, do we need, um, a hotel, all of those kinds of 00:36:33.204 --> 00:36:34.937

a hotel, all of those kinds of services are really critical to

00:36:34.939 --> 00:36:35.571

services are really critical to the programming and building of

00:36:35.573 --> 00:36:37.373

the programming and building of an innov. District. It's what

00:36:37.375 --> 00:36:41.043

an innov. District. It's what we call the, the backbone of 00:36:41.045 --> 00:36:42.578

we call the, the backbone of the project because without

00:36:42.580 --> 00:36:43.980

the project because without that placemaking without the

00:36:43.982 --> 00:36:45.814

that placemaking without the amenities, without the

00:36:45.816 --> 00:36:47.383

amenities, without the restaurants and the shops and

00:36:47.385 --> 00:36:48.984

restaurants and the shops and the coffee shops, it really

00:36:48.986 --> 00:36:51.654

the coffee shops, it really doesn't thrive. It is not a 00:36:51.656 --> 00:36:53.322

doesn't thrive. It is not a community. It provides really

00:36:53.324 --> 00:36:55.991

community. It provides really the strength and the sense of

00:36:55.993 --> 00:36:56.926

the strength and the sense of belonging for this project and

00:36:56.928 --> 00:36:58.894

belonging for this project and the community. It connects the

00:36:58.896 --> 00:37:00.863

the community. It connects the community to this district, to 00:37:00.865 --> 00:37:04.333

community to this district, to this environment. It drives

00:37:04.335 --> 00:37:05.000

this environment. It drives obviously investments and it,

00:37:05.002 --> 00:37:06.268

obviously investments and it, what it does, it enhances. is

00:37:06.270 --> 00:37:08.304

what it does, it enhances. is the quality of life. All of

00:37:08.306 --> 00:37:10.039

the quality of life. All of those are critical to the 00:37:10.041 --> 00:37:12.108

those are critical to the success of the district, but it

00:37:12.110 --> 00:37:15.477

success of the district, but it also does, it brings focus and

00:37:15.479 --> 00:37:16.545

also does, it brings focus and attention and investment from

00:37:16.547 --> 00:37:18.881

attention and investment from other areas of the country to

00:37:18.883 --> 00:37:20.649

other areas of the country to this region. Once you really 00:37:20.651 --> 00:37:23.085

this region. Once you really start to invest in this

00:37:23.087 --> 00:37:24.987

start to invest in this approach within an innovation

00:37:24.989 --> 00:37:25.988

approach within an innovation district it allows others to

00:37:25.990 --> 00:37:27.923

district it allows others to come in and invest in the in in

00:37:27.925 --> 00:37:30.859

come in and invest in the in in this area as well. So that's 00:37:30.861 --> 00:37:31.794

this area as well. So that's really the sustainable element

00:37:31.796 --> 00:37:34.329

really the sustainable element that we're focused on to make

00:37:34.331 --> 00:37:35.197

that we're focused on to make sure that this project not only

00:37:35.199 --> 00:37:39.101

sure that this project not only is successful now, but it is

00:37:39.103 --> 00:37:40.369

is successful now, but it is sustainable and it evolves as 00:37:40.371 --> 00:37:47.042

sustainable and it evolves as the economy evolves. Workforce

00:37:47.044 --> 00:37:48.744

the economy evolves. Workforce initiative, workforce programs

00:37:48.746 --> 00:37:49.612

initiative, workforce programs are again another key pillar

00:37:49.614 --> 00:37:52.548

are again another key pillar for us that we think about, um, 00:37:52.550 --> 00:37:54.850

for us that we think about, um, and really start to, to think

00:37:54.852 --> 00:37:58.153

and really start to, to think closely and, and, and, and

00:37:58.155 --> 00:37:59.154

closely and, and, and, and detail and understand what are

00:37:59.156 --> 00:38:00.589

detail and understand what are some of the key programs that 00:38:00.591 --> 00:38:03.992

some of the key programs that we need to be thinking about in

00:38:03.994 --> 00:38:04.960

we need to be thinking about in partnership with institutions

00:38:04.962 --> 00:38:08.831

partnership with institutions here that can help us elevate

00:38:08.833 --> 00:38:09.931

here that can help us elevate and allow economic growth. Some

00:38:09.933 --> 00:38:11.267

and allow economic growth. Some of the things that we've done 00:38:11.269 --> 00:38:13.769

of the things that we've done in the past and other projects

00:38:13.771 --> 00:38:15.604

in the past and other projects have been targeted workforce.

00:38:15.606 --> 00:38:17.105

have been targeted workforce. training through education.

00:38:17.107 --> 00:38:18.974

training through education. That's very similar to a

00:38:18.976 --> 00:38:20.409

That's very similar to a certification program. So 00:38:20.411 --> 00:38:23.012

certification program. So working with the community um

00:38:23.014 --> 00:38:23.946

working with the community um college and understanding how

00:38:23.948 --> 00:38:27.349

college and understanding how do we partner with them to

00:38:27.351 --> 00:38:29.151

do we partner with them to provide um microcredentials or

00:38:29.153 --> 00:38:31.353

provide um microcredentials or any type of certification 00:38:31.355 --> 00:38:32.621

any type of certification program for upskilling and

00:38:32.623 --> 00:38:34.490

program for upskilling and reskilling of of community

00:38:34.492 --> 00:38:35.991

reskilling of of community members around the skill set

00:38:35.993 --> 00:38:37.426

members around the skill set needed by a company that's

00:38:37.428 --> 00:38:39.361

needed by a company that's coming into this area, right?

00:38:39.363 --> 00:38:41.730

coming into this area, right? Not only does the micro 00:38:41.732 --> 00:38:42.731

Not only does the micro credential program offer

00:38:42.733 --> 00:38:43.632

credential program offer opportunities for community

00:38:43.634 --> 00:38:44.100

opportunities for community members. It offers

00:38:44.102 --> 00:38:46.568

members. It offers opportunities. for students who

00:38:46.570 --> 00:38:48.570

opportunities. for students who want to be certified in a

00:38:48.572 --> 00:38:49.538

want to be certified in a particular skill set but don't

00:38:49.540 --> 00:38:51.106

particular skill set but don't want to go through the course 00:38:51.108 --> 00:38:52.141

want to go through the course load of taking that

00:38:52.143 --> 00:38:56.011

load of taking that certification. Um, we have been

00:38:56.013 --> 00:38:56.979

certification. Um, we have been successful in implementing this

00:38:56.981 --> 00:38:59.381

successful in implementing this in one of our projects in West

00:38:59.383 --> 00:39:01.416

in one of our projects in West Virginia. We initiated the 00:39:01.418 --> 00:39:02.718

Virginia. We initiated the market credentialing program in

00:39:02.720 --> 00:39:03.518

market credentialing program in the innovation district and

00:39:03.520 --> 00:39:05.654

the innovation district and it's now become one of the most

00:39:05.656 --> 00:39:06.989

it's now become one of the most successful programs at at in

00:39:06.991 --> 00:39:10.025

successful programs at at in that within that area. 00:39:10.027 --> 00:39:10.959

that within that area. Innovative learning center, we

00:39:10.961 --> 00:39:12.895

Innovative learning center, we wanna make sure we have a

00:39:12.897 --> 00:39:13.862

wanna make sure we have a dedicated space for people to

00:39:13.864 --> 00:39:16.365

dedicated space for people to come in for technical workshops

00:39:16.367 --> 00:39:17.733

come in for technical workshops and trainings. Um, we also

00:39:17.735 --> 00:39:19.835

and trainings. Um, we also wanna make sure that we offer

00:39:19.837 --> 00:39:22.104

wanna make sure that we offer job portals so that this 00:39:22.106 --> 00:39:22.938

job portals so that this information is easily

00:39:22.940 --> 00:39:26.341

information is easily accessible to everyone. Um, you

00:39:26.343 --> 00:39:28.544

accessible to everyone. Um, you have an existing program that's

00:39:28.546 --> 00:39:31.680

have an existing program that's fairly successful. The Brooklyn, 00:39:31.682 --> 00:39:33.048

fairly successful. The Brooklyn, uh, youth program, we want to

00:39:33.050 --> 00:39:34.583

uh, youth program, we want to make sure we understand the

00:39:34.585 --> 00:39:36.518

make sure we understand the opportunities there and how do

00:39:36.520 --> 00:39:37.920

opportunities there and how do we expand the capacity for that

00:39:37.922 --> 00:39:41.790

we expand the capacity for that and how do we allow it to grow 00:39:41.792 --> 00:39:43.893

and how do we allow it to grow and become more elevated and

00:39:43.895 --> 00:39:45.293

and become more elevated and increase the opportunities that

00:39:45.295 --> 00:39:46.695

increase the opportunities that it offers, so those are some of

00:39:46.697 --> 00:39:47.696

it offers, so those are some of the key things that we are

00:39:47.698 --> 00:39:49.131

the key things that we are looking at in terms of

00:39:49.133 --> 00:40:00.208

looking at in terms of workforce programs. So one of 00:40:00.210 --> 00:40:02.611

workforce programs. So one of the keys to be able to execute

00:40:02.613 --> 00:40:04.012

the keys to be able to execute this project ultimately is

00:40:04.014 --> 00:40:06.348

this project ultimately is putting together the capital

00:40:06.350 --> 00:40:08.483

putting together the capital stack that, um, that allows

00:40:08.485 --> 00:40:10.752

stack that, um, that allows things to move forward, so we 00:40:10.754 --> 00:40:14.623

things to move forward, so we have a lot of history and um

00:40:14.625 --> 00:40:16.592

have a lot of history and um specific talent and being able

00:40:16.594 --> 00:40:20.429

specific talent and being able to create, um, the right 00:40:20.431 --> 00:40:22.464

to create, um, the right capital stack where uses and

00:40:22.466 --> 00:40:25.768

capital stack where uses and sources meet, so turning over

00:40:25.770 --> 00:40:27.169

sources meet, so turning over every rock locally, regionally,

00:40:27.171 --> 00:40:28.437

every rock locally, regionally, from the state and federal

00:40:28.439 --> 00:40:31.640

from the state and federal programs to find those 00:40:31.642 --> 00:40:34.009

programs to find those resources to help, uh, bring

00:40:34.011 --> 00:40:39.448

resources to help, uh, bring this initiative to life. So

00:40:39.450 --> 00:40:41.917

this initiative to life. So these are a couple of um the 00:40:50.895 --> 00:40:51.560

from biotech innovation to housing, community-oriented

00:40:51.562 --> 00:40:55.831

housing, community-oriented placemaking. This is a little

00:40:55.833 --> 00:40:58.701

placemaking. This is a little bit about our timeline. So we

00:40:58.703 --> 00:41:00.703

bit about our timeline. So we envision from start to finish 00:41:00.705 --> 00:41:02.370

envision from start to finish about an 18 month, um, timeline.

00:41:02.372 --> 00:41:07.776

about an 18 month, um, timeline. to go from visioning and goals,

00:41:07.778 --> 00:41:11.179

to go from visioning and goals, um, to stakeholder engagement, 00:41:11.181 --> 00:41:13.949

um, to stakeholder engagement, legislative strategy research

00:41:13.951 --> 00:41:15.751

legislative strategy research and establishing private sector

00:41:15.753 --> 00:41:17.953

and establishing private sector partnerships, um, which is a

00:41:17.955 --> 00:41:19.788

partnerships, um, which is a big part of the outreach.

00:41:19.790 --> 00:41:23.692

big part of the outreach. Strategy. Um, the return on 00:41:23.694 --> 00:41:27.496

Strategy. Um, the return on investment, your investment is

00:41:27.498 --> 00:41:28.130

investment, your investment is obviously super important

00:41:28.132 --> 00:41:30.832

obviously super important collectively as you could see 00:41:30.834 --> 00:41:32.935

collectively as you could see our companies have worked on

00:41:32.937 --> 00:41:34.203

our companies have worked on many initiatives uh through our

00:41:34.205 --> 00:41:35.404

many initiatives uh through our consulting work, through our

00:41:35.406 --> 00:41:37.606

consulting work, through our programming work, through our

00:41:37.608 --> 00:41:39.574

programming work, through our community engagement. Um, we've

00:41:39.576 --> 00:41:44.446

community engagement. Um, we've been able to garner and attract 00:41:44.448 --> 00:41:45.113

been able to garner and attract significant um public

00:41:45.115 --> 00:41:48.617

significant um public investment, which, um, Would,

00:41:48.619 --> 00:41:50.953

investment, which, um, Would, um, be leveraged to bring in 00:41:50.955 --> 00:41:52.020

um, be leveraged to bring in private investment. So you

00:41:52.022 --> 00:41:54.823

private investment. So you could see the pearl and sharks

00:41:54.825 --> 00:41:59.194

could see the pearl and sharks innovation district garnered

00:41:59.196 --> 00:42:01.597

innovation district garnered $1.58 billion Marshall 00:42:01.599 --> 00:42:02.598

$1.58 billion Marshall Innovation District 45 million,

00:42:02.600 --> 00:42:04.934

Innovation District 45 million, um, And you could see, you

00:42:04.936 --> 00:42:06.468

um, And you could see, you could see some of the others

00:42:06.470 --> 00:42:08.570

could see some of the others were very proud to collectively

00:42:08.572 --> 00:42:10.606

were very proud to collectively of our work in driving economic 00:42:10.608 --> 00:42:14.442

of our work in driving economic development. So, a little bit

00:42:14.444 --> 00:42:19.181

development. So, a little bit about our team, so, um, we are

00:42:19.183 --> 00:42:20.248

about our team, so, um, we are diverse but fiercely unified. 00:42:20.250 --> 00:42:23.085

diverse but fiercely unified. We've spent a lot of time

00:42:23.087 --> 00:42:24.687

We've spent a lot of time talking about complementary

00:42:24.689 --> 00:42:26.955

talking about complementary skill sets, um, we're proud to

00:42:26.957 --> 00:42:29.424

skill sets, um, we're proud to be here today as one unified

00:42:29.426 --> 00:42:33.161

be here today as one unified team, um, that we are confident 00:42:33.163 --> 00:42:35.697

team, um, that we are confident can deliver the exact um type

00:42:35.699 --> 00:42:37.666

can deliver the exact um type of project you're looking for

00:42:37.668 --> 00:42:38.800

of project you're looking for real world insights, so we've

00:42:38.802 --> 00:42:40.335

real world insights, so we've been doing this for a long time. 00:42:40.337 --> 00:42:41.971

been doing this for a long time. We've seen a lot of things.

00:42:41.973 --> 00:42:43.105

We've seen a lot of things. We've seen a lot of things that

00:42:43.107 --> 00:42:44.840

We've seen a lot of things that have been good. We've seen a

00:42:44.842 --> 00:42:46.441

have been good. We've seen a lot of things that maybe have

00:42:46.443 --> 00:42:48.710

lot of things that maybe have not been good, um, throughout

00:42:48.712 --> 00:42:50.112

not been good, um, throughout the country and projects and 00:42:50.114 --> 00:42:51.747

the country and projects and we're bringing our collective

00:42:51.749 --> 00:42:53.548

we're bringing our collective experience together to make

00:42:53.550 --> 00:42:55.150

experience together to make sure that this project, um,

00:42:55.152 --> 00:42:56.952

sure that this project, um, that makes sure that we're the

00:42:56.954 --> 00:42:58.887

that makes sure that we're the right stewards for this land.

00:42:58.889 --> 00:43:00.288

right stewards for this land. And lastly, certainty of 00:43:00.290 --> 00:43:02.323

And lastly, certainty of execution. Uh, at the end of

00:43:02.325 --> 00:43:04.325

execution. Uh, at the end of the day, we want to make sure

00:43:04.327 --> 00:43:05.994

the day, we want to make sure that you're able to go to sleep

00:43:05.996 --> 00:43:06.962

that you're able to go to sleep at night knowing that you've

00:43:06.964 --> 00:43:09.531

at night knowing that you've got a team that's doing

00:43:09.533 --> 00:43:12.801

got a team that's doing everything they can to execute 00:43:12.803 --> 00:43:13.768

everything they can to execute this project in alignment with

00:43:13.770 --> 00:43:18.207

this project in alignment with your vision. So again, we thank

00:43:18.209 --> 00:43:20.042

your vision. So again, we thank you very much for the 00:43:20.044 --> 00:43:21.977

you very much for the opportunity to be here today.

00:43:21.979 --> 00:43:24.379

opportunity to be here today. We'd like to uh now open it up

00:43:24.381 --> 00:43:29.251

We'd like to uh now open it up for questions. Thank you. Uh,

00:43:29.253 --> 00:43:31.219

for questions. Thank you. Uh, really, really appreciate the 00:43:31.221 --> 00:43:32.087

really, really appreciate the presentation. Appre also the

00:43:32.089 --> 00:43:33.088

presentation. Appre also the feedback about a little higher

00:43:33.090 --> 00:43:35.156

feedback about a little higher level. Thank you so much. That

00:43:35.158 --> 00:43:36.624

level. Thank you so much. That was very helpful, um, to the

00:43:36.626 --> 00:43:38.160

was very helpful, um, to the group, we have a couple of

00:43:38.162 --> 00:43:38.860

group, we have a couple of questions coming, but first, I

00:43:38.862 --> 00:43:40.796

questions coming, but first, I did want to just, um, to give a, 00:43:40.798 --> 00:43:43.265

did want to just, um, to give a, a little bit of background for

00:43:43.267 --> 00:43:44.766

a little bit of background for the commissioners up here, um,

00:43:44.768 --> 00:43:45.900

the commissioners up here, um, the mayor and I, along with

00:43:45.902 --> 00:43:47.102

the mayor and I, along with many on the city, including

00:43:47.104 --> 00:43:48.403

many on the city, including quite a few sitting at the back

00:43:48.405 --> 00:43:50.372

quite a few sitting at the back table, Tim. And, uh, Doctor 00:43:50.374 --> 00:43:53.842

table, Tim. And, uh, Doctor Davis. sat in this room for a

00:43:53.844 --> 00:43:56.245

Davis. sat in this room for a day and interviewed, um, the,

00:43:56.247 --> 00:43:57.846

day and interviewed, um, the, the applicants, the, the good

00:43:57.848 --> 00:43:58.747

the applicants, the, the good proposals that rose to the top

00:43:58.749 --> 00:44:00.315

proposals that rose to the top and there were, there were a 00:44:00.317 --> 00:44:01.316

and there were, there were a handful of them. And at the end

00:44:01.318 --> 00:44:04.286

handful of them. And at the end of it, we really walked away

00:44:04.288 --> 00:44:05.154

of it, we really walked away thinking about the two groups

00:44:05.156 --> 00:44:07.355

thinking about the two groups that we see here together and

00:44:07.357 --> 00:44:08.890

that we see here together and how impressive they were. And I

00:44:08.892 --> 00:44:10.325

how impressive they were. And I think it was Doctor Davis who 00:44:10.327 --> 00:44:11.927

think it was Doctor Davis who said, I wonder if we could get

00:44:11.929 --> 00:44:13.629

said, I wonder if we could get him to partner. And, um, thank

00:44:13.631 --> 00:44:16.565

him to partner. And, um, thank you for being willing to meet

00:44:16.567 --> 00:44:18.534

you for being willing to meet and combine your shared skills

00:44:18.536 --> 00:44:20.001

and combine your shared skills to come and present. I think 00:44:20.003 --> 00:44:21.303

to come and present. I think the best of both worlds. Um, we

00:44:21.305 --> 00:44:22.971

the best of both worlds. Um, we could have our cake and eat it

00:44:22.973 --> 00:44:24.506

could have our cake and eat it too. Um, that doesn't happen

00:44:24.508 --> 00:44:26.274

too. Um, that doesn't happen all the time. Um, so I didn't

00:44:26.276 --> 00:44:27.275

all the time. Um, so I didn't want to say thank you before I

00:44:27.277 --> 00:44:30.212

want to say thank you before I turn it over to my colleagues 00:44:30.214 --> 00:44:31.646

turn it over to my colleagues for questions. One of the

00:44:31.648 --> 00:44:33.982

for questions. One of the things that came up in the many

00:44:33.984 --> 00:44:35.017

things that came up in the many interviews was about

00:44:35.019 --> 00:44:35.717

interviews was about stakeholder engagement. I'd

00:44:35.719 --> 00:44:38.386

stakeholder engagement. I'd love to hear from you how you

00:44:38.388 --> 00:44:39.421

love to hear from you how you engage with a community like

00:44:39.423 --> 00:44:43.225

engage with a community like ours and how you make sure that 00:44:43.227 --> 00:44:44.626

ours and how you make sure that there's generational wealth

00:44:44.628 --> 00:44:46.227

there's generational wealth building for people that in the

00:44:46.229 --> 00:44:47.596

building for people that in the past, haven't always had that

00:44:47.598 --> 00:44:50.732

past, haven't always had that opportunity. Yeah, I'll jump in 00:44:50.734 --> 00:44:52.300

opportunity. Yeah, I'll jump in to speak to the engagement. I

00:44:52.302 --> 00:44:53.235

to speak to the engagement. I think the generational wealth

00:44:53.237 --> 00:44:55.203

think the generational wealth might also be um supplemented,

00:44:55.205 --> 00:44:57.706

might also be um supplemented, but you know, we really uh

00:44:57.708 --> 00:45:01.442

but you know, we really uh bring a range of activities and 00:45:01.444 --> 00:45:02.577

bring a range of activities and methods to all of our projects

00:45:02.579 --> 00:45:03.978

methods to all of our projects and all of our communities and

00:45:03.980 --> 00:45:06.214

and all of our communities and we really want to tailor what

00:45:06.216 --> 00:45:09.184

we really want to tailor what is the right way, um, you know,

00:45:09.186 --> 00:45:10.552

is the right way, um, you know, there's certainly opportunities 00:45:10.554 --> 00:45:12.587

there's certainly opportunities to have open events, invite the

00:45:12.589 --> 00:45:14.556

to have open events, invite the community, have food trucks,

00:45:14.558 --> 00:45:17.826

community, have food trucks, have, um, good activities that

00:45:17.828 --> 00:45:18.460

have, um, good activities that are also community building

00:45:18.462 --> 00:45:20.929

are also community building opportunities. where we can 00:45:20.931 --> 00:45:22.331

opportunities. where we can also engage, um, but we also

00:45:22.333 --> 00:45:24.099

also engage, um, but we also want to recognize that not

00:45:24.101 --> 00:45:26.568

want to recognize that not everyone maybe has the time,

00:45:26.570 --> 00:45:28.970

everyone maybe has the time, resources, or ability to come

00:45:28.972 --> 00:45:30.439

resources, or ability to come to those open invitations. So 00:45:30.441 --> 00:45:32.474

to those open invitations. So there's also an effort to uh

00:45:32.476 --> 00:45:33.942

there's also an effort to uh meet people where they are.

00:45:33.944 --> 00:45:35.710

meet people where they are. There might be existing

00:45:35.712 --> 00:45:37.712

There might be existing community groups, um, existing,

00:45:37.714 --> 00:45:39.081

community groups, um, existing, you know, informal community

00:45:39.083 --> 00:45:43.151

you know, informal community groups we might find online, um, 00:45:43.153 --> 00:45:45.420

groups we might find online, um, and just find creative ways to

00:45:45.422 --> 00:45:47.322

and just find creative ways to engage with them, you know, in

00:45:47.324 --> 00:45:49.291

engage with them, you know, in kind of the time and um

00:45:49.293 --> 00:45:50.892

kind of the time and um resources that they may have 00:45:50.894 --> 00:45:53.128

resources that they may have available, so, you know, really

00:45:53.130 --> 00:45:55.063

available, so, you know, really employing a range of methods

00:45:55.065 --> 00:45:57.098

employing a range of methods and activities, um, you know,

00:45:57.100 --> 00:45:58.233

and activities, um, you know, spending for some time just

00:45:58.235 --> 00:45:59.034

spending for some time just learning about your community

00:45:59.036 --> 00:46:00.769

learning about your community so that we can develop that 00:46:00.771 --> 00:46:02.704

so that we can develop that approach, you know, co-creating

00:46:02.706 --> 00:46:04.406

approach, you know, co-creating that with you. And as I said,

00:46:04.408 --> 00:46:06.708

that with you. And as I said, our, our partners neck creative

00:46:06.710 --> 00:46:09.144

our, our partners neck creative and building off of their past

00:46:09.146 --> 00:46:11.079

and building off of their past experiences as as well, um, so 00:46:11.081 --> 00:46:13.048

experiences as as well, um, so yeah, I think kind of

00:46:13.050 --> 00:46:13.982

yeah, I think kind of co-creating that approach,

00:46:13.984 --> 00:46:15.584

co-creating that approach, learning about the community,

00:46:15.586 --> 00:46:17.586

learning about the community, tailoring the, the methods and

00:46:17.588 --> 00:46:18.253

tailoring the, the methods and really employing that in a way

00:46:18.255 --> 00:46:20.054

really employing that in a way that is continuous throughout 00:46:20.056 --> 00:46:21.256

that is continuous throughout this project and not just a,

00:46:21.258 --> 00:46:23.725

this project and not just a, you know, one sort of uh

00:46:23.727 --> 00:46:25.093

you know, one sort of uh engagement opportunity, but

00:46:25.095 --> 00:46:26.795

engagement opportunity, but something that's threaded

00:46:26.797 --> 00:46:29.531

something that's threaded throughout and also we hope, um,

00:46:29.533 --> 00:46:30.332

throughout and also we hope, um, empowers this group and, uh, 00:46:30.334 --> 00:46:34.869

empowers this group and, uh, you know, this. City to really

00:46:34.871 --> 00:46:35.937

you know, this. City to really continue that conversation,

00:46:35.939 --> 00:46:36.738

continue that conversation, continue to communicate and

00:46:36.740 --> 00:46:40.141

continue to communicate and engage their community. I, I 00:46:40.143 --> 00:46:41.610

engage their community. I, I love the word empowerment. I

00:46:41.612 --> 00:46:43.811

love the word empowerment. I love um the goal of creating

00:46:43.813 --> 00:46:45.013

love um the goal of creating generational wealth that's

00:46:45.015 --> 00:46:47.449

generational wealth that's super important, so I'm look at

00:46:47.451 --> 00:46:49.851

super important, so I'm look at us as the gatekeeper of the

00:46:49.853 --> 00:46:51.453

us as the gatekeeper of the companies that come into this 00:46:51.455 --> 00:46:54.156

companies that come into this district. So, um, if you're

00:46:54.158 --> 00:46:56.658

district. So, um, if you're coming into this district, you

00:46:56.660 --> 00:47:00.595

coming into this district, you will absolutely understand the 00:47:00.597 --> 00:47:01.630

will absolutely understand the importance of generating

00:47:01.632 --> 00:47:02.497

importance of generating generational wealth through,

00:47:02.499 --> 00:47:04.499

generational wealth through, through jobs, through training,

00:47:04.501 --> 00:47:05.433

through jobs, through training, that will be one of the

00:47:05.435 --> 00:47:06.835

that will be one of the commitments you will have to

00:47:06.837 --> 00:47:08.202

commitments you will have to make as a company coming into

00:47:08.204 --> 00:47:10.672

make as a company coming into this district. It's about 00:47:10.674 --> 00:47:14.075

this district. It's about internships for kids in college.

