Economic Development Commission - 9/17/25 7:15:00AM
Economic Development Strategic Plan Consultant Recommendation
CDA Entrepreneurship Center Tour Update
Food Truck Ordinance Amendments
Chamber of Commerce Update
MnDOT Highway 13 Visual Quality Project
Full Document Analysis
Votes (2)
Approval of meeting minutes for July 16th
Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Angie
Recommend to City Council to approve Stantech for the economic development strategic plan project
Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified
Notable Quotes (2)
The top proposals that we received were companies called Better City, Bolton and Bank paired with Ellers, Goldstone Consulting, John Stove and Future IQ, Marketing Alliance, Maxfield, RKG Associates, Stantech, Thrive Consultants, and TPMA.
This Highway 13 project is going to kill our business.
People (7)
EricsonChairChair of the Economic Development Commission
Chair of the Economic Development Commission
ReginaStaffCity staff member coordinating the Economic Development Strategic Plan
1 quote
City staff member coordinating the Economic Development Strategic Plan
“The review panel of the seven city staff members thought that Stantex proposal stood out across the evaluation criteria.”
Explaining the selection of Stantech as the consultant.
AngieCommissionerSeconded the motion to approve meeting minutes
Seconded the motion to approve meeting minutes
Mitch JohnsonCode Enforcement CoordinatorPresented information on food truck ordinances
Presented information on food truck ordinances
Michael WernerniStaffLed the commission tour of the entrepreneurship center
Led the commission tour of the entrepreneurship center
Jill SimsCommissionerRepresenting the commission at MnDOT visual quality meetings
Representing the commission at MnDOT visual quality meetings
SueGeneral ManagerGeneral Manager of the American Legion; expressed concern over highway project impact
1 quote
General Manager of the American Legion; expressed concern over highway project impact
“This Highway 13 project is going to kill our business.”
Feedback regarding the impact of the upcoming road project.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (6)
- July 16th (Meeting Minutes)
- April (Initial draft scope of services)
- June 23rd (RFP launch)
- October (City Council meeting for Stantech approval)
- October 3rd (Next MnDOT visual quality meeting)
- March 2026 (Completion of MnDOT project meetings)