Minutes from Board Meeting

April 

TWO HARBORS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

NSBEC                                                                                                                                       April 15, 2008

CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order by President Burke at 5:55pm .

MEMBERS PRESENT: Joan Burke, Rose Amesbury, Robin Glaser, Roger Simonson.

MEMBERS ABSENT:  Cathy Erickson.

ALSO PRESENT: Mike Valentine (Director)

MINUTES: Moved by Amesbury, seconded by Glaser, to approve the minutes of the March 18^th meeting, and accept the notes of the April 7^th meeting as submitted. – CARRIED.

PAYROLL & BILLS: 1) March payroll in the amount of $5,966.13.

     2) Directors expense for March in the amount of $446.45.

     3) Invoice from Lakenet in the amount of $80.00.

     4) Invoice from Loucks Assoc. in the amount of $1,600.

     5) Safe Dep. Box annual rent in the amount of $30.00.

*  Motion by Glaser, seconded by Simonson to withhold the Loucks invoice until a more detailed invoice 

    of work done is submitted.- CARRIED.

*  Moved by Amesbury, seconded by Simonson to approve payment of the remaining bills as presented

    above. – CARRIED

    After discussion by the wage/benefit committee (Simonson & Amesbury) it was suggested the Board  

    approve a wage increase of 2 ¾ %, health insurance the same as the City employees, that unused sick

    leave, at the time of retirement, be available for paid sick leave at the same rate as City employees, a

    one year agreement, and that changes be retroactive to the beginning of 2008, for the Directors

    position.

*  Motion by Simonson, seconded by Amesbury to accept and approve the recommendations of the

    committee. – CARRIED.

OTHER BUSINESS:  1) The Board received and reviewed the financial reports for March 2008.

   2) The Board discussed the Harbor Hills Infrastructure Project and decided on a course of action and

        priorities. Valentine stated that he received the permit from the Corp. of Eng. today. The Boards  

        interest and intent is to bring utilities to the property line, develop the first phase of the storm water

        runoff system, and to extend utilities north along CSAH 26 as funding will allow. Potential

        assistance to the developer will be determined after receiving a business plan, total project costs and

        3 years financials.

   3) The Director updated the Board on the status of the Business Subsidy amendment as it works its way

        through the Legislature.

COMMUNICATIONS: 1) Minutes of the Chamber of Commerce March 20^th meeting. Discussion

        ensued regarding the position of the Star City Commission. (Whether it was under City jurisdiction

        or the THDC.) Glaser will get the wording of the City’s ordinance to the Board.

ACTIVITY REPORT:  1) The Director gave a report on the activity of businesses in the NSBEC.

   2) Informed the Board of lead activity.

   3) Director had responded to an inquiry from Pamida’s headquarters in Texas regarding excess space

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        and rent opportunities.

   4) Submitted the annual “business assistance” form to the State.

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, May 20, 2008

ADJOURN: Moved by Glaser, seconded by Simonson to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 pm.- CARRIED.

Respectfully submitted by,

Michael Valentine, Director

15, 2008