00:47:14.077 --> 00:47:15.510

internships for kids in college. It's about supporting programs

00:47:15.512 --> 00:47:17.178

It's about supporting programs in the middle schools, um, it

00:47:17.180 --> 00:47:19.414

in the middle schools, um, it may be a bit lower to start

00:47:19.416 --> 00:47:21.783

may be a bit lower to start getting people involved in STEM, 00:47:21.785 --> 00:47:24.719

getting people involved in STEM, kids involved in STEM. But it's,

00:47:24.721 --> 00:47:26.221

kids involved in STEM. But it's, um, making sure the companies

00:47:26.223 --> 00:47:28.222

um, making sure the companies that are coming into, into the

00:47:28.224 --> 00:47:31.025

that are coming into, into the district, um, are buying into 00:47:31.027 --> 00:47:35.264

district, um, are buying into the total picture. Great. Thank

00:47:35.266 --> 00:47:36.631

the total picture. Great. Thank you very much. Um, we'll go

00:47:36.633 --> 00:47:38.200

you very much. Um, we'll go ahead and take questions. So,

00:47:38.202 --> 00:47:42.304

ahead and take questions. So, Commissioner McGarvey. Thank 00:47:42.306 --> 00:47:46.274

Commissioner McGarvey. Thank you, Madam Chair. Excuse me, so,

00:47:46.276 --> 00:47:48.677

you, Madam Chair. Excuse me, so, absolutely, thank you very much

00:47:48.679 --> 00:47:51.346

absolutely, thank you very much for this very well put together 00:47:51.348 --> 00:47:52.781

for this very well put together presentation and do, do I

00:47:52.783 --> 00:47:54.148

presentation and do, do I understand correctly you guys

00:47:54.150 --> 00:47:56.017

understand correctly you guys are separate companies and

00:47:56.019 --> 00:47:57.085

are separate companies and you're working together, so

00:47:57.087 --> 00:47:58.553

you're working together, so then do, does the city of

00:47:58.555 --> 00:48:00.288

then do, does the city of Brooklyn Park get a finder's 00:48:00.290 --> 00:48:02.457

Brooklyn Park get a finder's fee for creating this great

00:48:02.459 --> 00:48:06.328

fee for creating this great team. Um No, I just have a

00:48:06.330 --> 00:48:07.362

team. Um No, I just have a couple of questions that may

00:48:07.364 --> 00:48:08.697

couple of questions that may not even have answers at this

00:48:08.699 --> 00:48:10.765

not even have answers at this point. One, you mentioned 00:48:10.767 --> 00:48:14.002

point. One, you mentioned federal grants earlier. Uh We

00:48:14.004 --> 00:48:16.438

federal grants earlier. Uh We all know it's a crazy new world

00:48:16.440 --> 00:48:18.473

all know it's a crazy new world at the federal level. Um, how

00:48:18.475 --> 00:48:22.210

at the federal level. Um, how much of this type of thing is 00:48:22.212 --> 00:48:23.612

much of this type of thing is completely reliant on federal

00:48:23.614 --> 00:48:24.880

completely reliant on federal grants. And is this the kind of

00:48:24.882 --> 00:48:28.350

grants. And is this the kind of thing that we can Um, somehow

00:48:28.352 --> 00:48:33.421

thing that we can Um, somehow move forward with If, if the 00:48:33.423 --> 00:48:34.889

move forward with If, if the worst case scenario happens in

00:48:34.891 --> 00:48:37.292

worst case scenario happens in federal grants just completely

00:48:37.294 --> 00:48:38.860

federal grants just completely go away or anything between now

00:48:38.862 --> 00:48:43.932

go away or anything between now and that. Is that a So, yeah, 00:48:43.934 --> 00:48:46.334

and that. Is that a So, yeah, it's obvious there are a lot of

00:48:46.336 --> 00:48:48.537

it's obvious there are a lot of headwinds, um, with those types

00:48:48.539 --> 00:48:50.539

headwinds, um, with those types of things and we're seeing it 00:48:50.541 --> 00:48:54.075

of things and we're seeing it throughout, um, our companies

00:48:54.077 --> 00:48:56.411

throughout, um, our companies throughout our projects. So, um,

00:48:56.413 --> 00:48:58.079

throughout our projects. So, um, the good news is what you're

00:48:58.081 --> 00:49:01.616

the good news is what you're doing is, is creating from raw 00:49:01.618 --> 00:49:05.020

doing is, is creating from raw land and that's generating very

00:49:05.022 --> 00:49:08.523

land and that's generating very little taxes to, um, projects,

00:49:08.525 --> 00:49:09.424

little taxes to, um, projects, individual projects collective

00:49:09.426 --> 00:49:11.926

individual projects collective projects that are generating 00:49:11.928 --> 00:49:12.560

projects that are generating significant um taxes real

00:49:12.562 --> 00:49:14.830

significant um taxes real estate tax. His income tax, his

00:49:14.832 --> 00:49:17.699

estate tax. His income tax, his sales tax, um, across the board,

00:49:17.701 --> 00:49:19.668

sales tax, um, across the board, um, a lot of those things are

00:49:19.670 --> 00:49:21.603

um, a lot of those things are being leveraged throughout the 00:49:21.605 --> 00:49:25.940

being leveraged throughout the country right now to create um

00:49:25.942 --> 00:49:27.342

country right now to create um Upfront dollars, whether

00:49:27.344 --> 00:49:29.444

Upfront dollars, whether they're private or public bonds

00:49:29.446 --> 00:49:33.214

they're private or public bonds that are floated to help 00:49:33.216 --> 00:49:34.215

that are floated to help provide infrastructure that um

00:49:34.217 --> 00:49:36.518

provide infrastructure that um for a long time was provided

00:49:36.520 --> 00:49:39.921

for a long time was provided through federal programs. So,

00:49:39.923 --> 00:49:43.458

through federal programs. So, um, we do recognize that um 00:49:43.460 --> 00:49:44.325

um, we do recognize that um there are less opportunities on

00:49:44.327 --> 00:49:46.227

there are less opportunities on the federal side, but certainly

00:49:46.229 --> 00:49:49.130

the federal side, but certainly a lot more in the state, the

00:49:49.132 --> 00:49:51.599

a lot more in the state, the regional, um, and local, local 00:49:51.601 --> 00:49:53.568

regional, um, and local, local community side. Perfect. Thank

00:49:53.570 --> 00:49:54.903

community side. Perfect. Thank you. And then one other

00:49:54.905 --> 00:49:58.606

you. And then one other question I had. Was you

00:49:58.608 --> 00:49:59.875

question I had. Was you mentioned housing and We've

00:49:59.877 --> 00:50:02.444

mentioned housing and We've kind of I'm just curious of 00:50:02.446 --> 00:50:05.247

kind of I'm just curious of what, uh, What that entails. I

00:50:05.249 --> 00:50:06.881

what, uh, What that entails. I mean, we've kind of fallen for

00:50:06.883 --> 00:50:07.815

mean, we've kind of fallen for it before. There was supposed

00:50:07.817 --> 00:50:12.020

it before. There was supposed to be all kinds of housing on 00:50:12.022 --> 00:50:13.488

to be all kinds of housing on the surrounding the Target

00:50:13.490 --> 00:50:15.857

the surrounding the Target campus up there, and I mean,

00:50:15.859 --> 00:50:17.225

campus up there, and I mean, this doesn't sink or swim based

00:50:17.227 --> 00:50:18.860

this doesn't sink or swim based on this, but there is potential

00:50:18.862 --> 00:50:25.933

on this, but there is potential for Housing and etc. Thank you, 00:50:25.935 --> 00:50:27.769

for Housing and etc. Thank you, Madam Chair. Sure, we're gonna

00:50:27.771 --> 00:50:29.037

Madam Chair. Sure, we're gonna do this together. No, I'm just

00:50:29.039 --> 00:50:31.640

do this together. No, I'm just kidding. Go ahead. Um Yeah, I 00:50:31.642 --> 00:50:36.010

kidding. Go ahead. Um Yeah, I think To create the vision that

00:50:36.012 --> 00:50:36.845

think To create the vision that you all described collectively

00:50:36.847 --> 00:50:38.880

you all described collectively of a, a place where people can

00:50:38.882 --> 00:50:40.781

of a, a place where people can thrive, where there's 00:50:40.783 --> 00:50:42.750

thrive, where there's prosperity, uh, where it's

00:50:42.752 --> 00:50:44.285

prosperity, uh, where it's accessible, uh, where you can

00:50:44.287 --> 00:50:46.254

accessible, uh, where you can live, learn, work and play. You

00:50:46.256 --> 00:50:50.691

live, learn, work and play. You need a mix of uses, and so, uh, 00:50:50.693 --> 00:50:52.461

need a mix of uses, and so, uh, what we're gonna understand is

00:50:52.463 --> 00:50:54.896

what we're gonna understand is what's that right mix, um, how,

00:50:54.898 --> 00:50:57.899

what's that right mix, um, how, how is the housing, uh,

00:50:57.901 --> 00:50:59.734

how is the housing, uh, affordable, um, who is it for?

00:50:59.736 --> 00:51:00.801

affordable, um, who is it for? What are the, what are the 00:51:00.803 --> 00:51:03.938

What are the, what are the needs? And um what else is

00:51:03.940 --> 00:51:04.672

needs? And um what else is happening nearby again cause

00:51:04.674 --> 00:51:06.741

happening nearby again cause you, you know, you're not

00:51:06.743 --> 00:51:09.210

you, you know, you're not planning in a vacuum, right?

00:51:09.212 --> 00:51:10.612

planning in a vacuum, right? You're competing with whatever 00:51:10.614 --> 00:51:13.281

You're competing with whatever everybody else is doing, uh,

00:51:13.283 --> 00:51:14.983

everybody else is doing, uh, nearby and um and so through

00:51:14.985 --> 00:51:16.485

nearby and um and so through our analysis, through our

00:51:16.487 --> 00:51:17.485

our analysis, through our engagement, we'll come up with

00:51:17.487 --> 00:51:20.956

engagement, we'll come up with the right mix of, of uses and 00:51:20.958 --> 00:51:23.825

the right mix of, of uses and understand the users, um. But

00:51:23.827 --> 00:51:24.726

understand the users, um. But uh that's certainly the goal is

00:51:24.728 --> 00:51:26.027

uh that's certainly the goal is to have it be mixed if this is

00:51:26.029 --> 00:51:29.831

to have it be mixed if this is kind of a Dead Office park. I

00:51:29.833 --> 00:51:31.099

kind of a Dead Office park. I don't think we'll have 00:51:31.101 --> 00:51:34.969

don't think we'll have fulfilled your, your vision.

00:51:34.971 --> 00:51:37.505

fulfilled your, your vision. And to add from city stat's

00:51:37.507 --> 00:51:38.773

And to add from city stat's perspective as well, whether

00:51:38.775 --> 00:51:39.774

perspective as well, whether it's the Northwest area

00:51:39.776 --> 00:51:41.376

it's the Northwest area planning that's going on right 00:51:41.378 --> 00:51:42.510

planning that's going on right now or, you know, some of the

00:51:42.512 --> 00:51:44.112

now or, you know, some of the details you see in this

00:51:44.114 --> 00:51:45.580

details you see in this presentation, the proposals

00:51:45.582 --> 00:51:46.714

presentation, the proposals that market reality, market

00:51:46.716 --> 00:51:48.316

that market reality, market analysis is a big part of that

00:51:48.318 --> 00:51:49.517

analysis is a big part of that too. We don't want to plan for

00:51:49.519 --> 00:51:51.052

too. We don't want to plan for things that don't have a market 00:51:51.054 --> 00:51:52.387

things that don't have a market reality here, and that's, you

00:51:52.389 --> 00:51:54.055

reality here, and that's, you know, this is a large cost to

00:51:54.057 --> 00:51:56.257

know, this is a large cost to get here, but I think it's

00:51:56.259 --> 00:51:57.192

get here, but I think it's market reality, it's pushing

00:51:57.194 --> 00:51:58.660

market reality, it's pushing the limits a little bit, but

00:51:58.662 --> 00:51:59.728

the limits a little bit, but there, we want to make sure

00:51:59.730 --> 00:52:00.862

there, we want to make sure it's grounded in market reality. 00:52:00.864 --> 00:52:04.599

it's grounded in market reality. And if I may just add to one

00:52:04.601 --> 00:52:06.467

And if I may just add to one more thing on the on the

00:52:06.469 --> 00:52:08.603

more thing on the on the federal grant side, um, you

00:52:08.605 --> 00:52:10.805

federal grant side, um, you know, our experience has been 00:52:10.807 --> 00:52:11.806

know, our experience has been that with each administration

00:52:11.808 --> 00:52:14.876

that with each administration these things ebb and flow, um,

00:52:14.878 --> 00:52:16.143

these things ebb and flow, um, and we certainly, you know,

00:52:16.145 --> 00:52:17.679

and we certainly, you know, don't take anything for granted

00:52:17.681 --> 00:52:19.547

don't take anything for granted that something is going to be

00:52:19.549 --> 00:52:20.549

that something is going to be available moving forward. 00:52:20.551 --> 00:52:22.884

available moving forward. However, that being said,

00:52:22.886 --> 00:52:24.419

However, that being said, there's always opportunities at

00:52:24.421 --> 00:52:26.254

there's always opportunities at the federal level, uh, some

00:52:26.256 --> 00:52:28.690

the federal level, uh, some more, some less from each

00:52:28.692 --> 00:52:29.357

more, some less from each administration or every couple

00:52:29.359 --> 00:52:31.492

administration or every couple of years, but there's always 00:52:31.494 --> 00:52:33.494

of years, but there's always opportunity. What we do is we

00:52:33.496 --> 00:52:34.696

opportunity. What we do is we look at those opportunities,

00:52:34.698 --> 00:52:36.898

look at those opportunities, identify them, and then sort of

00:52:36.900 --> 00:52:39.300

identify them, and then sort of work backwards and say, can we

00:52:39.302 --> 00:52:40.368

work backwards and say, can we fit into that opportunity and 00:52:40.370 --> 00:52:42.236

fit into that opportunity and how do we do that if we can.

00:52:42.238 --> 00:52:44.639

how do we do that if we can. And so there's a lot of, you

00:52:44.641 --> 00:52:46.174

And so there's a lot of, you know, working together and

00:52:46.176 --> 00:52:47.575

know, working together and understanding what are the

00:52:47.577 --> 00:52:50.111

understanding what are the resources and how do we 00:52:50.113 --> 00:52:51.479

resources and how do we position the programming in

00:52:51.481 --> 00:52:53.848

position the programming in this district to meet the

00:52:53.850 --> 00:52:54.816

this district to meet the requirements of that grant, and

00:52:54.818 --> 00:52:55.650

requirements of that grant, and that's how, that's our approach.

00:52:55.652 --> 00:53:02.123

that's how, that's our approach. Yeah. Great, uh, Commissioner 00:53:02.125 --> 00:53:08.463

Yeah. Great, uh, Commissioner Eriksson. Thank you. Um, I have

00:53:08.465 --> 00:53:13.668

Eriksson. Thank you. Um, I have a. Question about So in the 00:53:13.670 --> 00:53:16.371

a. Question about So in the presentation, there was talk of

00:53:16.373 --> 00:53:17.038

presentation, there was talk of things like inclusive

00:53:17.040 --> 00:53:19.140

things like inclusive placemaking, um, innovative

00:53:19.142 --> 00:53:19.741

placemaking, um, innovative learning center, kind of a

00:53:19.743 --> 00:53:22.577

learning center, kind of a shared Space, 00:53:22.579 --> 00:53:25.213

shared Space, interdisciplinarity. etc. etc.

00:53:25.215 --> 00:53:28.883

interdisciplinarity. etc. etc. So I'm imagining. I mean, it

00:53:28.885 --> 00:53:30.218

So I'm imagining. I mean, it sounds like some kind of 00:53:30.220 --> 00:53:32.086

sounds like some kind of facility, some type of

00:53:32.088 --> 00:53:34.555

facility, some type of community amenity. Whether the

00:53:34.557 --> 00:53:35.957

community amenity. Whether the community is the biotech

00:53:35.959 --> 00:53:36.691

community is the biotech innovation District or the

00:53:36.693 --> 00:53:37.959

innovation District or the broader. Brooklyn Park

00:53:37.961 --> 00:53:42.330

broader. Brooklyn Park community. How does a space 00:53:42.332 --> 00:53:43.798

community. How does a space like that come to be in a

00:53:43.800 --> 00:53:45.700

like that come to be in a project like this? Is it kind

00:53:45.702 --> 00:53:47.335

project like this? Is it kind of a shared services model.

00:53:47.337 --> 00:53:49.003

of a shared services model. Where all of the participants

00:53:49.005 --> 00:53:51.439

Where all of the participants in the community. Ante up 00:53:51.441 --> 00:53:52.240

in the community. Ante up something as a condition of

00:53:52.242 --> 00:53:54.576

something as a condition of their. Participation, how does

00:53:54.578 --> 00:53:55.844

their. Participation, how does that happen? You want me to

00:53:55.846 --> 00:53:59.047

that happen? You want me to take that. Our approach, and

00:53:59.049 --> 00:54:01.115

take that. Our approach, and I'm sure Elliott has, has his 00:54:01.117 --> 00:54:05.052

I'm sure Elliott has, has his insight on this as well, um,

00:54:05.054 --> 00:54:06.588

insight on this as well, um, has been depending on the

00:54:06.590 --> 00:54:07.922

has been depending on the community needs, and again we

00:54:07.924 --> 00:54:10.725

community needs, and again we do a lot of market analysis, a 00:54:10.727 --> 00:54:12.661

do a lot of market analysis, a lot of stakeholder engagement,

00:54:12.663 --> 00:54:15.063

lot of stakeholder engagement, talking to private sector

00:54:15.065 --> 00:54:16.865

talking to private sector partners on their contribution

00:54:16.867 --> 00:54:19.033

partners on their contribution and their needs, whether that's

00:54:19.035 --> 00:54:20.468

and their needs, whether that's through workforce a lot of the 00:54:20.470 --> 00:54:21.536

through workforce a lot of the programs that in those

00:54:21.538 --> 00:54:23.338

programs that in those community centers are fee for

00:54:23.340 --> 00:54:25.406

community centers are fee for service at times, whether

00:54:25.408 --> 00:54:26.941

service at times, whether that's educational, that's

00:54:26.943 --> 00:54:27.609

that's educational, that's workshops, whether that's a

00:54:27.611 --> 00:54:31.012

workshops, whether that's a maker. space. So depending on 00:54:31.014 --> 00:54:33.448

maker. space. So depending on what the needs are, we

00:54:33.450 --> 00:54:35.483

what the needs are, we customize the size of that

00:54:35.485 --> 00:54:37.318

customize the size of that facility and the resources to

00:54:37.320 --> 00:54:39.220

facility and the resources to those needs. So this is the

00:54:39.222 --> 00:54:40.020

those needs. So this is the exercise that we're going 00:54:40.022 --> 00:54:42.156

exercise that we're going through, you know, moving

00:54:42.158 --> 00:54:43.624

through, you know, moving forward is identifying those

00:54:43.626 --> 00:54:44.759

forward is identifying those resources and matching those

00:54:44.761 --> 00:54:49.030

resources and matching those needs to those resources. OK.

00:54:49.032 --> 00:54:50.965

needs to those resources. OK. Oh, sorry, um, I'll just 00:54:50.967 --> 00:54:52.367

Oh, sorry, um, I'll just quickly add on that as we do

00:54:52.369 --> 00:54:53.835

quickly add on that as we do that, as we, as we do that

00:54:53.837 --> 00:54:55.369

that, as we, as we do that matching, it's really about

00:54:55.371 --> 00:54:56.904

matching, it's really about complementing what's already

00:54:56.906 --> 00:54:59.707

complementing what's already out. So for instance, you know,

00:54:59.709 --> 00:55:01.109

out. So for instance, you know, what sorts of training and 00:55:01.111 --> 00:55:02.577

what sorts of training and workforce development would

00:55:02.579 --> 00:55:03.912

workforce development would happen in the district in

00:55:03.914 --> 00:55:06.781

happen in the district in partnership with, say, North

00:55:06.783 --> 00:55:07.515

partnership with, say, North Hennepin Community College

00:55:07.517 --> 00:55:10.318

Hennepin Community College versus what would happen. Uh, 00:55:10.320 --> 00:55:11.586

versus what would happen. Uh, at their facility or, you know,

00:55:11.588 --> 00:55:13.921

at their facility or, you know, you, we were This afternoon we

00:55:13.923 --> 00:55:15.323

you, we were This afternoon we were at the small business

00:55:15.325 --> 00:55:17.525

were at the small business center that you already have

00:55:17.527 --> 00:55:19.060

center that you already have co-working space, how would you

00:55:19.062 --> 00:55:21.529

co-working space, how would you know, new potential co-working 00:55:21.531 --> 00:55:22.997

know, new potential co-working space complement rather than

00:55:22.999 --> 00:55:24.331

space complement rather than compete with that, right,

00:55:24.333 --> 00:55:26.200

compete with that, right, because it might be serving

00:55:26.202 --> 00:55:27.735

because it might be serving different folks, um, You know,

00:55:27.737 --> 00:55:28.670

different folks, um, You know, so you want to get the right

00:55:28.672 --> 00:55:30.004

so you want to get the right thing in the right place, you 00:55:30.006 --> 00:55:33.941

thing in the right place, you know, at the right time. You,

00:55:33.943 --> 00:55:36.311

know, at the right time. You, you partially read my mind. Um,

00:55:36.313 --> 00:55:37.311

you partially read my mind. Um, I'm gonna throw something out

00:55:37.313 --> 00:55:40.749

I'm gonna throw something out just because I mean, it's 00:55:40.751 --> 00:55:41.716

just because I mean, it's definitely isn't the right

00:55:41.718 --> 00:55:43.117

definitely isn't the right point in the timeline for this

00:55:43.119 --> 00:55:43.985

point in the timeline for this dimension. I just don't want to

00:55:43.987 --> 00:55:46.220

dimension. I just don't want to get lost in the. Several years

00:55:46.222 --> 00:55:49.190

get lost in the. Several years ago, there was a proposal for a

00:55:49.192 --> 00:55:49.791

ago, there was a proposal for a center for innovation in the

00:55:49.793 --> 00:55:52.560

center for innovation in the arts. As a collaborative 00:55:52.562 --> 00:55:53.528

arts. As a collaborative project between the city of

00:55:53.530 --> 00:55:54.962

project between the city of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin

00:55:54.964 --> 00:55:57.031

Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College, and OCR

00:55:57.033 --> 00:55:58.933

Community College, and OCR schools, which would include

00:55:58.935 --> 00:56:00.335

schools, which would include performing spaces, classroom 00:56:00.337 --> 00:56:03.905

performing spaces, classroom spaces, community amenity for.

00:56:03.907 --> 00:56:04.572

spaces, community amenity for. Entertainment collaboration,

00:56:04.574 --> 00:56:07.742

Entertainment collaboration, interdisciplinary work. Um I

00:56:07.744 --> 00:56:08.509

interdisciplinary work. Um I could imagine something like

00:56:08.511 --> 00:56:09.644

could imagine something like that moving a couple miles

00:56:09.646 --> 00:56:11.712

that moving a couple miles north right along the blue line 00:56:11.714 --> 00:56:12.513

north right along the blue line and being useful during the day

00:56:12.515 --> 00:56:14.949

and being useful during the day for the Business occupants in

00:56:14.951 --> 00:56:15.850

for the Business occupants in the evening for the

00:56:15.852 --> 00:56:18.052

the evening for the entertainment occupants. Um, so

00:56:18.054 --> 00:56:19.087

entertainment occupants. Um, so I'm just gonna throw that out

00:56:19.089 --> 00:56:20.888

I'm just gonna throw that out there and let it sit for now, 00:56:20.890 --> 00:56:23.091

there and let it sit for now, but it's great yes thank you.

