Forest Lake EDA March 10th, 2025

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Approval of agenda

Approval of February 10th, 2025 meeting minutes

GLG Forest Lake Properties LLC purchase and pre-development agreement first amendment

Commercial improvement incentive program updates

Joint workshop scheduling with City Council

EDA staff and member updates

Lakes Area Expo announcement

Closed session regarding property transactions

Votes (4)

Approve the agenda

CarriedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve consent agenda

CarriedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Lorge

Enter into the first amendment to real property purchase agreement with GLG Forest Lake Properties LLC

CarriedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Table commercial incentive improvement program updates

CarriedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Notable Quotes (2)

What if we were more interested in funding like a one to one a $5,000 paint job and some light fixtures or some, you know, cleaning up of landscaping in front, not a major project, but something less and paying a bigger proportion of it to make our city look better.

Lorge
Commercial improvement incentive programDiscussing how to make the commercial improvement program more accessible to small businesses.

If somebody's got $100,000 in the bank, 10% of that's really not that it's still a lot of money. $10,000 is still a lot of money. This isn't I don't think who the program was intended for.

Abby
Commercial improvement incentive programDebating the effectiveness of current reimbursement caps.

People (7)

AbbyEDA Staff

Presents agenda items, manages program updates, and coordinates scheduling.

EricsonChairman/President

Presides over the EDA meeting and facilitates voting.

RobertsCommissioner

Participates in discussions and votes.

LangnesCommissioner

Participates in discussions and votes.

LorgeCommissioner

Suggests program improvements, including landscaping and small-project incentives.

HoyCommissioner

Participates in discussions and motions.

Mark StatsCity Administrator

Newly appointed administrator attending the meeting.

Places Mentioned

280 Broadway Avenue WestBroadway AvenueHighway 6159 North Lake Street407 for Golden AshMarinatha ChurchWashington County, Minnesota

Events & Meetings (4)

  • February 10th, 2025 - Regular meeting
  • March 29th, 2025 - Lakes Area Expo
  • April 7th, 2025 - Proposed date for joint workshop
  • April 15th, 2025 - Proposed date for joint workshop
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Forest Lake EDA March 10th, 2025 - Scandia Recorder