00:56:23.093 --> 00:56:25.526

but it's great yes thank you. Yeah, I, I think those, those

00:56:25.528 --> 00:56:27.061

Yeah, I, I think those, those kinds of spaces that can serve

00:56:27.063 --> 00:56:28.263

kinds of spaces that can serve different uses and users at

00:56:28.265 --> 00:56:30.131

different uses and users at different times of the day. Are, 00:56:30.133 --> 00:56:32.466

different times of the day. Are, are great. I mean, I could

00:56:32.468 --> 00:56:37.305

are great. I mean, I could imagine, uh. A lot of these um

00:56:37.307 --> 00:56:38.239

imagine, uh. A lot of these um Organizations would want some

00:56:38.241 --> 00:56:40.141

Organizations would want some kind of conference space, right, 00:56:40.143 --> 00:56:41.142

kind of conference space, right, gatherings, gathering space,

00:56:41.144 --> 00:56:44.746

gatherings, gathering space, place to have a symposium, um,

00:56:44.748 --> 00:56:45.947

place to have a symposium, um, that might be useful at a

00:56:45.949 --> 00:56:47.882

that might be useful at a different time of day for the

00:56:47.884 --> 00:56:49.417

different time of day for the arts or for performance or for

00:56:49.419 --> 00:56:50.785

arts or for performance or for entertainment, um, so it could 00:56:50.787 --> 00:56:51.619

entertainment, um, so it could be conference by day,

00:56:51.621 --> 00:56:52.953

be conference by day, performance by by night for

00:56:52.955 --> 00:56:59.494

performance by by night for sure. Great questions and

00:56:59.496 --> 00:57:01.528

sure. Great questions and comments so far from everybody. 00:57:01.530 --> 00:57:02.463

comments so far from everybody. um, I'm gonna ask one real

00:57:02.465 --> 00:57:04.499

um, I'm gonna ask one real quick, just kind of Works a

00:57:04.501 --> 00:57:06.768

quick, just kind of Works a little bit with some of the

00:57:06.770 --> 00:57:10.505

little bit with some of the conversation, um, I've, I've 00:57:10.507 --> 00:57:12.373

conversation, um, I've, I've seen people comment about a

00:57:12.375 --> 00:57:13.508

seen people comment about a biotech innovation district and

00:57:13.510 --> 00:57:15.810

biotech innovation district and assume it's gonna just be a

00:57:15.812 --> 00:57:16.444

assume it's gonna just be a collection of industrial

00:57:16.446 --> 00:57:17.878

collection of industrial buildings. And, you know,

00:57:17.880 --> 00:57:18.846

buildings. And, you know, Brooklyn Park has its fair

00:57:18.848 --> 00:57:20.648

Brooklyn Park has its fair share of industrial, great job 00:57:20.650 --> 00:57:22.183

share of industrial, great job production, and we do have You

00:57:22.185 --> 00:57:23.985

production, and we do have You know, really good precision

00:57:23.987 --> 00:57:25.453

know, really good precision manufacturing and some biomed

00:57:25.455 --> 00:57:26.888

manufacturing and some biomed tech already currently here. So

00:57:26.890 --> 00:57:28.923

tech already currently here. So when you guys are thinking

00:57:28.925 --> 00:57:29.858

when you guys are thinking about and helping really build

00:57:29.860 --> 00:57:31.726

about and helping really build the vision of what a district 00:57:31.728 --> 00:57:33.194

the vision of what a district would look like. Could you talk

00:57:33.196 --> 00:57:35.496

would look like. Could you talk about how you work to ensure it

00:57:35.498 --> 00:57:38.799

about how you work to ensure it isn't a collection of A few, um,

00:57:38.801 --> 00:57:39.800

isn't a collection of A few, um, industrial buildings, but, but

00:57:39.802 --> 00:57:44.005

industrial buildings, but, but that it's something more. Sure, 00:57:44.007 --> 00:57:46.841

that it's something more. Sure, it's a, it's a great question.

00:57:46.843 --> 00:57:50.177

it's a, it's a great question. So, um, we're doing it all over 00:57:50.179 --> 00:57:52.647

So, um, we're doing it all over the country in ways that don't

00:57:52.649 --> 00:57:56.684

the country in ways that don't look like kind of tin boxes, um,

00:57:56.686 --> 00:57:59.420

look like kind of tin boxes, um, there's some of the spaces are

00:57:59.422 --> 00:58:01.355

there's some of the spaces are above great restaurants, so 00:58:01.357 --> 00:58:04.759

above great restaurants, so they're above, um, street level

00:58:04.761 --> 00:58:07.561

they're above, um, street level retail, um, some have What we

00:58:07.563 --> 00:58:09.197

retail, um, some have What we call kind of necks where you've

00:58:09.199 --> 00:58:11.465

call kind of necks where you've got some retail and entrance 00:58:11.467 --> 00:58:14.335

got some retail and entrance and then spread out in the back,

00:58:14.337 --> 00:58:17.071

and then spread out in the back, so, um, anything that's front

00:58:17.073 --> 00:58:19.007

so, um, anything that's front facing, it's gonna be in on the

00:58:19.009 --> 00:58:21.809

facing, it's gonna be in on the street and we see this as being 00:58:21.811 --> 00:58:26.047

street and we see this as being very pedestrian scaled, um, has,

00:58:26.049 --> 00:58:26.781

very pedestrian scaled, um, has, um, excitement, engagement,

00:58:26.783 --> 00:58:28.382

um, excitement, engagement, some of the stuff that we're

00:58:28.384 --> 00:58:30.418

some of the stuff that we're doing has large windows so you 00:58:30.420 --> 00:58:32.220

doing has large windows so you could look in kind of like

00:58:32.222 --> 00:58:33.254

could look in kind of like killin's chocolate where

00:58:33.256 --> 00:58:34.288

killin's chocolate where they're dipping the

00:58:34.290 --> 00:58:36.090

they're dipping the strawberries, but the biotech

00:58:36.092 --> 00:58:39.026

strawberries, but the biotech version of that. So you're

00:58:39.028 --> 00:58:40.962

version of that. So you're seeing activities, um, you know, 00:58:40.964 --> 00:58:43.464

seeing activities, um, you know, will there be, will there be

00:58:43.466 --> 00:58:45.800

will there be, will there be some companies that because of

00:58:45.802 --> 00:58:48.869

some companies that because of the economics, can't afford, um,

00:58:48.871 --> 00:58:50.672

the economics, can't afford, um, a masonry building, possibly, 00:58:50.674 --> 00:58:53.407

a masonry building, possibly, but maybe it's masonry upfront

00:58:53.409 --> 00:58:56.077

but maybe it's masonry upfront and the um The metal is more in

00:58:56.079 --> 00:58:58.279

and the um The metal is more in the back, so that is definitely

00:58:58.281 --> 00:58:59.880

the back, so that is definitely something that would be

00:58:59.882 --> 00:59:01.215

something that would be important to us, creating kind 00:59:01.217 --> 00:59:04.652

important to us, creating kind of that street presence that's

00:59:04.654 --> 00:59:05.352

of that street presence that's not industrial with trucks

00:59:05.354 --> 00:59:08.522

not industrial with trucks coming in, that type of thing.

00:59:08.524 --> 00:59:10.158

coming in, that type of thing. Thank you. And I think I, you 00:59:10.160 --> 00:59:11.091

Thank you. And I think I, you know, remember from the

00:59:11.093 --> 00:59:12.493

know, remember from the interview and a little bit that

00:59:12.495 --> 00:59:14.929

interview and a little bit that was talked about today. Coffee

00:59:14.931 --> 00:59:17.432

was talked about today. Coffee shops, I mean other types of

00:59:17.434 --> 00:59:18.799

shops, I mean other types of businesses integrated. You have

00:59:18.801 --> 00:59:20.234

businesses integrated. You have restaurants, entertainment, so 00:59:20.236 --> 00:59:21.569

restaurants, entertainment, so it's just good to hear and I'm

00:59:21.571 --> 00:59:22.370

it's just good to hear and I'm sure we'll be talking more

00:59:22.372 --> 00:59:25.072

sure we'll be talking more about that in the future. Uh,

00:59:25.074 --> 00:59:25.740

about that in the future. Uh, we'll move on to Commissioner

00:59:25.742 --> 00:59:32.313

we'll move on to Commissioner Page. Thank you. I always have 00:59:32.315 --> 00:59:35.616

Page. Thank you. I always have questions. Thank you. um. Uh,

00:59:35.618 --> 00:59:38.085

questions. Thank you. um. Uh, my first question is for the,

00:59:38.087 --> 00:59:40.021

my first question is for the, um, it looks like you have an 00:59:40.023 --> 00:59:40.788

um, it looks like you have an ongoing plan with the City of

00:59:40.790 --> 00:59:44.558

ongoing plan with the City of Brooklyn Center. One of the

00:59:44.560 --> 00:59:50.064

Brooklyn Center. One of the groups Benton, who's that? So, 00:59:50.066 --> 00:59:50.965

groups Benton, who's that? So, does that create any, I mean,

00:59:50.967 --> 00:59:53.101

does that create any, I mean, we're kind of a sister city, um,

00:59:53.103 --> 00:59:56.304

we're kind of a sister city, um, but very different cities, does

00:59:56.306 --> 00:59:59.340

but very different cities, does that create a synergy for us or

00:59:59.342 --> 01:00:03.010

that create a synergy for us or does it not matter? And how's 01:00:03.012 --> 01:00:07.015

does it not matter? And how's that going with the recent sale

01:00:07.017 --> 01:00:07.948

that going with the recent sale commissioner Page. It happens

01:00:07.950 --> 01:00:09.583

commissioner Page. It happens all over. I mean, especially at

01:00:09.585 --> 01:00:11.952

all over. I mean, especially at the local level, so Bolton and 01:00:11.954 --> 01:00:13.821

the local level, so Bolton and is really our local rep. They

01:00:13.823 --> 01:00:16.224

is really our local rep. They are also doing our Northwest

01:00:16.226 --> 01:00:17.358

are also doing our Northwest growth area plan too, so we

01:00:17.360 --> 01:00:18.826

growth area plan too, so we like the synergy of bringing

01:00:18.828 --> 01:00:20.227

like the synergy of bringing that forward. I've had the 01:00:20.229 --> 01:00:22.096

that forward. I've had the pleasure of working with Bolton

01:00:22.098 --> 01:00:24.065

pleasure of working with Bolton Me on some high profile

01:00:24.067 --> 01:00:25.165

Me on some high profile projects, Highway 10 in the

01:00:25.167 --> 01:00:27.035

projects, Highway 10 in the cities of Anoka and Ramsey, um,

01:00:27.037 --> 01:00:28.902

cities of Anoka and Ramsey, um, are some of the big ones. Uh,

01:00:28.904 --> 01:00:30.571

are some of the big ones. Uh, so you're gonna see this 01:00:30.573 --> 01:00:31.706

so you're gonna see this crossover and there are If

01:00:31.708 --> 01:00:32.774

crossover and there are If you're in this industry long

01:00:32.776 --> 01:00:34.842

you're in this industry long enough, you'll see some of the

01:00:34.844 --> 01:00:37.044

enough, you'll see some of the key players kind of moving

01:00:37.046 --> 01:00:38.579

key players kind of moving around and sharing and there is

01:00:38.581 --> 01:00:40.047

around and sharing and there is some synergy, um, just in terms 01:00:40.049 --> 01:00:41.582

some synergy, um, just in terms of the two Brooklyn's working

01:00:41.584 --> 01:00:42.883

of the two Brooklyn's working together a lot, uh, they

01:00:42.885 --> 01:00:44.318

together a lot, uh, they complement each other, you know,

01:00:44.320 --> 01:00:45.786

complement each other, you know, it's not a competition, but I

01:00:45.788 --> 01:00:47.321

it's not a competition, but I think what's good for this

01:00:47.323 --> 01:00:49.156

think what's good for this corridor is good for the

01:00:49.158 --> 01:00:49.857

corridor is good for the corridor and the individual

01:00:49.859 --> 01:00:51.059

corridor and the individual cities, so I don't see it as 01:00:51.061 --> 01:00:52.059

cities, so I don't see it as any sort of conflict of

01:00:52.061 --> 01:00:54.728

any sort of conflict of interest. And, and on that note,

01:00:54.730 --> 01:00:57.098

interest. And, and on that note, on the one company that um you

01:00:57.100 --> 01:00:58.566

on the one company that um you called up and coming for the

01:00:58.568 --> 01:01:00.501

called up and coming for the advisory board, he owns that 01:01:00.503 --> 01:01:01.969

advisory board, he owns that company for luminant or is that

01:01:01.971 --> 01:01:03.003

company for luminant or is that right for your advisory board

01:01:03.005 --> 01:01:05.072

right for your advisory board or, or some type of affiliation?

01:01:05.074 --> 01:01:07.308

or, or some type of affiliation? Yes, he is the founder of that

01:01:07.310 --> 01:01:10.678

Yes, he is the founder of that company, so he started it as a 01:01:10.680 --> 01:01:11.745

company, so he started it as a uh graduate student from

01:01:11.747 --> 01:01:14.548

uh graduate student from Stanford and has grown it to 75

01:01:14.550 --> 01:01:15.782

Stanford and has grown it to 75 employees and it's pre- FDA

01:01:15.784 --> 01:01:17.618

employees and it's pre- FDA approved. So it's like a device

01:01:17.620 --> 01:01:19.686

approved. So it's like a device company. It's a medical device

01:01:19.688 --> 01:01:20.454

company. It's a medical device company. So can you just 01:01:20.456 --> 01:01:22.156

company. So can you just educate me a little bit about,

01:01:22.158 --> 01:01:26.193

educate me a little bit about, I, I just. In my vision, I was

01:01:26.195 --> 01:01:27.128

I, I just. In my vision, I was thinking larger companies, just

01:01:27.130 --> 01:01:29.630

thinking larger companies, just as an example of the variety of

01:01:29.632 --> 01:01:31.031

as an example of the variety of companies that we are looking 01:01:31.033 --> 01:01:32.566

companies that we are looking at that could be potential.

01:01:32.568 --> 01:01:34.034

at that could be potential. These were supposed to give you

01:01:34.036 --> 01:01:36.303

These were supposed to give you an example of what is available

01:01:36.305 --> 01:01:38.306

an example of what is available for this district, so we've got

01:01:38.308 --> 01:01:40.374

for this district, so we've got this spectrum of a global 01:01:40.376 --> 01:01:41.842

this spectrum of a global company Yokogawa with their

01:01:41.844 --> 01:01:43.577

company Yokogawa with their North American division based

01:01:43.579 --> 01:01:46.981

North American division based in Texas that is really

01:01:46.983 --> 01:01:48.449

in Texas that is really planting satellite locations

01:01:48.451 --> 01:01:50.318

planting satellite locations all across the country to LG 01:01:50.320 --> 01:01:52.253

all across the country to LG Nova, who is opening up

01:01:52.255 --> 01:01:54.255

Nova, who is opening up satellite locations. throughout

01:01:54.257 --> 01:01:56.657

satellite locations. throughout America to a mid-size and early

01:01:56.659 --> 01:01:58.659

America to a mid-size and early stage company that is up and

01:01:58.661 --> 01:02:00.061

stage company that is up and coming and is going to 01:02:00.063 --> 01:02:01.929

coming and is going to predominantly in 1015, 20 years,

01:02:01.931 --> 01:02:04.332

predominantly in 1015, 20 years, be the size of algae

01:02:04.334 --> 01:02:05.399

be the size of algae potentially so these are the

01:02:05.401 --> 01:02:06.334

potentially so these are the mix of companies that you

01:02:06.336 --> 01:02:07.935

mix of companies that you really want to look at. You

01:02:07.937 --> 01:02:09.270

really want to look at. You don't want to be committed to

01:02:09.272 --> 01:02:12.139

don't want to be committed to only one type, you want to 01:02:12.141 --> 01:02:14.208

only one type, you want to really be cross-sector of many

01:02:14.210 --> 01:02:15.543

really be cross-sector of many sectors and many types of

01:02:15.545 --> 01:02:17.945

sectors and many types of companies so that it, it allows

01:02:17.947 --> 01:02:20.948

companies so that it, it allows you to build your workforce in 01:02:20.950 --> 01:02:22.082

you to build your workforce in many different ways. Um, so

01:02:22.084 --> 01:02:22.816

many different ways. Um, so this was just an example.

01:02:22.818 --> 01:02:23.818

this was just an example. example of what is possible

01:02:23.820 --> 01:02:26.087

example of what is possible here. So thank you, I

01:02:26.089 --> 01:02:27.621

here. So thank you, I understand that. I'm just

01:02:27.623 --> 01:02:28.489

understand that. I'm just wondering when you say mid-size,

01:02:28.491 --> 01:02:30.358

wondering when you say mid-size, give me a point of reference 01:02:30.360 --> 01:02:32.860

give me a point of reference for what those numbers are. I'm

01:02:32.862 --> 01:02:35.229

for what those numbers are. I'm not clear on what would be

01:02:35.231 --> 01:02:39.100

not clear on what would be could be anywhere from 75 to

01:02:39.102 --> 01:02:42.770

could be anywhere from 75 to 300, 400 employees, um, early 01:02:42.772 --> 01:02:44.037

300, 400 employees, um, early stage usually becomes a a

01:02:44.039 --> 01:02:46.874

stage usually becomes a a smaller company of less than 75,

01:02:46.876 --> 01:02:49.310

smaller company of less than 75, mid-size becomes the company

01:02:49.312 --> 01:02:52.213

mid-size becomes the company from 75 to 300 and then larger 01:02:52.215 --> 01:02:54.348

from 75 to 300 and then larger becomes obviously beyond that,

01:02:54.350 --> 01:02:55.082

becomes obviously beyond that, so I'm sorry, let me just

01:02:55.084 --> 01:02:57.017

so I'm sorry, let me just that's that one of, one of the

01:02:57.019 --> 01:02:58.485

that's that one of, one of the things that you want to do is

01:02:58.487 --> 01:03:00.221

things that you want to do is you want to incubate companies. 01:03:00.223 --> 01:03:03.157

you want to incubate companies. And you wanna take them through

01:03:03.159 --> 01:03:03.991

And you wanna take them through commercialization, so perhaps

01:03:03.993 --> 01:03:06.627

commercialization, so perhaps there's a building. Um, within

01:03:06.629 --> 01:03:10.497

there's a building. Um, within the, uh, biotech district that 01:03:10.499 --> 01:03:12.199

the, uh, biotech district that helps to innovate companies

01:03:12.201 --> 01:03:13.534

helps to innovate companies that have services like legal

01:03:13.536 --> 01:03:16.270

that have services like legal services, that's your capital

01:03:16.272 --> 01:03:17.738

services, that's your capital services so that somebody

01:03:17.740 --> 01:03:20.140

services so that somebody working in their garage, um, in 01:03:20.142 --> 01:03:21.341

working in their garage, um, in your community that's got a

01:03:21.343 --> 01:03:23.544

your community that's got a great idea for a medical device,

01:03:23.546 --> 01:03:26.146

great idea for a medical device, has the opportunity to come

01:03:26.148 --> 01:03:28.382

has the opportunity to come meet with investors, meet with

01:03:28.384 --> 01:03:30.351

meet with investors, meet with lawyers, and this building 01:03:30.353 --> 01:03:31.352

lawyers, and this building would help them incubate that

01:03:31.354 --> 01:03:34.889

would help them incubate that company. Um, to, uh, maybe a 75

01:03:34.891 --> 01:03:37.491

company. Um, to, uh, maybe a 75 person company. Then help them

01:03:37.493 --> 01:03:39.360

person company. Then help them get to the next stage of a much

01:03:39.362 --> 01:03:41.561

get to the next stage of a much larger company. and I 01:03:41.563 --> 01:03:42.496

larger company. and I appreciate that, but let me,

01:03:42.498 --> 01:03:43.597

appreciate that, but let me, let me just tell you where this

01:03:43.599 --> 01:03:45.366

let me just tell you where this question is leading. I'd like

01:03:45.368 --> 01:03:46.900

question is leading. I'd like to hear those companies that

01:03:46.902 --> 01:03:47.901

to hear those companies that you mentioned, because those

01:03:47.903 --> 01:03:49.203

you mentioned, because those are individuals who need to

01:03:49.205 --> 01:03:50.871

are individuals who need to come and rent and buy homes and 01:03:50.873 --> 01:03:52.372

come and rent and buy homes and spend money at the grocery

01:03:52.374 --> 01:03:54.274

spend money at the grocery store here. So I'd like to hear

01:03:54.276 --> 01:03:56.310

store here. So I'd like to hear those companies that you

01:03:56.312 --> 01:03:59.179

those companies that you referenced, what that Employee

01:03:59.181 --> 01:04:00.180

referenced, what that Employee base is the satellite office, 01:04:00.182 --> 01:04:01.415

base is the satellite office, what would that mean? Does that

01:04:01.417 --> 01:04:04.018

what would that mean? Does that mean? 1000 new households.

01:04:04.020 --> 01:04:04.918

mean? 1000 new households. That's what I just, I wasn't

01:04:04.920 --> 01:04:06.420

That's what I just, I wasn't clear on, and I know it's

01:04:06.422 --> 01:04:08.389

clear on, and I know it's probably all in here. I did my

01:04:08.391 --> 01:04:11.725

probably all in here. I did my best to read all of this, but I 01:04:11.727 --> 01:04:15.095

best to read all of this, but I want want specifically was

01:04:15.097 --> 01:04:18.099

want want specifically was meant to do is show you the

01:04:18.101 --> 01:04:20.468

meant to do is show you the depth of kind of one range to 01:04:20.470 --> 01:04:24.305

depth of kind of one range to the next. So we're building in

01:04:24.307 --> 01:04:26.340

the next. So we're building in innovation district right now,

01:04:26.342 --> 01:04:28.876

innovation district right now, um, one of the operators has

01:04:28.878 --> 01:04:31.678

um, one of the operators has probably 400, a little over 400 01:04:31.680 --> 01:04:35.015

probably 400, a little over 400 people are advanced manu act ur

01:04:35.017 --> 01:04:37.818

people are advanced manu act ur ing has 300 companies, um, that

01:04:37.820 --> 01:04:39.152

ing has 300 companies, um, that they work with of individual

01:04:39.154 --> 01:04:42.323

they work with of individual employees, so that's maybe 5 or 01:04:42.325 --> 01:04:44.625

employees, so that's maybe 5 or 600 people. So, um, there are

01:04:44.627 --> 01:04:46.560

600 people. So, um, there are companies in all shapes and

01:04:46.562 --> 01:04:50.464

companies in all shapes and sizes, but as we're targeting 01:04:50.466 --> 01:04:51.398

sizes, but as we're targeting these large multinational

01:04:51.400 --> 01:04:54.301

these large multinational companies, um, we also want to

01:04:54.303 --> 01:04:57.371

companies, um, we also want to make sure that we're incubating

01:04:57.373 --> 01:05:00.607

make sure that we're incubating within this district, smaller 01:05:00.609 --> 01:05:01.775

within this district, smaller companies who um may not be

01:05:01.777 --> 01:05:04.578

companies who um may not be able to take down. 200 homes

01:05:04.580 --> 01:05:06.513

able to take down. 200 homes today, but, you know, we'll

01:05:06.515 --> 01:05:07.981

today, but, you know, we'll eventually they grow. Thank you.

01:05:07.983 --> 01:05:16.190

eventually they grow. Thank you. Um, and then I think. Um, when 01:05:16.192 --> 01:05:18.025

Um, and then I think. Um, when you're working with these

01:05:18.027 --> 01:05:20.928

you're working with these companies, what is the, the 01:05:20.930 --> 01:05:23.731

companies, what is the, the hybrid or remote worker, um.

01:05:23.733 --> 01:05:25.733

hybrid or remote worker, um. Will we be looking at common

01:05:25.735 --> 01:05:27.601

Will we be looking at common spaces for those folks who

01:05:27.603 --> 01:05:28.336

spaces for those folks who don't really have office space,

01:05:28.338 --> 01:05:30.104

don't really have office space, but they have to come in for 01:05:30.106 --> 01:05:31.105

but they have to come in for meetings. Is that part of it?

01:05:31.107 --> 01:05:32.440

meetings. Is that part of it? Did you have that in the plan?

01:05:32.442 --> 01:05:34.275

Did you have that in the plan? I felt like there was, is that

01:05:34.277 --> 01:05:35.810

I felt like there was, is that the mix that you were talking

01:05:35.812 --> 01:05:36.744

the mix that you were talking about or just share that with

01:05:36.746 --> 01:05:40.748

about or just share that with me. Sure, so this is very 01:05:40.750 --> 01:05:43.117

me. Sure, so this is very intentionally a district, so

01:05:43.119 --> 01:05:44.284

intentionally a district, so it's gonna have um a lot of

01:05:44.286 --> 01:05:45.086

it's gonna have um a lot of everything, you know, it's

01:05:45.088 --> 01:05:48.021

everything, you know, it's gonna have street level retail,

01:05:48.023 --> 01:05:49.790

gonna have street level retail, um, it will have companies

01:05:49.792 --> 01:05:51.825

um, it will have companies above could have hotels, 01:05:51.827 --> 01:05:54.161

above could have hotels, residential, uh, is a very

01:05:54.163 --> 01:05:56.597

residential, uh, is a very important part of, of this, of

01:05:56.599 --> 01:06:00.067

important part of, of this, of this program, but having um 01:06:00.069 --> 01:06:00.968

this program, but having um shared workspace is something

01:06:00.970 --> 01:06:02.903

shared workspace is something that we do have within our

01:06:02.905 --> 01:06:05.372

that we do have within our projects, but as was mentioned,

01:06:05.374 --> 01:06:06.873

projects, but as was mentioned, you already have some of that.

01:06:06.875 --> 01:06:07.775

you already have some of that. We want to make sure that we're

01:06:07.777 --> 01:06:11.612

We want to make sure that we're not. Competing, um, with space 01:06:11.614 --> 01:06:13.046

not. Competing, um, with space that you already have for

01:06:13.048 --> 01:06:15.449

that you already have for people to come in and use

01:06:15.451 --> 01:06:19.387

people to come in and use spaces for, for meetings, etc.

01:06:19.389 --> 01:06:20.120

spaces for, for meetings, etc. um, like the small business 01:06:20.122 --> 01:06:20.787

um, like the small business center, is that what you're

01:06:20.789 --> 01:06:21.722

center, is that what you're doing like the small business

01:06:21.724 --> 01:06:24.758

doing like the small business center. We do, we do envision

01:06:24.760 --> 01:06:25.425

center. We do, we do envision because of the depth and

01:06:25.427 --> 01:06:29.696

because of the depth and breadth. Of who will be here

01:06:29.698 --> 01:06:30.931

breadth. Of who will be here that there will be some of 01:06:30.933 --> 01:06:33.934

that there will be some of those types of spaces. That's

01:06:33.936 --> 01:06:36.336

those types of spaces. That's all I have. A a chair if I

01:06:36.338 --> 01:06:37.471

all I have. A a chair if I could just add one last piece

01:06:37.473 --> 01:06:39.807

could just add one last piece to that, so you know, some of

01:06:39.809 --> 01:06:43.076

to that, so you know, some of our forecasts, um, 10,000 jobs, 01:06:43.078 --> 01:06:44.211

our forecasts, um, 10,000 jobs, 3000 housing units, um, that

01:06:44.213 --> 01:06:47.114

3000 housing units, um, that could equate to about 9000 new

01:06:47.116 --> 01:06:48.382

could equate to about 9000 new population as part of this, and

01:06:48.384 --> 01:06:50.384

population as part of this, and when we think about scale of 01:06:50.386 --> 01:06:52.219

when we think about scale of businesses, we might get one or

01:06:52.221 --> 01:06:53.654

businesses, we might get one or two of the large office

01:06:53.656 --> 01:06:54.755

two of the large office buildings that you see going on

01:06:54.757 --> 01:06:56.223

buildings that you see going on in Maple Grove right now. I

01:06:56.225 --> 01:06:58.025

in Maple Grove right now. I think what will make this

01:06:58.027 --> 01:06:59.493

think what will make this special is the series of

01:06:59.495 --> 01:07:00.628

special is the series of smaller businesses too. That's 01:07:00.630 --> 01:07:01.995

smaller businesses too. That's what we're seeing, you know,

01:07:01.997 --> 01:07:03.964

what we're seeing, you know, bite size, manageable chunks,

01:07:03.966 --> 01:07:04.632

bite size, manageable chunks, scalable space. Um, so we

01:07:04.634 --> 01:07:06.333

scalable space. Um, so we shouldn't be. afraid of some of

01:07:06.335 --> 01:07:07.601

shouldn't be. afraid of some of the smaller businesses that

01:07:07.603 --> 01:07:09.670

the smaller businesses that come in, that's gonna be what

01:07:09.672 --> 01:07:10.437

come in, that's gonna be what makes us unique. You're 01:07:10.439 --> 01:07:11.572

makes us unique. You're starting to see this in the

01:07:11.574 --> 01:07:13.507

starting to see this in the office if you have one power

01:07:13.509 --> 01:07:15.142

office if you have one power user that did a large acreage,

01:07:15.144 --> 01:07:16.577

user that did a large acreage, Thomson Reuters in the City of

01:07:16.579 --> 01:07:18.345

Thomson Reuters in the City of Egan, you know, they're

01:07:18.347 --> 01:07:19.447

Egan, you know, they're demolishing that building and

01:07:19.449 --> 01:07:20.815

demolishing that building and breaking it down into 01:07:20.817 --> 01:07:22.416

breaking it down into manageable chunks. Uh, so it's

01:07:22.418 --> 01:07:23.216

manageable chunks. Uh, so it's a little bit of a mix of both,

01:07:23.218 --> 01:07:24.652

a little bit of a mix of both, but I think with the bread and

01:07:24.654 --> 01:07:26.620

but I think with the bread and butter really is, is the

01:07:26.622 --> 01:07:28.021

butter really is, is the smaller company startup that

01:07:28.023 --> 01:07:29.623

smaller company startup that will continue to grow and stay

01:07:29.625 --> 01:07:32.826

will continue to grow and stay within Brooklyn Park. And if I 01:07:32.828 --> 01:07:34.328

within Brooklyn Park. And if I may just add to that, that's

01:07:34.330 --> 01:07:36.063

may just add to that, that's really the purpose of

01:07:36.065 --> 01:07:38.165

really the purpose of innovation districts is to

01:07:38.167 --> 01:07:39.967

innovation districts is to provide a cross-sector of

01:07:39.969 --> 01:07:41.535

provide a cross-sector of different sizes of companies 01:07:41.537 --> 01:07:42.870

different sizes of companies like Randy mentioned, you want

01:07:42.872 --> 01:07:45.739

like Randy mentioned, you want to have an opportunity for a

01:07:45.741 --> 01:07:47.207

to have an opportunity for a young graduate student to start

01:07:47.209 --> 01:07:49.209

young graduate student to start a business within this district

01:07:49.211 --> 01:07:51.612

a business within this district and have the resources whether 01:07:51.614 --> 01:07:53.647

and have the resources whether that's venture capital firms,

01:07:53.649 --> 01:07:54.548

that's venture capital firms, whether that's intellectual

01:07:54.550 --> 01:07:57.451

whether that's intellectual property office, legal services

01:07:57.453 --> 01:07:58.919

property office, legal services and the resources from the

01:07:58.921 --> 01:08:00.721

and the resources from the larger companies that support 01:08:00.723 --> 01:08:01.588

larger companies that support these smaller companies to grow

01:08:01.590 --> 01:08:05.559

these smaller companies to grow and facil ate mentor and

01:08:05.561 --> 01:08:07.227

and facil ate mentor and support these smaller companies

01:08:07.229 --> 01:08:08.529

support these smaller companies to really increase their

01:08:08.531 --> 01:08:10.464

to really increase their capacity and, and increase 01:08:10.466 --> 01:08:12.800

capacity and, and increase their size over time. That

01:08:12.802 --> 01:08:14.535

their size over time. That variety and size and capacity

01:08:14.537 --> 01:08:16.370

variety and size and capacity and capability and a mix of

01:08:16.372 --> 01:08:18.205

and capability and a mix of companies is what really

01:08:18.207 --> 01:08:20.107

companies is what really sustains an innovation district. 01:08:20.109 --> 01:08:22.509

sustains an innovation district. If you only rely on large

01:08:22.511 --> 01:08:25.479

If you only rely on large global companies, that's not

01:08:25.481 --> 01:08:27.948

global companies, that's not realistic, so incubation,

01:08:27.950 --> 01:08:28.815

realistic, so incubation, acceleration, comm

01:08:28.817 --> 01:08:29.783

acceleration, comm commercialization is a process

01:08:29.785 --> 01:08:31.585

commercialization is a process that's unique to innovation 01:08:31.587 --> 01:08:33.254

that's unique to innovation districts in addition. to these

01:08:33.256 --> 01:08:34.254

districts in addition. to these larger global companies that

01:08:34.256 --> 01:08:35.122

larger global companies that will come in and support the

01:08:35.124 --> 01:08:39.326

will come in and support the growth of a smaller company.

01:08:39.328 --> 01:08:40.961

growth of a smaller company. Right, thank you. Uh, 01:08:40.963 --> 01:08:46.766

Right, thank you. Uh, Commissioner Tran. Thank you.

01:08:46.768 --> 01:08:49.736

Commissioner Tran. Thank you. Um, first, I want to Thank you

01:08:49.738 --> 01:08:53.073

Um, first, I want to Thank you for the willing to to serve our 01:08:53.075 --> 01:08:56.877

for the willing to to serve our city on this project. Um, My

01:08:56.879 --> 01:08:59.480

city on this project. Um, My question is, I saw that you

01:08:59.482 --> 01:09:03.450

question is, I saw that you have a One of the, the goal is 01:09:03.452 --> 01:09:06.587

have a One of the, the goal is to make the Um, the san not

01:09:06.589 --> 01:09:11.324

to make the Um, the san not belonging. To You know, to, to, 01:09:11.326 --> 01:09:14.027

belonging. To You know, to, to, to people, to the residents, so

01:09:14.029 --> 01:09:17.865

to people, to the residents, so you know that's. America is the

01:09:17.867 --> 01:09:18.932

you know that's. America is the immigrant country. It never

01:09:18.934 --> 01:09:21.101

immigrant country. It never stopped, you know, being 01:09:21.103 --> 01:09:23.504

stopped, you know, being renewed by new immigrants

01:09:23.506 --> 01:09:25.539

renewed by new immigrants coming and raising children and

01:09:25.541 --> 01:09:27.675

coming and raising children and become American. And so we came

01:09:27.677 --> 01:09:29.443

become American. And so we came from all different cultures.

01:09:29.445 --> 01:09:31.912

from all different cultures. And here even in this culture, 01:09:31.914 --> 01:09:33.780

And here even in this culture, you can see somebody regress

01:09:33.782 --> 01:09:35.316

you can see somebody regress and people who born here, grow

01:09:35.318 --> 01:09:37.618

and people who born here, grow up here, and I am represent the

01:09:37.620 --> 01:09:39.687

up here, and I am represent the people who come here and uh

01:09:39.689 --> 01:09:40.754

people who come here and uh raise children here and become 01:09:40.756 --> 01:09:44.892

raise children here and become American. So we have different

01:09:44.894 --> 01:09:47.794

American. So we have different culture. So how do you it?

01:09:47.796 --> 01:09:48.929

culture. So how do you it? People on people like that to

01:09:48.931 --> 01:09:51.131

People on people like that to feel the sense of belonging. 01:09:51.133 --> 01:09:53.000

feel the sense of belonging. Great question You want to take

01:09:53.002 --> 01:09:55.069

Great question You want to take it? Well, I'll, I'll, I'll just

01:09:55.071 --> 01:09:58.005

it? Well, I'll, I'll, I'll just say, I mean, I think it does

01:09:58.007 --> 01:10:00.974

say, I mean, I think it does build on our process that does 01:10:00.976 --> 01:10:02.576

build on our process that does have an inclusive engagement

01:10:02.578 --> 01:10:04.311

have an inclusive engagement and we want the district not to

01:10:04.313 --> 01:10:06.714

and we want the district not to be, you know, a model from

01:10:06.716 --> 01:10:07.815

be, you know, a model from somewhere else that we plop

01:10:07.817 --> 01:10:10.317

somewhere else that we plop down here, you know, we 01:10:10.319 --> 01:10:11.652

down here, you know, we definitely have frameworks or

01:10:11.654 --> 01:10:13.520

definitely have frameworks or structures that make uh

01:10:13.522 --> 01:10:14.521

structures that make uh innovation district successful,

01:10:14.523 --> 01:10:15.889

innovation district successful, but what's going to make it

01:10:15.891 --> 01:10:17.991

but what's going to make it successful here is if it

01:10:17.993 --> 01:10:19.860

successful here is if it represents the community if it

01:10:19.862 --> 01:10:20.961

represents the community if it reflects the diversity of the 01:10:20.963 --> 01:10:22.696

reflects the diversity of the community. So when we're

01:10:22.698 --> 01:10:23.496

community. So when we're talking about restaurants, you

01:10:23.498 --> 01:10:25.699

talking about restaurants, you know, it's not. chains, maybe

01:10:25.701 --> 01:10:27.601

know, it's not. chains, maybe there's some, but, you know, it

01:10:27.603 --> 01:10:28.802

there's some, but, you know, it might be local restaurants.

01:10:28.804 --> 01:10:31.538

might be local restaurants. It's and, and I just wanna like 01:10:31.540 --> 01:10:34.408

It's and, and I just wanna like reinforce the kind of mixed use

01:10:34.410 --> 01:10:37.310

reinforce the kind of mixed use diverse, um, options, you know,

01:10:37.312 --> 01:10:38.779

diverse, um, options, you know, reflecting the diversity of

01:10:38.781 --> 01:10:41.715

reflecting the diversity of community, that's what will 01:10:41.717 --> 01:10:43.717

community, that's what will make this vibrant and thrive

01:10:43.719 --> 01:10:45.953

make this vibrant and thrive and sustain to have that

01:10:45.955 --> 01:10:47.954

and sustain to have that resilience, um, you know, that

01:10:47.956 --> 01:10:48.956

resilience, um, you know, that is just almost reflective of

01:10:48.958 --> 01:10:51.225

is just almost reflective of the community. But, you know, 01:10:51.227 --> 01:10:55.628

the community. But, you know, like we have About 86 or more

01:10:55.630 --> 01:10:57.964

like we have About 86 or more country or, you know, cultures

01:10:57.966 --> 01:11:00.501

country or, you know, cultures in in the nation, how can you 01:11:00.503 --> 01:11:02.436

in in the nation, how can you put into that, you mean, uh,

01:11:02.438 --> 01:11:04.938

put into that, you mean, uh, you want to use the restaurant

01:11:04.940 --> 01:11:06.740

you want to use the restaurant or you, you use something like

01:11:06.742 --> 01:11:12.112

or you, you use something like a ah. Architectures or arts. 01:11:12.114 --> 01:11:14.047

a ah. Architectures or arts. How do you reflect all of them

01:11:14.049 --> 01:11:18.685

How do you reflect all of them into this. Like include all of

01:11:18.687 --> 01:11:19.285

into this. Like include all of them commissioner, a really

01:11:19.287 --> 01:11:21.088

them commissioner, a really good point too. I just want to 01:11:21.090 --> 01:11:23.490

good point too. I just want to remind the team that we have a

01:11:23.492 --> 01:11:24.391

remind the team that we have a whole robust community

01:11:24.393 --> 01:11:25.392

whole robust community engagement team and we've seen

01:11:25.394 --> 01:11:26.459

engagement team and we've seen this in practice in the

01:11:26.461 --> 01:11:28.195

this in practice in the northwest area plan. These are

01:11:28.197 --> 01:11:30.197

northwest area plan. These are the questions we ask and demand 01:11:30.199 --> 01:11:32.099

the questions we ask and demand of our consultants too. So

01:11:32.101 --> 01:11:33.633

of our consultants too. So there's a design process once

01:11:33.635 --> 01:11:34.301

there's a design process once we're under contract and we

01:11:34.303 --> 01:11:35.635

we're under contract and we make sure that we reach out in

01:11:35.637 --> 01:11:37.471

make sure that we reach out in all the ways that you're

01:11:37.473 --> 01:11:39.639

all the ways that you're accustomed to. So our community

01:11:39.641 --> 01:11:40.374

accustomed to. So our community engagement team as much as a 01:11:40.376 --> 01:11:42.342

engagement team as much as a partner in this as the

01:11:42.344 --> 01:11:43.544

partner in this as the consultant team, um, and we

01:11:43.546 --> 01:11:44.478

consultant team, um, and we were, that team does a really

01:11:44.480 --> 01:11:46.613

were, that team does a really great job of taking your needs

01:11:46.615 --> 01:11:48.181

great job of taking your needs as counsel for all the reasons

01:11:48.183 --> 01:11:49.016

as counsel for all the reasons you stated and making sure that

01:11:49.018 --> 01:11:51.785

you stated and making sure that when we go out for public 01:11:51.787 --> 01:11:52.719

when we go out for public engagement and communication

01:11:52.721 --> 01:11:54.921

engagement and communication that's inherent in what we do,

01:11:54.923 --> 01:11:56.323

that's inherent in what we do, um, so I'm confident that we

01:11:56.325 --> 01:11:57.491

um, so I'm confident that we can deliver between not only

01:11:57.493 --> 01:11:58.559

can deliver between not only this partnership, but bringing

01:11:58.561 --> 01:12:00.627

this partnership, but bringing in our team as well. Thank you, 01:12:00.629 --> 01:12:05.231

in our team as well. Thank you, um, Looking, um, you know,

01:12:05.233 --> 01:12:06.566

um, Looking, um, you know, forward into that and my next

01:12:06.568 --> 01:12:09.369

forward into that and my next question is, I don't know if

01:12:09.371 --> 01:12:12.706

question is, I don't know if this question is for uh EDA or 01:12:12.708 --> 01:12:16.276

this question is for uh EDA or for the uh the team like when

01:12:16.278 --> 01:12:19.045

for the uh the team like when we see um the math, is that

01:12:19.047 --> 01:12:21.681

we see um the math, is that some of the partial land. Um, 01:12:21.683 --> 01:12:26.253

some of the partial land. Um, private. So If the The

01:12:26.255 --> 01:12:29.489

private. So If the The landowner Choose not to leave.

01:12:29.491 --> 01:12:33.193

landowner Choose not to leave. They want to stay there. Can 01:12:33.195 --> 01:12:35.796

They want to stay there. Can this plan come into effect?

01:12:35.798 --> 01:12:37.397

this plan come into effect? Yeah, um, chair, uh,

01:12:37.399 --> 01:12:38.732

Yeah, um, chair, uh, commissioner, this is what we

01:12:38.734 --> 01:12:41.135

commissioner, this is what we wrestle with every day in 01:12:41.137 --> 01:12:41.869

wrestle with every day in planning and community

01:12:41.871 --> 01:12:44.137

planning and community development. Obviously, we

01:12:44.139 --> 01:12:46.006

development. Obviously, we can't force property owners to

01:12:46.008 --> 01:12:47.941

can't force property owners to develop, um, but when they do

01:12:47.943 --> 01:12:50.343

develop, um, but when they do choose to develop, it has to be 01:12:50.345 --> 01:12:52.279

choose to develop, it has to be done in accordance with our

01:12:52.281 --> 01:12:53.880

done in accordance with our plan and our zoning. In my

01:12:53.882 --> 01:12:55.749

plan and our zoning. In my short time here and a lot of

01:12:55.751 --> 01:12:57.150

short time here and a lot of conversations with property

01:12:57.152 --> 01:12:58.552

conversations with property owners in the area, you'd be a

01:12:58.554 --> 01:13:00.520

owners in the area, you'd be a hard pressed to find a property 01:13:00.522 --> 01:13:02.021

hard pressed to find a property owner not looking to develop.

01:13:02.023 --> 01:13:03.490

owner not looking to develop. So the question really is, if,

01:13:03.492 --> 01:13:04.891

So the question really is, if, you know, they're entitled to

01:13:04.893 --> 01:13:06.827

you know, they're entitled to develop, how do we best guide

01:13:06.829 --> 01:13:09.729

develop, how do we best guide this area that adds um. My

01:13:09.731 --> 01:13:11.698

this area that adds um. My ability to or value to the 01:13:11.700 --> 01:13:13.100

ability to or value to the community and also the pro the

01:13:13.102 --> 01:13:14.568

community and also the pro the process we're doing right now

01:13:14.570 --> 01:13:17.037

process we're doing right now in Northwest area and what will

01:13:17.039 --> 01:13:18.639

in Northwest area and what will continue here is those

01:13:18.641 --> 01:13:19.573

continue here is those conversations with um those

01:13:19.575 --> 01:13:21.575

conversations with um those property owners. The big one is 01:13:21.577 --> 01:13:22.843

property owners. The big one is Target Corporation. They own

01:13:22.845 --> 01:13:24.577

Target Corporation. They own over 100 acres around their

01:13:24.579 --> 01:13:25.745

over 100 acres around their campus and, you know, I've held

01:13:25.747 --> 01:13:27.814

campus and, you know, I've held on to that for some time.

01:13:27.816 --> 01:13:28.715

on to that for some time. They're a stakeholder in this

01:13:28.717 --> 01:13:31.051

They're a stakeholder in this too, so we can't necessarily 01:13:31.053 --> 01:13:32.185

too, so we can't necessarily have a plan that we know that

01:13:32.187 --> 01:13:33.186

have a plan that we know that they will never support, they

01:13:33.188 --> 01:13:34.988

they will never support, they want to do something different,

01:13:34.990 --> 01:13:36.923

want to do something different, but you do have powers under

01:13:36.925 --> 01:13:37.858

but you do have powers under statute to guide that private

01:13:37.860 --> 01:13:39.326

statute to guide that private development, whether out the

01:13:39.328 --> 01:13:40.760

development, whether out the property owner agrees with it. 01:13:40.762 --> 01:13:42.228

property owner agrees with it. We can't force them to do that,

01:13:42.230 --> 01:13:43.864

We can't force them to do that, but we know that property

01:13:43.866 --> 01:13:46.533

but we know that property donors are eager to develop. We

01:13:46.535 --> 01:13:47.968

donors are eager to develop. We have weekly conversations with

01:13:47.970 --> 01:13:49.603

have weekly conversations with property owners on the east and

01:13:49.605 --> 01:13:53.607

property owners on the east and west side of 169. No, but it 01:13:53.609 --> 01:13:54.741

west side of 169. No, but it didn't answer directly to my

01:13:54.743 --> 01:13:57.677

didn't answer directly to my question. In case the homeowner

01:13:57.679 --> 01:14:02.749

question. In case the homeowner land. Inside this plan project. 01:14:02.751 --> 01:14:04.217

land. Inside this plan project. Don't move. They just being

01:14:04.219 --> 01:14:08.388

Don't move. They just being there. Do the plan had to uh a

01:14:08.390 --> 01:14:09.522

there. Do the plan had to uh a little chain, uh, you know,

01:14:09.524 --> 01:14:12.693

little chain, uh, you know, because Can, can it still be 01:14:12.695 --> 01:14:14.862

because Can, can it still be happening? Yeah, Chair, uh,

01:14:14.864 --> 01:14:17.297

happening? Yeah, Chair, uh, commissioner, if there were a

01:14:17.299 --> 01:14:18.298

commissioner, if there were a homeowner that desires not to

01:14:18.300 --> 01:14:19.866

homeowner that desires not to develop and they wanted to stay

01:14:19.868 --> 01:14:21.534

develop and they wanted to stay in that property. We would plan 01:14:21.536 --> 01:14:23.603

in that property. We would plan around that, still plan for

01:14:23.605 --> 01:14:25.104

around that, still plan for that connectivity in, in the

01:14:25.106 --> 01:14:27.374

that connectivity in, in the event that as time goes on, the

01:14:27.376 --> 01:14:29.543

event that as time goes on, the area develops around them, that

01:14:29.545 --> 01:14:30.877

area develops around them, that property owner or future 01:14:30.879 --> 01:14:32.212

property owner or future property owner can then have

01:14:32.214 --> 01:14:33.179

property owner can then have that ability to develop as well.

01:14:33.181 --> 01:14:35.515

that ability to develop as well. So we keep all those options

01:14:35.517 --> 01:14:37.250

So we keep all those options open but we have to plan around

01:14:37.252 --> 01:14:38.518

open but we have to plan around that based off of whether

01:14:38.520 --> 01:14:40.086

that based off of whether they're wanting to sell or not, 01:14:40.088 --> 01:14:41.521

they're wanting to sell or not, and we're not looking to buy,

01:14:41.523 --> 01:14:42.923

and we're not looking to buy, we're here to help guide

01:14:42.925 --> 01:14:43.957

we're here to help guide private development, so

01:14:43.959 --> 01:14:45.292

private development, so developer would come in and we

01:14:45.294 --> 01:14:48.261

developer would come in and we would help guide that. So that

01:14:48.263 --> 01:14:49.062

would help guide that. So that doesn't stay uh on the way of

01:14:49.064 --> 01:14:53.267

doesn't stay uh on the way of the project. Correct. Um, and 01:14:53.269 --> 01:14:55.669

the project. Correct. Um, and then my 3rd 1, because I didn't

01:14:55.671 --> 01:14:58.672

then my 3rd 1, because I didn't have a chance to um give an

01:14:58.674 --> 01:15:01.541

have a chance to um give an idea before earlier. So, uh, I 01:15:01.543 --> 01:15:04.644

idea before earlier. So, uh, I have an idea like when You do a

01:15:04.646 --> 01:15:06.179

have an idea like when You do a rest relief for, uh, you know,

01:15:06.181 --> 01:15:10.183

rest relief for, uh, you know, groundbreaking. Um, I like to 01:15:10.185 --> 01:15:12.085

groundbreaking. Um, I like to see something like um beginning

01:15:12.087 --> 01:15:12.885

see something like um beginning a transformation of Brooklyn

01:15:12.887 --> 01:15:17.891

a transformation of Brooklyn Park. Mm-hmm. Thank you. Thank

01:15:17.893 --> 01:15:23.129

Park. Mm-hmm. Thank you. Thank you. All right, we have a 01:15:23.131 --> 01:15:25.299

you. All right, we have a couple more, um, council or

01:15:25.301 --> 01:15:32.172

couple more, um, council or Commissioner Erikson. Um, I 01:15:32.174 --> 01:15:33.406

Commissioner Erikson. Um, I have one more question, I

01:15:33.408 --> 01:15:37.343

have one more question, I suppose. Um, I was struck by,

01:15:37.345 --> 01:15:37.877

suppose. Um, I was struck by, especially Burrough's

01:15:37.879 --> 01:15:40.680

especially Burrough's presentation. I got the sense 01:15:40.682 --> 01:15:45.785

presentation. I got the sense that you. Get us. Um, as

01:15:45.787 --> 01:15:50.824

that you. Get us. Um, as Brooklyn Park, um, I'm curious 01:15:50.826 --> 01:15:53.627

Brooklyn Park, um, I'm curious thinking about. So this

01:15:53.629 --> 01:15:55.829

thinking about. So this district has some. Competition

01:15:55.831 --> 01:15:59.599

district has some. Competition I think Um, the destination

01:15:59.601 --> 01:16:00.967

I think Um, the destination Medical Center in Rochester 01:16:00.969 --> 01:16:03.169

Medical Center in Rochester being one, this mix project by

01:16:03.171 --> 01:16:05.338

being one, this mix project by the University of Minnesota.

01:16:05.340 --> 01:16:09.943

the University of Minnesota. And I think in terms of like,

01:16:09.945 --> 01:16:10.744

And I think in terms of like, synergies and scale and 01:16:10.746 --> 01:16:13.046

synergies and scale and competitive advantage. I think

01:16:13.048 --> 01:16:14.948

competitive advantage. I think we're kind of in a one-down

01:16:14.950 --> 01:16:15.882

we're kind of in a one-down position in that regard

01:16:15.884 --> 01:16:18.118

position in that regard compared to The east bank of

01:16:18.120 --> 01:16:21.955

compared to The east bank of the of them and Rochester. How 01:16:21.957 --> 01:16:26.893

the of them and Rochester. How would you describe? The upside

01:16:26.895 --> 01:16:29.195

would you describe? The upside of choosing Brooklyn Park over.

01:16:29.197 --> 01:16:33.500

of choosing Brooklyn Park over. One of those sites. I could 01:16:33.502 --> 01:16:39.873

One of those sites. I could start, I guess. Um, Well, This

01:16:39.875 --> 01:16:42.308

start, I guess. Um, Well, This is a great question and to be 01:16:42.310 --> 01:16:44.377

is a great question and to be clear, it's one will answer

01:16:44.379 --> 01:16:47.114

clear, it's one will answer through our work together, so,

01:16:47.116 --> 01:16:48.114

through our work together, so, um, this doesn't have the

01:16:48.116 --> 01:16:48.782

um, this doesn't have the benefit of having done that

01:16:48.784 --> 01:16:51.084

benefit of having done that work. Um, which is going to be 01:16:51.086 --> 01:16:55.188

work. Um, which is going to be exciting to do. Um, but I think

01:16:55.190 --> 01:16:57.257

exciting to do. Um, but I think part of it probably lies in

01:16:57.259 --> 01:17:01.761

part of it probably lies in understanding. Um The, the 01:17:01.763 --> 01:17:02.862

understanding. Um The, the comparative strengths and

01:17:02.864 --> 01:17:03.930

comparative strengths and weaknesses of the, the

01:17:03.932 --> 01:17:04.631

weaknesses of the, the different developments you

01:17:04.633 --> 01:17:07.400

different developments you mentioned. And I think what's

01:17:07.402 --> 01:17:09.869

mentioned. And I think what's the local ecosystem, what's

01:17:09.871 --> 01:17:13.873

the local ecosystem, what's nearby, so, um. Don't read this 01:17:13.875 --> 01:17:15.208

nearby, so, um. Don't read this as a contradiction to the

01:17:15.210 --> 01:17:16.275

as a contradiction to the earlier question about how do

01:17:16.277 --> 01:17:17.743

earlier question about how do we not end up with a bunch of,

01:17:17.745 --> 01:17:21.147

we not end up with a bunch of, you know, dumb metal boxes, um, 01:17:21.149 --> 01:17:22.416

you know, dumb metal boxes, um, because as we know it's gonna

01:17:22.418 --> 01:17:24.417

because as we know it's gonna be a mix of of uses and there's,

01:17:24.419 --> 01:17:27.287

be a mix of of uses and there's, there's ways to configure the

01:17:27.289 --> 01:17:29.756

there's ways to configure the architecture appropriately, but

01:17:29.758 --> 01:17:30.690

architecture appropriately, but um certainly, it's easier to do. 01:17:30.692 --> 01:17:35.829

um certainly, it's easier to do. Um Some, some component of

01:17:35.831 --> 01:17:38.865

Um Some, some component of advanced manufacturing, pharma

01:17:38.867 --> 01:17:40.166

advanced manufacturing, pharma manufacturing here than it 01:17:40.168 --> 01:17:43.870

manufacturing here than it would be, uh, And in Rochester

01:17:43.872 --> 01:17:46.539

would be, uh, And in Rochester or in um It's certainly in the

01:17:46.541 --> 01:17:50.042

or in um It's certainly in the mix, which is much more like um 01:17:50.044 --> 01:17:51.845

mix, which is much more like um bench bench research in a lab.

01:17:51.847 --> 01:17:55.182

bench bench research in a lab. So, I think part of it's about

01:17:55.184 --> 01:17:56.650

So, I think part of it's about understanding the assets that

01:17:56.652 --> 01:17:58.551

understanding the assets that you have, you know, if you can

01:17:58.553 --> 01:18:02.021

you have, you know, if you can build bigger, more open space 01:18:02.023 --> 01:18:04.023

build bigger, more open space that, uh, where people can do

01:18:04.025 --> 01:18:06.126

that, uh, where people can do manufacturing or they can do

01:18:06.128 --> 01:18:07.194

manufacturing or they can do different kinds of research, um,

01:18:07.196 --> 01:18:09.696

different kinds of research, um, where maybe you need high bay.

01:18:09.698 --> 01:18:11.664

where maybe you need high bay. Space that you can't do. When 01:18:11.666 --> 01:18:12.833

Space that you can't do. When real estate is more expensive

01:18:12.835 --> 01:18:14.701

real estate is more expensive and things are more compact.

01:18:14.703 --> 01:18:16.503

and things are more compact. You could use that to your

01:18:16.505 --> 01:18:19.206

You could use that to your advantage. So that might be 11

01:18:19.208 --> 01:18:22.675

advantage. So that might be 11 thread that we pull on, um, but 01:18:22.677 --> 01:18:25.345

thread that we pull on, um, but again, I think we want to

01:18:25.347 --> 01:18:26.479

again, I think we want to answer that question together

01:18:26.481 --> 01:18:27.814

answer that question together and in fact that, you know,

01:18:27.816 --> 01:18:29.849

and in fact that, you know, that question is really like,

01:18:29.851 --> 01:18:31.485

that question is really like, The like the root of the 01:18:31.487 --> 01:18:33.153

The like the root of the project, right? Because we have

01:18:33.155 --> 01:18:34.287

project, right? Because we have to find something that people

01:18:34.289 --> 01:18:35.422

to find something that people can do here that they can't do

01:18:35.424 --> 01:18:37.691

can do here that they can't do anywhere else. Can I sort of

01:18:37.693 --> 01:18:38.625

anywhere else. Can I sort of clarify or reframe my question

01:18:38.627 --> 01:18:42.461

clarify or reframe my question a little bit maybe um. So Which 01:18:42.463 --> 01:18:43.663

a little bit maybe um. So Which is great because then we get to

01:18:43.665 --> 01:18:47.434

is great because then we get to take another swing at it. So we

01:18:47.436 --> 01:18:48.501

take another swing at it. So we obviously put out a request for

01:18:48.503 --> 01:18:51.838

obviously put out a request for proposals. And A bunch of 01:18:51.840 --> 01:18:56.643

proposals. And A bunch of organizations. Bid on that. And

01:18:56.645 --> 01:19:02.348

organizations. Bid on that. And Um Obviously, The group of you 01:19:02.350 --> 01:19:03.450

Um Obviously, The group of you standing here didn't say, well,

01:19:03.452 --> 01:19:06.118

standing here didn't say, well, that's never gonna work. Youth

01:19:06.120 --> 01:19:08.188

that's never gonna work. Youth saw potential. So I guess I'm

01:19:08.190 --> 01:19:12.225

saw potential. So I guess I'm just How do you describe that 01:19:12.227 --> 01:19:19.633

just How do you describe that potential? Please. You already

01:19:19.635 --> 01:19:21.101

potential? Please. You already have the potential. This is 01:19:21.103 --> 01:19:23.369

have the potential. This is what we are looking at when we

01:19:23.371 --> 01:19:25.805

what we are looking at when we look at the area and the

01:19:25.807 --> 01:19:27.373

look at the area and the existing companies, the life

01:19:27.375 --> 01:19:29.676

existing companies, the life science companies that are

01:19:29.678 --> 01:19:31.845

science companies that are already here, so you do have 01:19:31.847 --> 01:19:35.515

already here, so you do have the potential. It's a matter of

01:19:35.517 --> 01:19:36.449

the potential. It's a matter of evaluating, assessing and

01:19:36.451 --> 01:19:39.352

evaluating, assessing and understanding how to bring that

01:19:39.354 --> 01:19:41.621

understanding how to bring that together in a collaborative 01:19:41.623 --> 01:19:43.356

together in a collaborative partnership manner that that we

01:19:43.358 --> 01:19:44.757

partnership manner that that we can build on so this is the

01:19:44.759 --> 01:19:46.158

can build on so this is the work that we're gonna be doing

01:19:46.160 --> 01:19:49.495

work that we're gonna be doing together. The 18 months that

01:19:49.497 --> 01:19:51.965

together. The 18 months that would be working together, 01:19:51.967 --> 01:19:53.566

would be working together, strategizing, meeting these

01:19:53.568 --> 01:19:55.769

strategizing, meeting these stakeholders, talking to these

01:19:55.771 --> 01:19:59.439

stakeholders, talking to these companies that already are here

01:19:59.441 --> 01:20:01.207

companies that already are here working on understanding how we 01:20:01.209 --> 01:20:03.076

working on understanding how we can partner with them to

01:20:03.078 --> 01:20:05.078

can partner with them to leverage what they currently

01:20:05.080 --> 01:20:07.180

leverage what they currently have going on to something

01:20:07.182 --> 01:20:10.316

have going on to something bigger and better so that we 01:20:10.318 --> 01:20:11.784

bigger and better so that we can incentivize other companies

01:20:11.786 --> 01:20:15.388

can incentivize other companies to come in and relocate or Open

01:20:15.390 --> 01:20:17.790

to come in and relocate or Open up a satellite office satellite

01:20:17.792 --> 01:20:19.726

up a satellite office satellite location here that is really

01:20:19.728 --> 01:20:21.794

location here that is really our strategy in every 01:20:21.796 --> 01:20:23.162

our strategy in every innovation district project,

01:20:23.164 --> 01:20:24.564

innovation district project, and I'm sure Elliot would agree

01:20:24.566 --> 01:20:27.467

and I'm sure Elliot would agree with me. It's about looking at

01:20:27.469 --> 01:20:29.936

with me. It's about looking at what you currently have an

01:20:29.938 --> 01:20:31.805

what you currently have an expanding those opportunities 01:20:31.807 --> 01:20:33.339

expanding those opportunities and that that requires work and

01:20:33.341 --> 01:20:34.407

and that that requires work and that requires strategy. I mean,

01:20:34.409 --> 01:20:36.342

that requires strategy. I mean, we don't have, I'm sure you

01:20:36.344 --> 01:20:37.810

we don't have, I'm sure you would agree, we don't have a

01:20:37.812 --> 01:20:39.278

would agree, we don't have a straight answer for you now

01:20:39.280 --> 01:20:40.613

straight answer for you now because we haven't done the 01:20:40.615 --> 01:20:42.448

because we haven't done the work, but we feel confident

01:20:42.450 --> 01:20:44.951

work, but we feel confident that you do have the initial.

01:20:44.953 --> 01:20:49.789

that you do have the initial. assets in place. Minnesota is a

01:20:49.791 --> 01:20:51.691

assets in place. Minnesota is a strong bio medtech and life 01:20:51.693 --> 01:20:55.829

strong bio medtech and life science, uh, uh. Environment

01:20:55.831 --> 01:20:57.297

science, uh, uh. Environment ecosystem nationally. It's

01:20:57.299 --> 01:20:59.165

ecosystem nationally. It's recognizes that. So we need to

01:20:59.167 --> 01:21:00.367

recognizes that. So we need to harness that and we need to 01:21:00.369 --> 01:21:02.235

harness that and we need to really work with it. I think

01:21:02.237 --> 01:21:05.038

really work with it. I think that's a That's a useful and

01:21:05.040 --> 01:21:06.706

that's a That's a useful and That's great. Thank you. And

01:21:06.708 --> 01:21:08.408

That's great. Thank you. And Chair, I would just add, you

01:21:08.410 --> 01:21:09.709

Chair, I would just add, you know, real prospects that we

01:21:09.711 --> 01:21:10.910

know, real prospects that we hear from too. I think it is 01:21:10.912 --> 01:21:13.780

hear from too. I think it is that next stage, so, you know,

01:21:13.782 --> 01:21:14.447

that next stage, so, you know, there's a small footprint in

01:21:14.449 --> 01:21:15.649

there's a small footprint in some of these other areas, you

01:21:15.651 --> 01:21:18.818

some of these other areas, you know, we're 15 minutes from

01:21:18.820 --> 01:21:20.219

know, we're 15 minutes from Minneapolis Saint Paul, um, 01:21:20.221 --> 01:21:21.554

Minneapolis Saint Paul, um, there's a benefit compared to

01:21:21.556 --> 01:21:23.089

there's a benefit compared to the male clinic and in that

01:21:23.091 --> 01:21:24.891

the male clinic and in that regard, but as they grow a lot

01:21:24.893 --> 01:21:26.392

regard, but as they grow a lot of the prospects we see, we

01:21:26.394 --> 01:21:27.861

of the prospects we see, we need a corporate campus, we

01:21:27.863 --> 01:21:29.862

need a corporate campus, we need the office space, we need

01:21:29.864 --> 01:21:30.529

need the office space, we need the manufacturing space so we 01:21:30.531 --> 01:21:31.864

the manufacturing space so we can scale up. We've been so

01:21:31.866 --> 01:21:33.199

can scale up. We've been so successful, we need that next

01:21:33.201 --> 01:21:34.467

successful, we need that next stage, and then we need

01:21:34.469 --> 01:21:35.601

stage, and then we need logistics, shipping and. ce iv

01:21:35.603 --> 01:21:38.003

logistics, shipping and. ce iv ing I think that's our niche,

01:21:38.005 --> 01:21:39.339

ing I think that's our niche, um, having that full service

01:21:39.341 --> 01:21:41.007

um, having that full service campus for those really 01:21:41.009 --> 01:21:42.475

campus for those really successful businesses with that

01:21:42.477 --> 01:21:43.810

successful businesses with that innovation that still shares

01:21:43.812 --> 01:21:45.712

innovation that still shares amongst those, and yes, the

01:21:45.714 --> 01:21:46.812

amongst those, and yes, the Northwest Metro has a great

01:21:46.814 --> 01:21:49.115

Northwest Metro has a great cluster of life sciences,

01:21:49.117 --> 01:21:49.749

cluster of life sciences, businesses already. We're on

01:21:49.751 --> 01:21:51.551

businesses already. We're on the map, we're on the radar. We 01:21:51.553 --> 01:21:53.886

the map, we're on the radar. We hear that from greater MSP

01:21:53.888 --> 01:21:54.887

hear that from greater MSP Medtech 3.0, Medical Alley.

01:21:54.889 --> 01:21:57.824

Medtech 3.0, Medical Alley. People are coming to us already,

01:21:57.826 --> 01:21:58.625

People are coming to us already, um, because of that natural um

01:21:58.627 --> 01:22:05.231

um, because of that natural um market. I thank you and well 01:22:05.233 --> 01:22:07.834

market. I thank you and well said, director, uh, we have

01:22:07.836 --> 01:22:11.270

said, director, uh, we have Commissioner Shen Zheng. Thank 01:22:11.272 --> 01:22:14.607

Commissioner Shen Zheng. Thank you, chair, um, and thank you

01:22:14.609 --> 01:22:16.576

you, chair, um, and thank you all for uh your willingness to

01:22:16.578 --> 01:22:18.445

all for uh your willingness to partner on this as well too,

01:22:18.447 --> 01:22:20.580

partner on this as well too, and thank you for the 01:22:20.582 --> 01:22:23.283

and thank you for the presentation, um, similar to

01:22:23.285 --> 01:22:24.684

presentation, um, similar to Commissioner Page, I tried my

01:22:24.686 --> 01:22:27.821

Commissioner Page, I tried my best. I really did to go

01:22:27.823 --> 01:22:29.722

best. I really did to go through the response to the RFP,

01:22:29.724 --> 01:22:31.291

through the response to the RFP, it was, um, pretty difficult, 01:22:31.293 --> 01:22:32.358

it was, um, pretty difficult, but then honestly, the

01:22:32.360 --> 01:22:33.426

but then honestly, the presentation did help a lot. So

01:22:33.428 --> 01:22:34.928

presentation did help a lot. So thank you so much for being

01:22:34.930 --> 01:22:37.397

thank you so much for being here. Um, I think I, it's not

01:22:37.399 --> 01:22:39.866

here. Um, I think I, it's not really much of a question, but

01:22:39.868 --> 01:22:41.701

really much of a question, but more of a comment and I guess. 01:22:41.703 --> 01:22:45.738

more of a comment and I guess. For a request as well too, um,

01:22:45.740 --> 01:22:48.041

For a request as well too, um, but I would really love to see

01:22:48.043 --> 01:22:49.675

but I would really love to see the engagement plan, um, around

01:22:49.677 --> 01:22:50.577

the engagement plan, um, around the training programs that you 01:22:50.579 --> 01:22:52.278

the training programs that you guys had talked about in the

01:22:52.280 --> 01:22:54.247

guys had talked about in the presentation, um, but more

01:22:54.249 --> 01:22:57.150

presentation, um, but more specifically again, catering to

01:22:57.152 --> 01:22:58.551

specifically again, catering to specifically our current

01:22:58.553 --> 01:23:00.019

specifically our current residents as well too, with 01:23:00.021 --> 01:23:03.456

residents as well too, with that engagement plan looks like,

01:23:03.458 --> 01:23:04.424

that engagement plan looks like, um, more so because like what

01:23:04.426 --> 01:23:06.025

um, more so because like what you guys had mentioned, the

01:23:06.027 --> 01:23:06.893

you guys had mentioned, the potential is already here,

01:23:06.895 --> 01:23:09.362

potential is already here, right? The talent is here, um,

01:23:09.364 --> 01:23:11.230

right? The talent is here, um, and here in Brooklyn Park, Um, 01:23:11.232 --> 01:23:13.099

and here in Brooklyn Park, Um, I think what makes us really

01:23:13.101 --> 01:23:16.035

I think what makes us really special is that we have a large

01:23:16.037 --> 01:23:19.406

special is that we have a large bipo and immigrant community,

01:23:19.408 --> 01:23:20.006

bipo and immigrant community, um, again with language 01:23:20.008 --> 01:23:23.743

um, again with language barriers, um, who are looking

01:23:23.745 --> 01:23:26.546

barriers, um, who are looking to break that generational, um.

01:23:26.548 --> 01:23:29.982

to break that generational, um. I guess, well, who are trying

01:23:29.984 --> 01:23:31.584

I guess, well, who are trying to build that generational, um, 01:23:31.586 --> 01:23:34.587

to build that generational, um, wealth as well as equity, um,

01:23:34.589 --> 01:23:38.725

wealth as well as equity, um, and so, uh. With that, I just

01:23:38.727 --> 01:23:43.362

and so, uh. With that, I just want to kind of Emphasize on 01:23:43.364 --> 01:23:45.265

want to kind of Emphasize on focusing on the talent that we

01:23:45.267 --> 01:23:48.401

focusing on the talent that we have here, um, and I am really

01:23:48.403 --> 01:23:49.869

have here, um, and I am really interested in, you know,

01:23:49.871 --> 01:23:50.736

interested in, you know, figuring out how that 01:23:50.738 --> 01:23:52.538

figuring out how that engagement plan is going to

01:23:52.540 --> 01:23:55.408

engagement plan is going to look like, um, especially again

01:23:55.410 --> 01:23:57.877

look like, um, especially again to with a large with the city

01:23:57.879 --> 01:23:59.879

to with a large with the city with a large immigrant

01:23:59.881 --> 01:24:00.813

with a large immigrant population that has those 01:24:00.815 --> 01:24:02.348

population that has those language barriers. How's that

01:24:02.350 --> 01:24:04.751

language barriers. How's that gonna look like, um, and then

01:24:04.753 --> 01:24:08.988

gonna look like, um, and then also. Something that I also

01:24:08.990 --> 01:24:11.024

also. Something that I also kind of wanted to consider as 01:24:11.026 --> 01:24:13.359

kind of wanted to consider as well too is kind of maneuvering

01:24:13.361 --> 01:24:17.296

well too is kind of maneuvering since the pandemic. A lot of

01:24:17.298 --> 01:24:18.831

since the pandemic. A lot of these large companies have been

01:24:18.833 --> 01:24:21.701

these large companies have been looking for talent out of state, 01:24:21.703 --> 01:24:23.069

looking for talent out of state, um, and so if there are any

01:24:23.071 --> 01:24:24.703

um, and so if there are any sort of answers or if that's

01:24:24.705 --> 01:24:26.639

sort of answers or if that's even a question when it comes

01:24:26.641 --> 01:24:28.407

even a question when it comes to providing them space in

01:24:28.409 --> 01:24:29.843

to providing them space in terms of what percent um, are

01:24:29.845 --> 01:24:32.245

terms of what percent um, are you guys looking to actually 01:24:32.247 --> 01:24:33.346

you guys looking to actually directly hire um within the

01:24:33.348 --> 01:24:35.881

directly hire um within the city, within the state, etc. um.

01:24:35.883 --> 01:24:40.153

city, within the state, etc. um. And Yeah, I think I would just 01:24:40.155 --> 01:24:42.822

And Yeah, I think I would just really love to see these

01:24:42.824 --> 01:24:43.456

really love to see these opportunities be prioritized

01:24:43.458 --> 01:24:46.192

opportunities be prioritized for our residents, specifically,

01:24:46.194 --> 01:24:48.828

for our residents, specifically, um, in the career path, um,

01:24:48.830 --> 01:24:50.263

um, in the career path, um, because honestly they're really 01:24:50.265 --> 01:24:52.098

because honestly they're really excited from what I have been

01:24:52.100 --> 01:24:53.433

excited from what I have been hearing, um, and I think that's

01:24:53.435 --> 01:24:56.135

hearing, um, and I think that's a really good thing, but then,

01:24:56.137 --> 01:24:59.572

a really good thing, but then, um, you know. I am also very

01:24:59.574 --> 01:25:01.374

um, you know. I am also very excited because, again, this is 01:25:01.376 --> 01:25:03.243

excited because, again, this is a huge opportunity for our

01:25:03.245 --> 01:25:05.244

a huge opportunity for our residents, um, and I just

01:25:05.246 --> 01:25:07.146

residents, um, and I just really hope that that continues

01:25:07.148 --> 01:25:09.048

really hope that that continues to reciprocate throughout the

01:25:09.050 --> 01:25:10.149

to reciprocate throughout the development of the project. Um, 01:25:10.151 --> 01:25:12.051

development of the project. Um, and so if you guys have any

01:25:12.053 --> 01:25:13.419

and so if you guys have any thoughts or opinions or even

01:25:13.421 --> 01:25:15.187

thoughts or opinions or even plans that you guys have worked

01:25:15.189 --> 01:25:16.188

plans that you guys have worked out right now in regards to

01:25:16.190 --> 01:25:18.391

out right now in regards to that, would love to hear it. Um.

01:25:18.393 --> 01:25:21.794

that, would love to hear it. Um. If not, I will look forward to 01:25:21.796 --> 01:25:26.633

If not, I will look forward to it. I We, I mean, those are

01:25:26.635 --> 01:25:28.001

it. I We, I mean, those are great points and we look

01:25:28.003 --> 01:25:29.602

great points and we look forward to creating that plan

01:25:29.604 --> 01:25:30.870

forward to creating that plan and as we create it, you can 01:25:30.872 --> 01:25:31.938

and as we create it, you can kind of think about those sort

01:25:31.940 --> 01:25:33.706

kind of think about those sort of three legs of the stool,

01:25:33.708 --> 01:25:35.241

of three legs of the stool, right? There's the workforce,

01:25:35.243 --> 01:25:37.777

right? There's the workforce, the, the Brooklyn Park

01:25:37.779 --> 01:25:40.646

the, the Brooklyn Park residents, um, current and, and 01:25:40.648 --> 01:25:43.449

residents, um, current and, and future, um, then there's the

01:25:43.451 --> 01:25:44.984

future, um, then there's the employers, the companies, and

01:25:44.986 --> 01:25:47.052

employers, the companies, and then there's the educational

01:25:47.054 --> 01:25:48.054

then there's the educational institutions who are trying to

01:25:48.056 --> 01:25:50.723

institutions who are trying to train, develop, educate, 01:25:50.725 --> 01:25:51.791

train, develop, educate, empower people, and the goal is

01:25:51.793 --> 01:25:52.925

empower people, and the goal is to get those three things,

01:25:52.927 --> 01:25:53.860

to get those three things, those 3, you know, legs of the

01:25:53.862 --> 01:25:57.463

those 3, you know, legs of the stool. Connected, right,

01:25:57.465 --> 01:25:59.332

stool. Connected, right, because there might be specific

01:25:59.334 --> 01:26:00.466

because there might be specific needs that companies are 01:26:00.468 --> 01:26:01.934

needs that companies are looking for among their

01:26:01.936 --> 01:26:04.803

looking for among their workforce, there may be gaps in

01:26:04.805 --> 01:26:06.639

workforce, there may be gaps in skills or training, um, that

01:26:06.641 --> 01:26:08.675

skills or training, um, that allow people to move up, um,

01:26:08.677 --> 01:26:12.144

allow people to move up, um, and then there might be certain 01:26:12.146 --> 01:26:13.479

and then there might be certain things that um somebody like

01:26:13.481 --> 01:26:14.614

things that um somebody like North Hennepin is, is really

01:26:14.616 --> 01:26:16.816

North Hennepin is, is really good at, uh, or already has

01:26:16.818 --> 01:26:18.818

good at, uh, or already has programs in. That maybe need to

01:26:18.820 --> 01:26:20.820

programs in. That maybe need to be scaled up or there may be 01:26:20.822 --> 01:26:22.955

be scaled up or there may be new offerings that need to be.

01:26:22.957 --> 01:26:24.557

new offerings that need to be. created, and so it's, it's,

01:26:24.559 --> 01:26:26.558

created, and so it's, it's, it's about kind of bringing

01:26:26.560 --> 01:26:28.695

it's about kind of bringing those three things, um, 3

01:26:28.697 --> 01:26:29.429

those three things, um, 3 things together and it is a

01:26:29.431 --> 01:26:32.565

things together and it is a little bit. Um, it's as much 01:26:32.567 --> 01:26:34.066

little bit. Um, it's as much art as it is science, right?

01:26:34.068 --> 01:26:35.968

art as it is science, right? Cause we're running the numbers,

01:26:35.970 --> 01:26:38.104

Cause we're running the numbers, we're talking to people, um,

01:26:38.106 --> 01:26:38.838

we're talking to people, um, you have some conversations,

01:26:38.840 --> 01:26:41.708

you have some conversations, they lead you to other places 01:26:41.710 --> 01:26:43.442

they lead you to other places and um gaps or opportunities

01:26:43.444 --> 01:26:50.316

and um gaps or opportunities emerge. Great. Um, we have a 01:26:50.318 --> 01:26:52.151

emerge. Great. Um, we have a couple more. Some people are

01:26:52.153 --> 01:26:53.318

couple more. Some people are asking 2nd and 3 questions. I

01:26:53.320 --> 01:26:57.523

asking 2nd and 3 questions. I do want to note the time. So,

01:26:57.525 --> 01:26:58.924

do want to note the time. So, um, get your final questions

01:26:58.926 --> 01:27:00.960

um, get your final questions out. We have Commissioner Paon 01:27:00.962 --> 01:27:01.894

out. We have Commissioner Paon Erickson, then after that,

01:27:01.896 --> 01:27:04.797

Erickson, then after that, let's move on to, uh, our

01:27:04.799 --> 01:27:07.800

let's move on to, uh, our motion. It sounds like, uh,

01:27:07.802 --> 01:27:09.101

motion. It sounds like, uh, director Gladhill will be

01:27:09.103 --> 01:27:12.404

director Gladhill will be bringing this to the EDA a 01:27:12.406 --> 01:27:14.873

bringing this to the EDA a contract in March. That's

01:27:14.875 --> 01:27:17.076

contract in March. That's correct. Um, go ahead and pass

01:27:17.078 --> 01:27:22.114

correct. Um, go ahead and pass it over to Commissioner Page. 01:27:22.116 --> 01:27:24.016

it over to Commissioner Page. Thank you, chair. I, I support

01:27:24.018 --> 01:27:25.117

Thank you, chair. I, I support the commissioner as well, um,

01:27:25.119 --> 01:27:28.354

the commissioner as well, um, and I think just for our, our

01:27:28.356 --> 01:27:30.456

and I think just for our, our city staff just to, um, just as 01:27:30.458 --> 01:27:34.327

city staff just to, um, just as a moment. Just a comment. To

01:27:34.329 --> 01:27:36.195

a moment. Just a comment. To support what you're saying that

01:27:36.197 --> 01:27:37.997

support what you're saying that we have Brooklink that has been

01:27:37.999 --> 01:27:38.731

we have Brooklink that has been discussed and maybe, um, you

01:27:38.733 --> 01:27:41.401

discussed and maybe, um, you know, just to deepen those 01:27:41.403 --> 01:27:42.401

know, just to deepen those relationships with our

01:27:42.403 --> 01:27:44.437

relationships with our districts for our ESL

01:27:44.439 --> 01:27:46.772

districts for our ESL classrooms and schools, um, to

01:27:46.774 --> 01:27:48.207

classrooms and schools, um, to continue that conversation when

01:27:48.209 --> 01:27:51.144

continue that conversation when we are having those um 01:27:51.146 --> 01:27:54.146

we are having those um Internships. You'll know all

01:27:54.148 --> 01:27:56.082

Internships. You'll know all the great names for it, but

01:27:56.084 --> 01:27:57.083

the great names for it, but those training opportunities

01:27:57.085 --> 01:27:59.018

those training opportunities and career growth opportunities

01:27:59.020 --> 01:28:00.019

and career growth opportunities for those students that are 01:28:00.021 --> 01:28:01.888

for those students that are looking to go into those. those

01:28:01.890 --> 01:28:03.289

looking to go into those. those traits that, um, I think we

01:28:03.291 --> 01:28:05.625

traits that, um, I think we should make sure we have those

01:28:05.627 --> 01:28:06.325

should make sure we have those accommodations for those

01:28:06.327 --> 01:28:08.094

accommodations for those students as well. So I'm sure

01:28:08.096 --> 01:28:09.629

students as well. So I'm sure you've thought about that, but

01:28:09.631 --> 01:28:13.399

you've thought about that, but I like to just go and comment 01:28:13.401 --> 01:28:14.534

I like to just go and comment on that. Commissioner, in fact,

01:28:14.536 --> 01:28:16.536

on that. Commissioner, in fact, as part of our legislative

01:28:16.538 --> 01:28:18.237

as part of our legislative priority right now to make that

01:28:18.239 --> 01:28:19.705

priority right now to make that linkage between the biotech

01:28:19.707 --> 01:28:20.639

linkage between the biotech district and our workforce 01:28:20.641 --> 01:28:21.440

district and our workforce development team. So we're

01:28:21.442 --> 01:28:23.208

development team. So we're starting to build that out long

01:28:23.210 --> 01:28:24.143

starting to build that out long before we ever enter into a

01:28:24.145 --> 01:28:30.349

before we ever enter into a contract. All right, last but 01:28:30.351 --> 01:28:31.117

contract. All right, last but not least, Commissioner Ericson.

01:28:31.119 --> 01:28:38.190

not least, Commissioner Ericson. I'm going to forego my

01:28:38.192 --> 01:28:39.659

I'm going to forego my temptation to keep

01:28:39.661 --> 01:28:41.694

temptation to keep brainstorming and daydreaming. 01:28:41.696 --> 01:28:43.829

brainstorming and daydreaming. Um, which is fun, but not why

01:28:43.831 --> 01:28:44.630

Um, which is fun, but not why we're here tonight. So I'm

01:28:44.632 --> 01:28:45.731

we're here tonight. So I'm gonna go ahead and make the

01:28:45.733 --> 01:28:47.533

gonna go ahead and make the motion to select the joint

01:28:47.535 --> 01:28:48.200

motion to select the joint proposal from Fairmount

01:28:48.202 --> 01:28:49.902

proposal from Fairmount Properties in Borough Hapold as

01:28:49.904 --> 01:28:51.971

Properties in Borough Hapold as the finalist for the biotech 01:28:51.973 --> 01:28:53.305

the finalist for the biotech innovation District project and

01:28:53.307 --> 01:28:54.741

innovation District project and direct the executive director

01:28:54.743 --> 01:28:56.241

direct the executive director to forward a final contract at

01:28:56.243 --> 01:29:01.380

to forward a final contract at a future meeting. Can I mute 01:29:01.382 --> 01:29:03.182

a future meeting. Can I mute myself so we have a motion in a

01:29:03.184 --> 01:29:05.117

myself so we have a motion in a second. We'll go ahead and vote.

01:29:05.119 --> 01:29:08.554

second. We'll go ahead and vote. All those in favor say aye. I,

01:29:08.556 --> 01:29:11.090

All those in favor say aye. I, do we have any names? Any 01:29:11.092 --> 01:29:14.060

do we have any names? Any abstentions? OK, the motion

01:29:14.062 --> 01:29:15.728

abstentions? OK, the motion passes unanimously. Thank you

01:29:15.730 --> 01:29:17.329

passes unanimously. Thank you very much esteemed guests,

01:29:17.331 --> 01:29:18.330

very much esteemed guests, excited to start working with

01:29:18.332 --> 01:29:20.133

excited to start working with you all. Thank you for the 01:29:20.135 --> 01:29:20.866

you all. Thank you for the privilege. Thank you. Thank you.

01:29:20.868 --> 01:29:25.137

privilege. Thank you. Thank you. At this time, we're going to

01:29:25.139 --> 01:29:28.374

At this time, we're going to move on to our consent agenda

01:29:28.376 --> 01:29:29.542

move on to our consent agenda items that were removed from

01:29:29.544 --> 01:29:31.410

items that were removed from consent. So we're going to move 01:29:31.412 --> 01:29:34.647

consent. So we're going to move to the new item 6.2, which was

01:29:34.649 --> 01:29:37.083

to the new item 6.2, which was formerly consent to item 4.3.

01:29:37.085 --> 01:29:39.151

formerly consent to item 4.3. This is to consider approving a

01:29:39.153 --> 01:29:42.021

This is to consider approving a budget amendment to the 2025 01:29:42.023 --> 01:29:43.689

budget amendment to the 2025 budget to include $2 million

01:29:43.691 --> 01:29:44.824

budget to include $2 million from the housing set aside

01:29:44.826 --> 01:29:46.292

from the housing set aside account for deferred loan

01:29:46.294 --> 01:29:48.360

account for deferred loan obligations to Brooklyn Park AH,

01:29:48.362 --> 01:29:50.496

obligations to Brooklyn Park AH, Decatur Landing. Uh, this one 01:29:50.498 --> 01:29:55.901

Decatur Landing. Uh, this one is Dylan. Good evening, Chair

01:29:55.903 --> 01:29:57.636

is Dylan. Good evening, Chair and EDA commissioners, would

01:29:57.638 --> 01:29:59.238

and EDA commissioners, would you, uh, like me to give a

01:29:59.240 --> 01:29:59.839

you, uh, like me to give a brief overview or should I

01:29:59.841 --> 01:30:03.642

brief overview or should I stand for questions? Um, it 01:30:03.644 --> 01:30:06.312

stand for questions? Um, it will, I'll just pass it on to,

01:30:06.314 --> 01:30:11.817

will, I'll just pass it on to, um, Commissioner Tran. Thank 01:30:11.819 --> 01:30:14.854

um, Commissioner Tran. Thank you for the time uh. to provide

01:30:14.856 --> 01:30:17.390

you for the time uh. to provide me an answer for my question.

01:30:17.392 --> 01:30:27.733

me an answer for my question. Um So Let's um You know, this 01:30:27.735 --> 01:30:34.841

Um So Let's um You know, this uh item. It's about the 2 01:30:34.843 --> 01:30:36.508

uh item. It's about the 2 million loans that approved for

01:30:36.510 --> 01:30:42.581

million loans that approved for this uh developer. So, uh, who 01:30:42.583 --> 01:30:44.417

this uh developer. So, uh, who determined that the projects uh

01:30:44.419 --> 01:30:47.219

determined that the projects uh warrant this funding. Who

01:30:47.221 --> 01:30:48.487

warrant this funding. Who determined, if I can repeat the

01:30:48.489 --> 01:30:51.056

determined, if I can repeat the question, who determined who? 01:30:51.058 --> 01:30:52.258

question, who determined who? The project was for this amount?

01:30:52.260 --> 01:30:58.497

The project was for this amount? EDA city staff um. Financial

01:30:58.499 --> 01:31:01.967

EDA city staff um. Financial advisors last June. And, and 01:31:01.969 --> 01:31:06.572

advisors last June. And, and what is the uh application, uh,

01:31:06.574 --> 01:31:08.240

what is the uh application, uh, or newly religion obligation.

01:31:08.242 --> 01:31:12.278

or newly religion obligation. Uh, for the process. Yeah, so 01:31:12.280 --> 01:31:14.780

Uh, for the process. Yeah, so the developer, um, needed to

01:31:14.782 --> 01:31:17.783

the developer, um, needed to hand in a number of items per

01:31:17.785 --> 01:31:18.450

hand in a number of items per the developer's assistance

01:31:18.452 --> 01:31:20.019

the developer's assistance agreement, which was that 01:31:20.021 --> 01:31:21.186

agreement, which was that contract signed last June, um,

01:31:21.188 --> 01:31:23.121

contract signed last June, um, I believe it was 6 items in

01:31:23.123 --> 01:31:24.457

I believe it was 6 items in total overall it was things

01:31:24.459 --> 01:31:26.792

total overall it was things like incurred costs, um, to

01:31:26.794 --> 01:31:28.294

like incurred costs, um, to proceed with phase 2 for the

01:31:28.296 --> 01:31:29.395

proceed with phase 2 for the development, uh, they handed

01:31:29.397 --> 01:31:32.197

development, uh, they handed those in. Last November, um 01:31:32.199 --> 01:31:35.434

those in. Last November, um they will um they will, correct.

01:31:35.436 --> 01:31:38.671

they will um they will, correct. And then C staff go to the EDA.

01:31:38.673 --> 01:31:43.142

And then C staff go to the EDA. For a review. The city staff do 01:31:43.144 --> 01:31:45.077

For a review. The city staff do not go to the EDA for the

01:31:45.079 --> 01:31:46.045

not go to the EDA for the review of those contracts. They

01:31:46.047 --> 01:31:47.746

review of those contracts. They went to our financial adviser

01:31:47.748 --> 01:31:50.416

went to our financial adviser and legal counsel, but uh that 01:31:50.418 --> 01:31:51.951

and legal counsel, but uh that review process took us into

01:31:51.953 --> 01:31:53.819

review process took us into 2025, which did not have a

01:31:53.821 --> 01:31:55.087

2025, which did not have a proof appropriation for this

01:31:55.089 --> 01:31:56.422

proof appropriation for this deferred loan, uh, which is why

01:31:56.424 --> 01:31:58.090

deferred loan, uh, which is why we're here for the budget

01:31:58.092 --> 01:32:00.592

we're here for the budget amendment tonight. What is the 01:32:00.594 --> 01:32:01.961

amendment tonight. What is the reason that didn't rule on that

01:32:01.963 --> 01:32:04.964

reason that didn't rule on that at that time. It a few

01:32:04.966 --> 01:32:05.965

at that time. It a few different things and Tim, you

01:32:05.967 --> 01:32:06.966

different things and Tim, you can feel free to jump in and

01:32:06.968 --> 01:32:09.735

can feel free to jump in and aid me out if you'd like, but

01:32:09.737 --> 01:32:11.771

aid me out if you'd like, but they sent in the final thing 01:32:11.773 --> 01:32:13.605

they sent in the final thing that they needed uh late

01:32:13.607 --> 01:32:15.574

that they needed uh late November, um, we sent it off to

01:32:15.576 --> 01:32:17.176

November, um, we sent it off to legal team and financial

01:32:17.178 --> 01:32:18.577

legal team and financial advisors to restart the review

01:32:18.579 --> 01:32:19.979

advisors to restart the review process. I believe it was one

01:32:19.981 --> 01:32:21.347

process. I believe it was one of those things between 01:32:21.349 --> 01:32:21.981

of those things between transitions and the holiday

01:32:21.983 --> 01:32:23.782

transitions and the holiday scheduling, it wasn't able to

01:32:23.784 --> 01:32:25.318

scheduling, it wasn't able to get done in those 4 weeks,

01:32:25.320 --> 01:32:27.286

get done in those 4 weeks, which weren't 4 full weeks

01:32:27.288 --> 01:32:28.120

which weren't 4 full weeks available took us into the

01:32:28.122 --> 01:32:29.588

available took us into the beginning of January. It was

01:32:29.590 --> 01:32:30.856

beginning of January. It was done by the mid-January, went 01:32:30.858 --> 01:32:32.324

done by the mid-January, went to go for the disbursement of

01:32:32.326 --> 01:32:34.659

to go for the disbursement of the loan. Wasn't in the budget

01:32:34.661 --> 01:32:35.995

the loan. Wasn't in the budget and so working with finance we

01:32:35.997 --> 01:32:36.996

and so working with finance we needed to do this budget

01:32:36.998 --> 01:32:41.066

needed to do this budget amendment. So, um Those 01:32:41.068 --> 01:32:45.137

amendment. So, um Those documents that, you know, um.

01:32:45.139 --> 01:32:49.809

documents that, you know, um. Stay here that just uh The

01:32:49.811 --> 01:32:51.276

Stay here that just uh The developer bring to some 01:32:51.278 --> 01:32:54.146

developer bring to some document and now it's a rule.

01:32:54.148 --> 01:32:55.481

document and now it's a rule. Are they, are the, the document

01:32:55.483 --> 01:32:57.550

Are they, are the, the document I, uh, for the public. To view

01:32:57.552 --> 01:33:00.820

I, uh, for the public. To view or I will throw that over to 01:33:00.822 --> 01:33:05.825

or I will throw that over to Joe. I don't know if it's Or

01:33:05.827 --> 01:33:07.960

Joe. I don't know if it's Or can you share with the culture?

01:33:07.962 --> 01:33:09.695

can you share with the culture? I'm, I'm sure that could be,

01:33:09.697 --> 01:33:11.297

I'm, I'm sure that could be, yeah, I mean, I have all the 01:33:11.299 --> 01:33:14.900

yeah, I mean, I have all the documents, um. You know, some

01:33:14.902 --> 01:33:17.036

documents, um. You know, some of them are invoices, I can, I

01:33:17.038 --> 01:33:18.470

of them are invoices, I can, I can answer, it'll depend. I,

01:33:18.472 --> 01:33:20.339

can answer, it'll depend. I, most of them should be public. 01:33:20.341 --> 01:33:22.374

most of them should be public. It'll depend on how they're

01:33:22.376 --> 01:33:23.642

It'll depend on how they're classified under the Data

01:33:23.644 --> 01:33:24.643

classified under the Data Practices Act, but, you know,

01:33:24.645 --> 01:33:26.244

Practices Act, but, you know, as, as Dylan was saying, this

01:33:26.246 --> 01:33:27.212

as, as Dylan was saying, this is an agreement that was

01:33:27.214 --> 01:33:29.681

is an agreement that was approved last June by the EDA

01:33:29.683 --> 01:33:31.350

approved last June by the EDA was budgeted for last year, but 01:33:31.352 --> 01:33:33.719

was budgeted for last year, but just due to the timing, uh.

01:33:33.721 --> 01:33:35.721

just due to the timing, uh. roll over into this year and so

01:33:35.723 --> 01:33:36.689

roll over into this year and so we're doing the budget

01:33:36.691 --> 01:33:38.957

we're doing the budget amendment to reflect.

01:33:38.959 --> 01:33:39.892

amendment to reflect. Essentially what was, as I

01:33:39.894 --> 01:33:41.860

Essentially what was, as I understand, in the budget last 01:33:41.862 --> 01:33:44.830

understand, in the budget last year, but then because of the

01:33:44.832 --> 01:33:46.198

year, but then because of the weird timing was not included

01:33:46.200 --> 01:33:47.333

weird timing was not included in this 25 budget. So it was

01:33:47.335 --> 01:33:49.201

in this 25 budget. So it was all part of the agreements that

01:33:49.203 --> 01:33:51.137

all part of the agreements that were approved by the EDA uh 01:33:51.139 --> 01:33:52.237

were approved by the EDA uh last June, and this is just

01:33:52.239 --> 01:33:53.372

last June, and this is just kind of the due diligence

01:33:53.374 --> 01:33:55.307

kind of the due diligence follow up, but to specifically

01:33:55.309 --> 01:33:57.676

follow up, but to specifically answer your question again. Uh

01:33:57.678 --> 01:34:00.012

answer your question again. Uh It'll depend on what. Other 01:34:00.014 --> 01:34:00.745

It'll depend on what. Other classified under the data

01:34:00.747 --> 01:34:02.181

classified under the data Practices Act, but I believe

01:34:02.183 --> 01:34:03.849

Practices Act, but I believe that most of them should be

01:34:03.851 --> 01:34:04.716

that most of them should be public, but we have to follow

01:34:04.718 --> 01:34:08.687

public, but we have to follow up. And if it is, I can. feel I

01:34:08.689 --> 01:34:09.922

up. And if it is, I can. feel I can share it with you, forward

01:34:09.924 --> 01:34:12.657

can share it with you, forward it to you, email it to you. You. 01:34:12.659 --> 01:34:19.498

it to you, email it to you. You. And Is this um Application that

01:34:19.500 --> 01:34:21.901

And Is this um Application that the city have to help them 01:34:21.903 --> 01:34:24.136

the city have to help them because it looked like they try

01:34:24.138 --> 01:34:27.039

because it looked like they try to, uh, uh, you know, uh,

01:34:27.041 --> 01:34:29.041

to, uh, uh, you know, uh, obtain loan, but they couldn't.

01:34:29.043 --> 01:34:30.976

obtain loan, but they couldn't. So that's why now they come to 01:34:30.978 --> 01:34:35.380

So that's why now they come to the city, right? Tim had had

01:34:35.382 --> 01:34:37.716

the city, right? Tim had had Yeah, Mr. Chair, so I just want

01:34:37.718 --> 01:34:38.717

Yeah, Mr. Chair, so I just want to make sure we're clear on,

01:34:38.719 --> 01:34:40.652

to make sure we're clear on, and I'm just gonna play off of 01:34:40.654 --> 01:34:42.321

and I'm just gonna play off of what the EDA attorney said.

01:34:42.323 --> 01:34:44.190

what the EDA attorney said. They came to us with a request

01:34:44.192 --> 01:34:45.290

They came to us with a request for a financial request that

01:34:45.292 --> 01:34:46.659

for a financial request that went through all the channels,

01:34:46.661 --> 01:34:47.859

went through all the channels, there was an application, there

01:34:47.861 --> 01:34:48.861

there was an application, there was underwriting at the end of

01:34:48.863 --> 01:34:50.930

was underwriting at the end of the day. That was approved by 01:34:50.932 --> 01:34:52.898

the day. That was approved by the EDA. We were authorized to

01:34:52.900 --> 01:34:54.800

the EDA. We were authorized to sign contracts. It's a, it's a

01:34:54.802 --> 01:34:57.236

sign contracts. It's a, it's a timing issue, um, at this point.

01:34:57.238 --> 01:34:58.503

timing issue, um, at this point. So last year is when we had

01:34:58.505 --> 01:34:59.371

So last year is when we had that conversation of there was

01:34:59.373 --> 01:35:01.673

that conversation of there was a gap, we went through the 01:35:01.675 --> 01:35:02.541

a gap, we went through the underwriting that proved that

01:35:02.543 --> 01:35:04.309

underwriting that proved that there was a gap and we weren't

01:35:04.311 --> 01:35:05.944

there was a gap and we weren't going to, uh, provide money to

01:35:05.946 --> 01:35:07.979

going to, uh, provide money to a project that didn't need it,

01:35:07.981 --> 01:35:09.315

a project that didn't need it, um, and again, it's just the

01:35:09.317 --> 01:35:11.484

um, and again, it's just the timing of when the project 01:35:11.486 --> 01:35:12.952

timing of when the project actually started, they executed

01:35:12.954 --> 01:35:14.186

actually started, they executed the documents you already

01:35:14.188 --> 01:35:16.155

the documents you already authorized us to do. It's

01:35:16.157 --> 01:35:17.122

authorized us to do. It's really an accounting question

01:35:17.124 --> 01:35:19.124

really an accounting question at this point of what fiscal

01:35:19.126 --> 01:35:20.959

at this point of what fiscal year it landed in, um, That we 01:35:20.961 --> 01:35:22.394

year it landed in, um, That we went through. So all of this

01:35:22.396 --> 01:35:24.830

went through. So all of this was approved by the EDA as part

01:35:24.832 --> 01:35:25.431

was approved by the EDA as part of that overall project last

01:35:25.433 --> 01:35:32.304

of that overall project last year. Thank you. Um, So it, um, 01:35:32.306 --> 01:35:38.377

year. Thank you. Um, So it, um, any more questions? I'm just

01:35:38.379 --> 01:35:40.812

any more questions? I'm just gonna note for this to cater 01:35:40.814 --> 01:35:41.880

gonna note for this to cater lending project this we

01:35:41.882 --> 01:35:43.315

lending project this we approved the project. It has a

01:35:43.317 --> 01:35:44.249

approved the project. It has a prevailing wage agreement.

01:35:44.251 --> 01:35:46.652

prevailing wage agreement. We've gone through all of this

01:35:46.654 --> 01:35:48.220

We've gone through all of this and to just reiterate, this was

01:35:48.222 --> 01:35:50.055

and to just reiterate, this was already approved. The money was 01:35:50.057 --> 01:35:51.957

already approved. The money was budgeted last year. We've

01:35:51.959 --> 01:35:53.893

budgeted last year. We've approved this multiple times,

01:35:53.895 --> 01:35:55.394

approved this multiple times, and it's just strictly a time

01:35:55.396 --> 01:35:57.396

and it's just strictly a time issue. I do not need to see the

01:35:57.398 --> 01:35:58.664

issue. I do not need to see the documentation because I trust

01:35:58.666 --> 01:36:00.799

documentation because I trust that our team internally are 01:36:00.801 --> 01:36:02.200

that our team internally are nothing but professionals and

01:36:02.202 --> 01:36:03.401

nothing but professionals and we also audit a lot of the work

01:36:03.403 --> 01:36:04.970

we also audit a lot of the work we do. And I'm gonna also use

01:36:04.972 --> 01:36:06.205

we do. And I'm gonna also use this as a reminder to everybody.

01:36:06.207 --> 01:36:09.474

this as a reminder to everybody. We as a council asked staff to

01:36:09.476 --> 01:36:12.344

We as a council asked staff to put more things in consent, and 01:36:12.346 --> 01:36:14.246

put more things in consent, and that is beholden on us then to

01:36:14.248 --> 01:36:15.847

that is beholden on us then to keep our meetings in a timely

01:36:15.849 --> 01:36:17.182

keep our meetings in a timely fashion. We've asked them to

01:36:17.184 --> 01:36:20.019

fashion. We've asked them to put more things in consent. But 01:36:20.021 --> 01:36:21.286

put more things in consent. But that requires each of us to

01:36:21.288 --> 01:36:23.189

that requires each of us to make sure to ask these

01:36:23.191 --> 01:36:24.356

make sure to ask these questions during the call

01:36:24.358 --> 01:36:26.625

questions during the call arounds and not bring them up

01:36:26.627 --> 01:36:28.527

arounds and not bring them up here every time. So you have

01:36:28.529 --> 01:36:31.496

here every time. So you have the opportunity, if I have 01:36:31.498 --> 01:36:34.433

the opportunity, if I have questions about 4.7, I can ask

01:36:34.435 --> 01:36:36.268

questions about 4.7, I can ask Director Gladhill or, um, city

01:36:36.270 --> 01:36:37.236

Director Gladhill or, um, city manager Strobel during call

01:36:37.238 --> 01:36:38.770

manager Strobel during call rounds and then if my, if I

01:36:38.772 --> 01:36:40.673

rounds and then if my, if I feel like that needs to then 01:36:40.675 --> 01:36:42.074

feel like that needs to then become public or it should be

01:36:42.076 --> 01:36:43.208

become public or it should be debated broadly, bring it out

01:36:43.210 --> 01:36:44.542

debated broadly, bring it out of consent. But please, all of

01:36:44.544 --> 01:36:47.346

of consent. But please, all of us, Ask those questions during

01:36:47.348 --> 01:36:49.348

us, Ask those questions during call around to see if your

01:36:49.350 --> 01:36:51.216

call around to see if your answer could be had there 01:36:51.218 --> 01:36:52.017

answer could be had there instead of taking up the time

01:36:52.019 --> 01:36:55.421

instead of taking up the time to do it here. But is there

01:36:55.423 --> 01:36:57.756

to do it here. But is there anything wrong if I didn't ask

01:36:57.758 --> 01:36:59.791

anything wrong if I didn't ask for that and you can request to

01:36:59.793 --> 01:37:01.660

for that and you can request to speak. You can click to request 01:37:01.662 --> 01:37:03.261

speak. You can click to request and I will call on you after

01:37:03.263 --> 01:37:04.997

and I will call on you after I've, uh, excuse me, it's not

01:37:04.999 --> 01:37:06.865

I've, uh, excuse me, it's not your time to speak. Thank you.

01:37:06.867 --> 01:37:09.668

your time to speak. Thank you. But you can request it. For now,

01:37:09.670 --> 01:37:10.536

But you can request it. For now, it's Commissioner Page's time 01:37:10.538 --> 01:37:14.873

it's Commissioner Page's time to speak. Thank you, Chair. um,

01:37:14.875 --> 01:37:16.341

to speak. Thank you, Chair. um, that is exactly what I was

01:37:16.343 --> 01:37:18.644

that is exactly what I was going to say is in my uh call

01:37:18.646 --> 01:37:20.112

going to say is in my uh call around actually in person today, 01:37:20.114 --> 01:37:21.680

around actually in person today, we talked about that. It's my

01:37:21.682 --> 01:37:23.749

we talked about that. It's my understanding, can you confirm

01:37:23.751 --> 01:37:25.417

understanding, can you confirm it was simply the date because

01:37:25.419 --> 01:37:27.920

it was simply the date because we were in 24, it was approved,

01:37:27.922 --> 01:37:29.321

we were in 24, it was approved, it was well vetted and then

01:37:29.323 --> 01:37:31.757

it was well vetted and then it's, we're basically saying 01:37:31.759 --> 01:37:33.191

it's, we're basically saying it's an accounting for 2025 and

01:37:33.193 --> 01:37:35.193

it's an accounting for 2025 and we have to do that because it's

01:37:35.195 --> 01:37:37.062

we have to do that because it's already passed. The time has

01:37:37.064 --> 01:37:38.264

already passed. The time has passed, correct? OK, that's how

01:37:38.266 --> 01:37:39.598

passed, correct? OK, that's how I just want to make sure I

01:37:39.600 --> 01:37:40.532

I just want to make sure I understood it correctly. Thank 01:37:40.534 --> 01:37:48.240

understood it correctly. Thank you. OK, uh, Commissioner Tran.

01:37:48.242 --> 01:37:54.179

you. OK, uh, Commissioner Tran. Thank you. Um, so it looked 01:37:54.181 --> 01:37:56.581

Thank you. Um, so it looked like my question now is a

01:37:56.583 --> 01:38:00.352

like my question now is a problem to the chair, right? 01:38:00.354 --> 01:38:04.223

problem to the chair, right? According to what you say, yes.

01:38:04.225 --> 01:38:06.224

According to what you say, yes. The question itself is not the

01:38:06.226 --> 01:38:09.428

The question itself is not the problem. I think the Waste of

01:38:09.430 --> 01:38:11.363

problem. I think the Waste of time, not respecting other 01:38:11.365 --> 01:38:13.065

time, not respecting other people's time up here. I don't

01:38:13.067 --> 01:38:14.733

people's time up here. I don't believe so. Well, that is your

01:38:14.735 --> 01:38:17.169

believe so. Well, that is your right to believe that, but we

01:38:17.171 --> 01:38:19.638

right to believe that, but we have asked staff to please put

01:38:19.640 --> 01:38:21.039

have asked staff to please put things in consent agenda, and 01:38:21.041 --> 01:38:22.474

things in consent agenda, and we are provided ample

01:38:22.476 --> 01:38:23.542

we are provided ample opportunity to ask many

01:38:23.544 --> 01:38:24.876

opportunity to ask many questions before coming to this

01:38:24.878 --> 01:38:27.746

questions before coming to this dais. It is strongly

01:38:27.748 --> 01:38:29.214

dais. It is strongly recommended to ask those

01:38:29.216 --> 01:38:30.616

recommended to ask those questions for two reasons, to 01:38:30.618 --> 01:38:32.618

questions for two reasons, to honor the time up here, and

01:38:32.620 --> 01:38:34.519

honor the time up here, and also to give staff a chance to

01:38:34.521 --> 01:38:35.587

also to give staff a chance to prepare for your questions.

01:38:35.589 --> 01:38:37.289

prepare for your questions. They didn't know you wanted to

01:38:37.291 --> 01:38:38.857

They didn't know you wanted to pull this. So there's

01:38:38.859 --> 01:38:40.024

pull this. So there's documentation that you wanted 01:38:40.026 --> 01:38:41.360

documentation that you wanted to see, you could have asked

01:38:41.362 --> 01:38:42.260

to see, you could have asked them during call rounds and

01:38:42.262 --> 01:38:43.862

them during call rounds and they could bring it and have it

01:38:43.864 --> 01:38:45.964

they could bring it and have it ready for you. It's a, it's a

01:38:45.966 --> 01:38:49.434

ready for you. It's a, it's a respect. I believe at the

01:38:49.436 --> 01:38:51.102

respect. I believe at the council member you can, I, I'm 01:38:51.104 --> 01:38:53.004

council member you can, I, I'm not done. No, it was my turn to

01:38:53.006 --> 01:38:54.773

not done. No, it was my turn to speak. Then you said you were

01:38:54.775 --> 01:38:57.108

speak. Then you said you were done. Council member

01:38:57.110 --> 01:38:58.143

done. Council member Commissioner Tran. OK, thank

01:38:58.145 --> 01:39:06.217

Commissioner Tran. OK, thank you. Commissioner Erickson. I 01:39:06.219 --> 01:39:07.119

you. Commissioner Erickson. I would like to make a motion to

01:39:07.121 --> 01:39:09.187

would like to make a motion to waive the reading and adopt

01:39:09.189 --> 01:39:10.288

waive the reading and adopt resolution 2025, approving a 01:39:10.290 --> 01:39:12.557

resolution 2025, approving a budget amendment to the 2025

01:39:12.559 --> 01:39:13.659

budget amendment to the 2025 budget to include $2 million

01:39:13.661 --> 01:39:15.327

budget to include $2 million from the housing set aside

01:39:15.329 --> 01:39:16.795

from the housing set aside account for deferred loan

01:39:16.797 --> 01:39:18.964

account for deferred loan obligation to Brooklyn Park,

01:39:18.966 --> 01:39:24.569

obligation to Brooklyn Park, AH2 LLP. Thank you. OK, there 01:39:24.571 --> 01:39:26.972

AH2 LLP. Thank you. OK, there has been a motion made in a 2nd.

01:39:26.974 --> 01:39:28.072

has been a motion made in a 2nd. Go ahead and take a vote on the

01:39:28.074 --> 01:39:28.874

Go ahead and take a vote on the matter. All those in favor say

01:39:28.876 --> 01:39:34.279

matter. All those in favor say aye. I. OK. Any news? Any 01:39:34.281 --> 01:39:38.884

aye. I. OK. Any news? Any abstention. Absolutely OK. This

01:39:38.886 --> 01:39:46.091

abstention. Absolutely OK. This matter is passed. Thank you. 01:39:46.093 --> 01:39:47.092

matter is passed. Thank you. Council Member Tran, do you

01:39:47.094 --> 01:39:49.294

Council Member Tran, do you have more comments? And I'm

01:39:49.296 --> 01:39:51.696

have more comments? And I'm going to limit this. I will not 01:39:51.698 --> 01:39:52.964

going to limit this. I will not be responding and I don't

01:39:52.966 --> 01:39:54.399

be responding and I don't expect anyone else to respond,

01:39:54.401 --> 01:39:56.801

expect anyone else to respond, but you can speak. But cut me,

01:39:56.803 --> 01:39:58.837

but you can speak. But cut me, you know, because I have not

01:39:58.839 --> 01:40:01.774

you know, because I have not done speaking. And I want to 01:40:01.776 --> 01:40:03.742

done speaking. And I want to say that if I didn't have time

01:40:03.744 --> 01:40:05.610

say that if I didn't have time to ask earlier, then I can ask

01:40:05.612 --> 01:40:10.615

to ask earlier, then I can ask now. This is the $2 million. 01:40:10.617 --> 01:40:11.550

now. This is the $2 million. Financial, you know, public

01:40:11.552 --> 01:40:14.152

Financial, you know, public fund. And I have the right to

01:40:14.154 --> 01:40:16.789

fund. And I have the right to to ask questions before I vote.

01:40:16.791 --> 01:40:18.924

to ask questions before I vote. So I, I have to hold my vote

01:40:18.926 --> 01:40:22.260

So I, I have to hold my vote until I read the document. And 01:40:22.262 --> 01:40:24.095

until I read the document. And I believe they are nothing

01:40:24.097 --> 01:40:25.297

I believe they are nothing wrong for council members to

01:40:25.299 --> 01:40:27.499

wrong for council members to ask questions like that. It is

01:40:27.501 --> 01:40:29.334

ask questions like that. It is not a waste of time. It's, I

01:40:29.336 --> 01:40:30.402

not a waste of time. It's, I don't want to waste the public 01:40:30.404 --> 01:40:33.639

don't want to waste the public fund. I don't want to vote on

01:40:33.641 --> 01:40:35.941

fund. I don't want to vote on something that, you know, I

01:40:35.943 --> 01:40:38.043

something that, you know, I don't know for sure, is it, you

01:40:38.045 --> 01:40:44.550

don't know for sure, is it, you know, transparency. Thank you. 01:40:44.552 --> 01:40:47.452

know, transparency. Thank you. We're going to move on to item

01:40:47.454 --> 01:40:49.488

We're going to move on to item formally 4.7 on consent, now

01:40:49.490 --> 01:40:51.289

formally 4.7 on consent, now 6.3. This is to consider 01:40:51.291 --> 01:40:52.757

6.3. This is to consider authorizing the Brooklyn Park

01:40:52.759 --> 01:40:53.926

authorizing the Brooklyn Park and Economic Development

01:40:53.928 --> 01:40:56.161

and Economic Development Authority to enter into a

01:40:56.163 --> 01:40:57.596

Authority to enter into a housing management agreement

01:40:57.598 --> 01:40:59.598

housing management agreement with Kimberley Holmes LLC and a

01:40:59.600 --> 01:41:00.999

with Kimberley Holmes LLC and a memorandum of understanding 01:41:01.001 --> 01:41:02.501

memorandum of understanding with Kimberly Holmes LLC and

01:41:02.503 --> 01:41:03.969

with Kimberly Holmes LLC and Simpson Housing Services Inc.

01:41:03.971 --> 01:41:05.771

Simpson Housing Services Inc. related to the Transitional

01:41:05.773 --> 01:41:08.774

related to the Transitional housing facility located at

01:41:08.776 --> 01:41:10.842

housing facility located at 7669th Avenue North. And it 01:41:10.844 --> 01:41:15.013

7669th Avenue North. And it looks like Mr. Cannara. Uh,

01:41:15.015 --> 01:41:17.081

looks like Mr. Cannara. Uh, Madam Chair, commissioners, uh,

01:41:17.083 --> 01:41:18.483

Madam Chair, commissioners, uh, this is John Kinara. Before you

01:41:18.485 --> 01:41:22.487

this is John Kinara. Before you tonight. Uh, a presentation 01:41:22.489 --> 01:41:24.456

tonight. Uh, a presentation about the housing management

01:41:24.458 --> 01:41:42.674

about the housing management agreement between OK. Yeah OK, 01:41:42.676 --> 01:41:49.547

agreement between OK. Yeah OK, thanks then. Excuse me, uh, Mr.

01:41:49.549 --> 01:41:50.682

thanks then. Excuse me, uh, Mr. Kinara, uh, Commissioner 01:41:50.684 --> 01:41:55.587

Kinara, uh, Commissioner McGarvey. Thank you and excuse

01:41:55.589 --> 01:41:57.422

McGarvey. Thank you and excuse me, Mister Cannara, but I

01:41:57.424 --> 01:41:59.858

me, Mister Cannara, but I really only had one single

01:41:59.860 --> 01:42:00.659

really only had one single question about this, unless you 01:42:00.661 --> 01:42:02.594

question about this, unless you want to Hear the whole

01:42:02.596 --> 01:42:04.629

want to Hear the whole presentation. May I just ask my

01:42:04.631 --> 01:42:05.730

presentation. May I just ask my question, Commissioner McGarvey,

01:42:05.732 --> 01:42:08.867

question, Commissioner McGarvey, I mean, uh, Mr. Cannara.

01:42:08.869 --> 01:42:09.534

I mean, uh, Mr. Cannara. Commissioner McGarvey has one

01:42:09.536 --> 01:42:11.903

Commissioner McGarvey has one question. Would you be OK with 01:42:11.905 --> 01:42:14.372

question. Would you be OK with him asking his question instead

01:42:14.374 --> 01:42:15.607

him asking his question instead of uh entire presentation,

01:42:15.609 --> 01:42:16.408

of uh entire presentation, Madam Chair, that would be

01:42:16.410 --> 01:42:18.276

Madam Chair, that would be wonderful. Go ahead,

01:42:18.278 --> 01:42:22.280

wonderful. Go ahead, commissioner. Thank you, Madam 01:42:22.282 --> 01:42:24.816

commissioner. Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Mr.

01:42:24.818 --> 01:42:27.719

Chair, and thank you, Mr. Cannara. My question is on page

01:42:27.721 --> 01:42:31.490

Cannara. My question is on page 11. I did have 3 questions 01:42:31.492 --> 01:42:33.224

11. I did have 3 questions earlier today. I asked them in

01:42:33.226 --> 01:42:35.226

earlier today. I asked them in the call around, but I did not

01:42:35.228 --> 01:42:36.461

the call around, but I did not quite, I don't know that I got

01:42:36.463 --> 01:42:42.868

quite, I don't know that I got the. Clarity on this question. 01:42:42.870 --> 01:42:47.539

the. Clarity on this question. So it's under section 7.5.

01:42:47.541 --> 01:42:50.342

So it's under section 7.5. having to do with insurance. 01:42:50.344 --> 01:42:53.745

having to do with insurance. Under this agreement. With the

01:42:53.747 --> 01:42:55.380

Under this agreement. With the agent for us, the owner of the

01:42:55.382 --> 01:42:59.551

agent for us, the owner of the property. And the second

01:42:59.553 --> 01:43:01.453

property. And the second paragraph from the bottom says 01:43:01.455 --> 01:43:04.322

paragraph from the bottom says agent is responsible to view

01:43:04.324 --> 01:43:07.258

agent is responsible to view and ensure it's all its

01:43:07.260 --> 01:43:08.226

and ensure it's all its contractors and subcontractors

01:43:08.228 --> 01:43:11.196

contractors and subcontractors comply with the insurance 01:43:11.198 --> 01:43:13.065

comply with the insurance provisions contained herein and

01:43:13.067 --> 01:43:14.899

provisions contained herein and said insurance is maintained as

01:43:14.901 --> 01:43:17.936

said insurance is maintained as specified. Now, what my

01:43:17.938 --> 01:43:24.710

specified. Now, what my question is, is in section A It 01:43:24.712 --> 01:43:25.544

question is, is in section A It speaks about workers'

01:43:25.546 --> 01:43:28.446

speaks about workers' compensation insurance. In

01:43:28.448 --> 01:43:32.817

compensation insurance. In section B, it speaks about 01:43:32.819 --> 01:43:33.485

section B, it speaks about commercial general liability

01:43:33.487 --> 01:43:38.890

commercial general liability insurance. And in section C, it

01:43:38.892 --> 01:43:40.925

insurance. And in section C, it talks about business automobile 01:43:40.927 --> 01:43:43.629

talks about business automobile liability insurance. I know

01:43:43.631 --> 01:43:45.664

liability insurance. I know that somewhere in here it

01:43:45.666 --> 01:43:46.531

that somewhere in here it talked about workers, there it

01:43:46.533 --> 01:43:49.233

talked about workers, there it is. A is workers' compensation

01:43:49.235 --> 01:43:54.439

is. A is workers' compensation insurance. Does that paragraph 01:43:54.441 --> 01:43:55.440

insurance. Does that paragraph that I originally read, the

01:43:55.442 --> 01:43:57.442

that I originally read, the second one from the bottom on

01:43:57.444 --> 01:44:01.480

second one from the bottom on page 11, is that Is it accurate 01:44:01.482 --> 01:44:03.849

page 11, is that Is it accurate to assume that this agent then

01:44:03.851 --> 01:44:05.650

to assume that this agent then is responsible to ensure that

01:44:05.652 --> 01:44:09.054

is responsible to ensure that all of its contractors and

01:44:09.056 --> 01:44:09.788

all of its contractors and subcontractors comply with each

01:44:09.790 --> 01:44:12.891

subcontractors comply with each of those. Insurances, workers' 01:44:12.893 --> 01:44:17.763

of those. Insurances, workers' comp. Unemployment insurance.

01:44:17.765 --> 01:44:20.331

comp. Unemployment insurance. Liability insurance and general 01:44:20.333 --> 01:44:25.070

Liability insurance and general automobile liability insurance.

01:44:25.072 --> 01:44:27.172

automobile liability insurance. Madam Chair Klonoski,

01:44:27.174 --> 01:44:29.508

Madam Chair Klonoski, commissioner Magave, I believe

01:44:29.510 --> 01:44:33.378

commissioner Magave, I believe that's correct and this 01:44:33.380 --> 01:44:35.313

that's correct and this agreement was drafted by the

01:44:35.315 --> 01:44:40.252

agreement was drafted by the city attorney, and Gran and uh 01:44:40.254 --> 01:44:42.520

city attorney, and Gran and uh those provisions provided in

01:44:42.522 --> 01:44:46.391

those provisions provided in that contract, we expected our

01:44:46.393 --> 01:44:49.194

that contract, we expected our expectation that the selected

01:44:49.196 --> 01:44:51.463

expectation that the selected vendor would abide by. Those 01:44:51.465 --> 01:44:53.898

vendor would abide by. Those stipulations. Thank you. And my

01:44:53.900 --> 01:44:58.036

stipulations. Thank you. And my concern is, is that They are

01:44:58.038 --> 01:45:00.004

concern is, is that They are employing or the workers there 01:45:00.006 --> 01:45:02.573

employing or the workers there are employees and not day

01:45:02.575 --> 01:45:04.576

are employees and not day laborers from wherever, uh, but

01:45:04.578 --> 01:45:05.644

laborers from wherever, uh, but professionals doing any kind of

01:45:05.646 --> 01:45:07.045

professionals doing any kind of renovation, repair, whatever

01:45:07.047 --> 01:45:10.681

renovation, repair, whatever the case may be. Um, And that 01:45:10.683 --> 01:45:11.950

the case may be. Um, And that helps to ensure that, which is

01:45:11.952 --> 01:45:13.918

helps to ensure that, which is why I want to clarification on

01:45:13.920 --> 01:45:15.987

why I want to clarification on that question. So thank you

01:45:15.989 --> 01:45:17.456

that question. So thank you very much Madam Chair, thank

01:45:17.458 --> 01:45:19.491

very much Madam Chair, thank you, and I am done with that.

01:45:19.493 --> 01:45:23.295

you, and I am done with that. OK. Commissioner McGarvey, 01:45:23.297 --> 01:45:23.895

OK. Commissioner McGarvey, would you care to make the

01:45:23.897 --> 01:45:33.505

would you care to make the motion? Sure will. I make the 01:45:33.507 --> 01:45:36.308

motion? Sure will. I make the motion to waive the reading and

01:45:36.310 --> 01:45:37.242

motion to waive the reading and adopts the resolution

01:45:37.244 --> 01:45:39.844

adopts the resolution authorizing the Brooklyn Park

01:45:39.846 --> 01:45:40.645

authorizing the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority 01:45:40.647 --> 01:45:42.581

Economic Development Authority to enter into a housing

01:45:42.583 --> 01:45:45.116

to enter into a housing management agreement with

01:45:45.118 --> 01:45:46.518

management agreement with Kimberly Holmes LLC and a

01:45:46.520 --> 01:45:48.453

Kimberly Holmes LLC and a memorandum of understanding

01:45:48.455 --> 01:45:51.856

memorandum of understanding with Kimberly Holmes LLC and 01:45:51.858 --> 01:45:52.791

with Kimberly Holmes LLC and Simpson Housing Services

01:45:52.793 --> 01:45:54.692

Simpson Housing Services Incorporated related to the

01:45:54.694 --> 01:45:58.129

Incorporated related to the transitional housing facility

01:45:58.131 --> 01:45:59.064

transitional housing facility located at 7,669th Avenue North.

01:45:59.066 --> 01:46:04.936

located at 7,669th Avenue North. OK, the motion's been made and 01:46:04.938 --> 01:46:06.271

OK, the motion's been made and seconded, uh, sorry, I haven't

01:46:06.273 --> 01:46:08.206

seconded, uh, sorry, I haven't been doing this the whole time

01:46:08.208 --> 01:46:09.007

been doing this the whole time about who made it and who

01:46:09.009 --> 01:46:09.941

about who made it and who seconded it, but we'll go ahead

01:46:09.943 --> 01:46:11.810

seconded it, but we'll go ahead and take a vote. All those in 01:46:11.812 --> 01:46:15.147

and take a vote. All those in favor say aye, aye. Any nays?

01:46:15.149 --> 01:46:16.614

favor say aye, aye. Any nays? Any abstentions. The motion

01:46:16.616 --> 01:46:20.085

Any abstentions. The motion passed unanimously. OK. Thank 01:46:20.087 --> 01:46:21.352

passed unanimously. OK. Thank you, everybody. It looks like

01:46:21.354 --> 01:46:23.755

you, everybody. It looks like we're going to be moving on to

01:46:23.757 --> 01:46:25.356

we're going to be moving on to discussion items. We have

01:46:25.358 --> 01:46:29.628

discussion items. We have discussion item. 7.1 EDA status

01:46:29.630 --> 01:46:30.928

discussion item. 7.1 EDA status updates that will be presented 01:46:30.930 --> 01:46:34.199

updates that will be presented or discussed. by a Director

01:46:34.201 --> 01:46:35.833

or discussed. by a Director Gladhill it looks like. Thank

01:46:35.835 --> 01:46:38.603

Gladhill it looks like. Thank you, Mr. uh, Madam Chair,

01:46:38.605 --> 01:46:39.671

you, Mr. uh, Madam Chair, members of the commission, um,

01:46:39.673 --> 01:46:41.506

members of the commission, um, we covered a lot of the 01:46:41.508 --> 01:46:43.107

we covered a lot of the important updates of Biotech

01:46:43.109 --> 01:46:44.175

important updates of Biotech Innovation District, um, has

01:46:44.177 --> 01:46:46.277

Innovation District, um, has been a big piece. Obviously, we

01:46:46.279 --> 01:46:48.713

been a big piece. Obviously, we had some robust conversation

01:46:48.715 --> 01:46:49.981

had some robust conversation along Huntington Place earlier

01:46:49.983 --> 01:46:51.249

along Huntington Place earlier today, um, maybe some updates 01:46:51.251 --> 01:46:53.118

today, um, maybe some updates that I will note is that we are

01:46:53.120 --> 01:46:54.953

that I will note is that we are planning for a joint bus tour

01:46:54.955 --> 01:46:56.988

planning for a joint bus tour with the planning commission on

01:46:56.990 --> 01:46:58.189

with the planning commission on Wednesday, April 23rd, so you

01:46:58.191 --> 01:46:59.390

Wednesday, April 23rd, so you can see some of these projects

01:46:59.392 --> 01:47:02.060

can see some of these projects that we work on in action, um, 01:47:02.062 --> 01:47:03.428

that we work on in action, um, so that is the details are

01:47:03.430 --> 01:47:05.230

so that is the details are being worked out as we speak,

01:47:05.232 --> 01:47:06.765

being worked out as we speak, um, and then. want to note that

01:47:06.767 --> 01:47:08.733

um, and then. want to note that we were successful in closing

01:47:08.735 --> 01:47:10.502

we were successful in closing and selling one of our EDA 01:47:10.504 --> 01:47:12.403

and selling one of our EDA properties on Brooklyn

01:47:12.405 --> 01:47:13.037

properties on Brooklyn Boulevard to Christina's

01:47:13.039 --> 01:47:14.072

Boulevard to Christina's Childcare, which we hope that

01:47:14.074 --> 01:47:15.841

Childcare, which we hope that breaks ground later this year.

01:47:15.843 --> 01:47:18.209

breaks ground later this year. So we are starting to see some

01:47:18.211 --> 01:47:20.678

So we are starting to see some of uh our efforts, uh, turn 01:47:20.680 --> 01:47:21.680

of uh our efforts, uh, turn into actual development

01:47:21.682 --> 01:47:22.413

into actual development prospects and more to come on

01:47:22.415 --> 01:47:24.215

prospects and more to come on that in the coming years, but

01:47:24.217 --> 01:47:25.483

that in the coming years, but more details on our staff

01:47:25.485 --> 01:47:26.951

more details on our staff report in the interest of time,

01:47:26.953 --> 01:47:31.289

report in the interest of time, I'll stand for questions. Does 01:47:31.291 --> 01:47:32.290

I'll stand for questions. Does anyone have correct questions

01:47:32.292 --> 01:47:33.625

anyone have correct questions for Director Gladhill about the

01:47:33.627 --> 01:47:38.963

for Director Gladhill about the EDA update. OK? Singan, we will

01:47:38.965 --> 01:47:41.432

EDA update. OK? Singan, we will move on to verbal commissioner 01:47:41.434 --> 01:47:42.300

move on to verbal commissioner reports and announcements. I'm

01:47:42.302 --> 01:47:50.041

reports and announcements. I'm going to start with one, that 01:47:50.043 --> 01:47:52.777

going to start with one, that Button One of them I wanted to

01:47:52.779 --> 01:47:54.578

Button One of them I wanted to say, it just didn't relate

01:47:54.580 --> 01:47:55.713

say, it just didn't relate relation to, uh, commissioner

01:47:55.715 --> 01:47:59.651

relation to, uh, commissioner Tran. About feeling cut off on

01:47:59.653 --> 01:48:01.252

Tran. About feeling cut off on the microphone. I want to 01:48:01.254 --> 01:48:03.855

the microphone. I want to explain, um, Kind of how, how

01:48:03.857 --> 01:48:05.122

explain, um, Kind of how, how it runs so that you understand

01:48:05.124 --> 01:48:06.658

it runs so that you understand it, so you don't, I don't want

01:48:06.660 --> 01:48:07.592

it, so you don't, I don't want you to move forward feeling cut

01:48:07.594 --> 01:48:08.960

you to move forward feeling cut off, but rather to understand

01:48:08.962 --> 01:48:12.964

off, but rather to understand the process. So if, when you, 01:48:12.966 --> 01:48:13.899

the process. So if, when you, when you request to speak, it

01:48:13.901 --> 01:48:15.100

when you request to speak, it does show up on here.

01:48:15.102 --> 01:48:15.834

does show up on here. Everyone's name shows up on

01:48:15.836 --> 01:48:17.335

Everyone's name shows up on here, so that's very helpful

01:48:17.337 --> 01:48:18.002

here, so that's very helpful for the person running the

01:48:18.004 --> 01:48:19.404

for the person running the meeting to see what order

01:48:19.406 --> 01:48:21.406

meeting to see what order questions are asked. When 01:48:21.408 --> 01:48:24.075

questions are asked. When you're called on. You turn that

01:48:24.077 --> 01:48:25.510

you're called on. You turn that off, you speak, and when you

01:48:25.512 --> 01:48:27.145

off, you speak, and when you pass it on and you say you're

01:48:27.147 --> 01:48:28.913

pass it on and you say you're done, then you're out of the

01:48:28.915 --> 01:48:30.848

done, then you're out of the queue. Then if you want to 01:48:30.850 --> 01:48:32.383

queue. Then if you want to speak again to respond to

01:48:32.385 --> 01:48:34.185

speak again to respond to something, just hit your button,

01:48:34.187 --> 01:48:36.154

something, just hit your button, request to speak to get back in.

01:48:36.156 --> 01:48:37.822

request to speak to get back in. But the purpose of the meetings

01:48:37.824 --> 01:48:40.091

But the purpose of the meetings isn't to volley back and forth. 01:48:40.093 --> 01:48:41.559

isn't to volley back and forth. It is to request to speak and

01:48:41.561 --> 01:48:43.327

It is to request to speak and be called upon to be recognized

01:48:43.329 --> 01:48:44.495

be called upon to be recognized by the chair of the meeting. So

01:48:44.497 --> 01:48:45.897

by the chair of the meeting. So you have every right to speak,

01:48:45.899 --> 01:48:47.532

you have every right to speak, you have a right to ask the

01:48:47.534 --> 01:48:48.733

you have a right to ask the questions. You have a right to

01:48:48.735 --> 01:48:50.568

questions. You have a right to bring things up and consent. 01:48:50.570 --> 01:48:53.070

bring things up and consent. But there is a process to it,

01:48:53.072 --> 01:48:54.839

But there is a process to it, so I think it appears that

01:48:54.841 --> 01:48:56.541

so I think it appears that you've become frustrated when

01:48:56.543 --> 01:48:58.043

you've become frustrated when the process might not be as

01:48:58.045 --> 01:49:00.211

the process might not be as clear. So I want to make sure 01:49:00.213 --> 01:49:01.546

clear. So I want to make sure that for you, that makes sense.

01:49:01.548 --> 01:49:04.115

that for you, that makes sense. I mean, and I'm gonna ask if

01:49:04.117 --> 01:49:05.750

I mean, and I'm gonna ask if you have a question about that

01:49:05.752 --> 01:49:07.786

you have a question about that process. I'm, I'm hoping I'm

01:49:07.788 --> 01:49:09.787

process. I'm, I'm hoping I'm being clear on what it means.

01:49:09.789 --> 01:49:13.524

being clear on what it means. So that you can Better, uh Phil 01:49:13.526 --> 01:49:16.394

So that you can Better, uh Phil hurt And you can answer that if

01:49:16.396 --> 01:49:18.062

hurt And you can answer that if you care to when it's your turn

01:49:18.064 --> 01:49:19.864

you care to when it's your turn to speak. And I, and I'm again

01:49:19.866 --> 01:49:25.003

to speak. And I, and I'm again go back to The idea of Call 01:49:25.005 --> 01:49:26.070

go back to The idea of Call arounds and asking questions.

01:49:26.072 --> 01:49:27.973

arounds and asking questions. And I think that's for

01:49:27.975 --> 01:49:29.374

And I think that's for everyone's benefit. And today

01:49:29.376 --> 01:49:30.474

everyone's benefit. And today was a good example where it was. 01:49:30.476 --> 01:49:34.679

was a good example where it was. Purely a timing issue. And if

01:49:34.681 --> 01:49:36.180

Purely a timing issue. And if it was a question I had, I

01:49:36.182 --> 01:49:38.349

it was a question I had, I would have talked to Director

01:49:38.351 --> 01:49:39.517

would have talked to Director Gladhill, or again, city

01:49:39.519 --> 01:49:41.152

Gladhill, or again, city manager struggle who reach out 01:49:41.154 --> 01:49:42.453

manager struggle who reach out every single meeting, try to

01:49:42.455 --> 01:49:44.356

every single meeting, try to call me, send me a text if I

01:49:44.358 --> 01:49:46.357

call me, send me a text if I have questions. It's my

01:49:46.359 --> 01:49:47.792

have questions. It's my responsibility to ask those

01:49:47.794 --> 01:49:49.227

responsibility to ask those questions. And again, it's a

01:49:49.229 --> 01:49:50.195

questions. And again, it's a courtesy to my colleagues so 01:49:50.197 --> 01:49:51.662

courtesy to my colleagues so that when we're here, we're

01:49:51.664 --> 01:49:53.330

that when we're here, we're engaging in the proper business

01:49:53.332 --> 01:49:55.033

engaging in the proper business of the city and not having to

01:49:55.035 --> 01:49:56.501

of the city and not having to go through an exercise of

01:49:56.503 --> 01:49:58.336

go through an exercise of finding out that purely it's

01:49:58.338 --> 01:50:01.239

finding out that purely it's just a timing issue. Um And it 01:50:01.241 --> 01:50:02.741

just a timing issue. Um And it is your right and duty to ask

01:50:02.743 --> 01:50:05.610

is your right and duty to ask these questions. But there is a

01:50:05.612 --> 01:50:08.780

these questions. But there is a good process in place. And

01:50:08.782 --> 01:50:11.182

good process in place. And secondly, again, to reiterate. 01:50:11.184 --> 01:50:12.617

secondly, again, to reiterate. It's a professional courtesy to

01:50:12.619 --> 01:50:14.119

It's a professional courtesy to our staff so they can come as

01:50:14.121 --> 01:50:16.020

our staff so they can come as prepared as possible to answer

01:50:16.022 --> 01:50:17.555

prepared as possible to answer all of our questions. They have

01:50:17.557 --> 01:50:21.292

all of our questions. They have slide shows they can have. An 01:50:21.294 --> 01:50:22.127

slide shows they can have. An example, Commissioner McGarvey

01:50:22.129 --> 01:50:22.927

example, Commissioner McGarvey asked his questions, made it

01:50:22.929 --> 01:50:25.163

asked his questions, made it known he was going to be

01:50:25.165 --> 01:50:26.597

known he was going to be pulling something from consent,

01:50:26.599 --> 01:50:29.233

pulling something from consent, so Mr. Canar could be prepared.

01:50:29.235 --> 01:50:30.134

so Mr. Canar could be prepared. So that's all I have to say on 01:50:30.136 --> 01:50:31.702

So that's all I have to say on the matter. I hope that

01:50:31.704 --> 01:50:33.137

the matter. I hope that everyone can understand that

01:50:33.139 --> 01:50:35.072

everyone can understand that it's a, it's about respect and

01:50:35.074 --> 01:50:37.408

it's a, it's about respect and decorum, not about targeting

01:50:37.410 --> 01:50:39.477

decorum, not about targeting people. Thank you. At this time,

01:50:39.479 --> 01:50:44.349

people. Thank you. At this time, um, Commissioner Tran. Thank 01:50:44.351 --> 01:50:46.283

um, Commissioner Tran. Thank you for explaining, but I

01:50:46.285 --> 01:50:47.351

you for explaining, but I believe that at the time you

01:50:47.353 --> 01:50:49.153

believe that at the time you speak, I have not done my speak.

01:50:49.155 --> 01:50:51.822

speak, I have not done my speak. Just one sentence and they you 01:50:51.824 --> 01:50:53.758

Just one sentence and they you jump in and you cut me and you

01:50:53.760 --> 01:50:55.593

jump in and you cut me and you think that I'm done. And you

01:50:55.595 --> 01:50:57.328

think that I'm done. And you asked me to put the next. You

01:50:57.330 --> 01:50:59.864

asked me to put the next. You know, You didn't make sure that

01:50:59.866 --> 01:51:04.969

know, You didn't make sure that are you done? Wait, I have not 01:51:04.971 --> 01:51:10.408

are you done? Wait, I have not done. And You know, I believe 01:51:10.410 --> 01:51:14.311

done. And You know, I believe that. At the time calling

01:51:14.313 --> 01:51:16.247

that. At the time calling around, it was not. Good time

01:51:16.249 --> 01:51:20.318

around, it was not. Good time for me. I have another thing, 01:51:20.320 --> 01:51:23.020

for me. I have another thing, you know, on duty. So that's

01:51:23.022 --> 01:51:24.455

you know, on duty. So that's why I come here, I will learn

01:51:24.457 --> 01:51:25.956

why I come here, I will learn to ask, but the meeting

01:51:25.958 --> 01:51:29.561

to ask, but the meeting upstairs already. Take to the

01:51:29.563 --> 01:51:33.231

upstairs already. Take to the on the time. So then, If I am 01:51:33.233 --> 01:51:36.167

on the time. So then, If I am asking to take out of the item

01:51:36.169 --> 01:51:38.603

asking to take out of the item for my question before I vote

01:51:38.605 --> 01:51:41.406

for my question before I vote from $2 million. And I uh wrong. 01:51:41.408 --> 01:51:45.943

from $2 million. And I uh wrong. You asking me, you know,

01:51:45.945 --> 01:51:47.178

You asking me, you know, wasting time, you know, I don't

01:51:47.180 --> 01:51:50.248

wasting time, you know, I don't want, I, I, I rather wasting 01:51:50.250 --> 01:51:51.015

want, I, I, I rather wasting time than wasting the public

01:51:51.017 --> 01:51:53.451

time than wasting the public fund. I have to make sure that

01:51:53.453 --> 01:51:55.886

fund. I have to make sure that I vote for the, you know, the

01:51:55.888 --> 01:52:02.260

I vote for the, you know, the writings. I, I don't think 01:52:02.262 --> 01:52:04.528

writings. I, I don't think that's a wasting time, just a

01:52:04.530 --> 01:52:06.264

that's a wasting time, just a minute asking question.

01:52:06.266 --> 01:52:07.732

minute asking question. Carefully before you vote, and

01:52:07.734 --> 01:52:09.200

Carefully before you vote, and I believe that every council

01:52:09.202 --> 01:52:11.535

I believe that every council member should do that. Because 01:52:11.537 --> 01:52:14.906

member should do that. Because you are here for the people.

01:52:14.908 --> 01:52:17.475

you are here for the people. You are not here for yourself.

01:52:17.477 --> 01:52:18.543

You are not here for yourself. I don't think I'm wrong on that.

01:52:18.545 --> 01:52:22.747

I don't think I'm wrong on that. And the other time you ask me 01:52:22.749 --> 01:52:25.683

And the other time you ask me of, you know, didn't. like, do

01:52:25.685 --> 01:52:30.020

of, you know, didn't. like, do you know that at that time? Um, 01:52:30.022 --> 01:52:31.755

you know that at that time? Um, council member Shea tell me to

01:52:31.757 --> 01:52:34.859

council member Shea tell me to put on the The button and speak.

01:52:34.861 --> 01:52:37.128

put on the The button and speak. So I talk, you know, you, you

01:52:37.130 --> 01:52:39.564

So I talk, you know, you, you guy on, you know, go for it. I

01:52:39.566 --> 01:52:40.665

guy on, you know, go for it. I didn't know then you jump in 01:52:40.667 --> 01:52:42.767

didn't know then you jump in and you said, you didn't wait

01:52:42.769 --> 01:52:47.338

and you said, you didn't wait for the, uh, you know, OK. But

01:52:47.340 --> 01:52:50.141

for the, uh, you know, OK. But at that time, I believe that 01:52:50.143 --> 01:52:52.043

at that time, I believe that Council members shall I do that

01:52:52.045 --> 01:52:53.644

Council members shall I do that with all of your agreement. You

01:52:53.646 --> 01:52:55.479

with all of your agreement. You didn't say anything at the time.

01:52:55.481 --> 01:52:57.315

didn't say anything at the time. She told me to put on the

01:52:57.317 --> 01:52:59.083

She told me to put on the speaker and speak. And then

01:52:59.085 --> 01:53:01.018

speaker and speak. And then after I speak, you jump in and 01:53:01.020 --> 01:53:03.688

after I speak, you jump in and you asking me up you didn't uh

01:53:03.690 --> 01:53:06.057

you asking me up you didn't uh waiting for your turn. I just

01:53:06.059 --> 01:53:08.359

waiting for your turn. I just want to, you know,

01:53:08.361 --> 01:53:09.293

want to, you know, clarification about that for

01:53:09.295 --> 01:53:11.295

clarification about that for you if you didn't see that, you 01:53:11.297 --> 01:53:13.798

you if you didn't see that, you should know that that's not my,

01:53:13.800 --> 01:53:18.036

should know that that's not my, I am alone doing that. But uh,

01:53:18.038 --> 01:53:19.737

I am alone doing that. But uh, you know, I thank you for for

01:53:19.739 --> 01:53:22.673

you know, I thank you for for your explanation, but I still 01:53:22.675 --> 01:53:24.609

your explanation, but I still keep my uh believing. I believe

01:53:24.611 --> 01:53:26.678

keep my uh believing. I believe that we should wait time than

01:53:26.680 --> 01:53:29.146

that we should wait time than was wasting money, public fund.

01:53:29.148 --> 01:53:31.015

was wasting money, public fund. We, before we bought something 01:53:31.017 --> 01:53:33.084

We, before we bought something like $2 million. We need to

01:53:33.086 --> 01:53:35.886

like $2 million. We need to know for sure. Is it work?

01:53:35.888 --> 01:53:43.194

know for sure. Is it work? Should I vote yes or no? And um 01:53:43.196 --> 01:53:46.431

Should I vote yes or no? And um I want to report. Under, you

01:53:46.433 --> 01:53:50.368

I want to report. Under, you know, council report if uh If 01:53:50.370 --> 01:53:55.373

know, council report if uh If it's time. Um, I want to report

01:53:55.375 --> 01:53:57.007

it's time. Um, I want to report that we have uh Housing problem.

01:53:57.009 --> 01:54:00.311

that we have uh Housing problem. The, uh, the problem going on 01:54:00.313 --> 01:54:03.448

The, uh, the problem going on for, uh, you know, 23 years. In

01:54:03.450 --> 01:54:08.619

for, uh, you know, 23 years. In the, in our neighborhoods, the

01:54:08.621 --> 01:54:10.488

the, in our neighborhoods, the HOA and SAM homeowner is now 01:54:10.490 --> 01:54:12.156

HOA and SAM homeowner is now come to the, you know, uh,

01:54:12.158 --> 01:54:17.228

come to the, you know, uh, climax. The, uh, the, we have

01:54:17.230 --> 01:54:19.163

climax. The, uh, the, we have storm damage, uh, years ago,

01:54:19.165 --> 01:54:23.835

storm damage, uh, years ago, and they promised, they They 01:54:23.837 --> 01:54:25.369

and they promised, they They sneaky cocking and robbery up

01:54:25.371 --> 01:54:27.438

sneaky cocking and robbery up on the roof, and they promised

01:54:27.440 --> 01:54:29.807

on the roof, and they promised that they the Boa will talk to

01:54:29.809 --> 01:54:32.376

that they the Boa will talk to the um The insurance for that 01:54:32.378 --> 01:54:33.578

the um The insurance for that and now they just suddenly

01:54:33.580 --> 01:54:36.514

and now they just suddenly ended. So now they answer us

01:54:36.516 --> 01:54:39.851

ended. So now they answer us like, oh, because the um The

01:54:39.853 --> 01:54:41.919

like, oh, because the um The insurance have to focus on the 01:54:41.921 --> 01:54:43.888

insurance have to focus on the other stake with the uh, you

01:54:43.890 --> 01:54:48.692

other stake with the uh, you know, the, the burn uh Wi Fire.

01:54:48.694 --> 01:54:50.295

know, the, the burn uh Wi Fire. So now they stop until when 01:54:50.297 --> 01:54:53.831

So now they stop until when don't know. So we believe that

01:54:53.833 --> 01:54:54.798

don't know. So we believe that there's no option that we have

01:54:54.800 --> 01:54:57.868

there's no option that we have to go to court. Because uh

01:54:57.870 --> 01:54:59.337

to go to court. Because uh nobody want to lose how like

01:54:59.339 --> 01:55:03.607

nobody want to lose how like that and it is About 15 01:55:03.609 --> 01:55:07.978

that and it is About 15 resident homeowners. And a good

01:55:07.980 --> 01:55:10.515

resident homeowners. And a good news is that's, you know, um, 01:55:10.517 --> 01:55:13.718

news is that's, you know, um, in the news, I saw that the

01:55:13.720 --> 01:55:17.088

in the news, I saw that the housing uh book party um the FL

01:55:17.090 --> 01:55:18.656

housing uh book party um the FL and uh Republican they, they

01:55:18.658 --> 01:55:21.792

and uh Republican they, they will support a new bill. Um, 01:55:21.794 --> 01:55:24.662

will support a new bill. Um, for the, uh, encouraging

01:55:24.664 --> 01:55:26.330

for the, uh, encouraging construction of more that the

01:55:26.332 --> 01:55:30.635

construction of more that the home and, you know, it may be 01:55:30.637 --> 01:55:32.603

home and, you know, it may be HO HOA reform and revisiting

01:55:32.605 --> 01:55:36.841

HO HOA reform and revisiting the building cost and lowering

01:55:36.843 --> 01:55:37.841

the building cost and lowering lowering contraction fees,

01:55:37.843 --> 01:55:39.811

lowering contraction fees, maybe this will help us, but

01:55:39.813 --> 01:55:41.078

maybe this will help us, but right now we have problem to 01:55:41.080 --> 01:55:48.185

right now we have problem to deal with. Thank you.

01:55:48.187 --> 01:55:54.825

deal with. Thank you. Commissioner Page. Thank you, 01:55:54.827 --> 01:55:56.494

Commissioner Page. Thank you, chair. Um, I just had two quick

01:55:56.496 --> 01:55:58.796

chair. Um, I just had two quick things first, I wanted to make

01:55:58.798 --> 01:56:00.564

things first, I wanted to make comment, um, from our residents 01:56:00.566 --> 01:56:02.600

comment, um, from our residents in Brooklyn Park that took the

01:56:02.602 --> 01:56:04.435

in Brooklyn Park that took the time to send very detailed

01:56:04.437 --> 01:56:06.404

time to send very detailed emails on their position with

01:56:06.406 --> 01:56:08.372

emails on their position with Huntington and their feelings,

01:56:08.374 --> 01:56:09.340

Huntington and their feelings, um, with some facts and

01:56:09.342 --> 01:56:11.275

um, with some facts and opinions and I just want to 01:56:11.277 --> 01:56:14.244

opinions and I just want to note that those were all red,

01:56:14.246 --> 01:56:16.080

note that those were all red, um, and we heard your concerns

01:56:16.082 --> 01:56:18.015

um, and we heard your concerns and we're all working

01:56:18.017 --> 01:56:18.983

and we're all working diligently towards a resolution.

01:56:18.985 --> 01:56:21.485

diligently towards a resolution. So I just wanted to note that, 01:56:21.487 --> 01:56:23.121

So I just wanted to note that, um, and then I just have to

01:56:23.123 --> 01:56:25.356

um, and then I just have to address because My name was

01:56:25.358 --> 01:56:28.826

address because My name was brought into this, um,

01:56:28.828 --> 01:56:30.928

brought into this, um, respectively for um council 01:56:30.930 --> 01:56:33.030

respectively for um council member Tran, you did vote on

01:56:33.032 --> 01:56:36.867

member Tran, you did vote on the $2 million in 2024. Today

01:56:36.869 --> 01:56:39.870

the $2 million in 2024. Today was to talk about the 2025.

01:56:39.872 --> 01:56:41.305

was to talk about the 2025. That's the only difference. You 01:56:41.307 --> 01:56:44.108

That's the only difference. You already voted on the funds. So

01:56:44.110 --> 01:56:46.711

already voted on the funds. So you did your job, you did your

01:56:46.713 --> 01:56:48.679

you did your job, you did your due diligence and the question

01:56:48.681 --> 01:56:50.781

due diligence and the question wasn't the money, the question 01:56:50.783 --> 01:56:52.983

wasn't the money, the question was, is it OK to be applied to

01:56:52.985 --> 01:56:54.352

was, is it OK to be applied to 2025, or do we have to? start

01:56:54.354 --> 01:56:56.721

2025, or do we have to? start all over, I believe. So you did

01:56:56.723 --> 01:56:58.222

all over, I believe. So you did vote and we, and we can

01:56:58.224 --> 01:56:59.356

vote and we, and we can certainly check and see how you

01:56:59.358 --> 01:57:01.525

certainly check and see how you voted on that, but you did vote 01:57:01.527 --> 01:57:05.262

voted on that, but you did vote on that already, um, secondly,

01:57:05.264 --> 01:57:06.564

on that already, um, secondly, we just have to be respectful.

01:57:06.566 --> 01:57:07.832

we just have to be respectful. I tried to help you by letting

01:57:07.834 --> 01:57:09.600

I tried to help you by letting you know that your button

01:57:09.602 --> 01:57:10.601

you know that your button wasn't on because that doesn't 01:57:10.603 --> 01:57:12.637

wasn't on because that doesn't put you in the queue. So if I

01:57:12.639 --> 01:57:13.904

put you in the queue. So if I say put your button on, I don't

01:57:13.906 --> 01:57:15.573

say put your button on, I don't have the right to tell you to

01:57:15.575 --> 01:57:17.074

have the right to tell you to speak. I'm just helping you put

01:57:17.076 --> 01:57:19.009

speak. I'm just helping you put your button on so you get in

01:57:19.011 --> 01:57:20.611

your button on so you get in line to speak so hopefully that 01:57:20.613 --> 01:57:22.547

line to speak so hopefully that helps you because I want you to

01:57:22.549 --> 01:57:24.649

helps you because I want you to be heard too, um. We got to

01:57:24.651 --> 01:57:27.017

be heard too, um. We got to press the button. To get in

01:57:27.019 --> 01:57:29.453

press the button. To get in line, so, uh, respectfully,

01:57:29.455 --> 01:57:31.288

line, so, uh, respectfully, chair, I appreciate, um, your 01:57:31.290 --> 01:57:32.056

chair, I appreciate, um, your patience as well as the council.

01:57:32.058 --> 01:57:42.033

patience as well as the council. OK, seeing no other comments, 01:57:42.035 --> 01:57:44.869

OK, seeing no other comments, is there any? The family and

01:57:44.871 --> 01:57:46.303

is there any? The family and there we go. So the meeting is