Minutes from Board Meeting
TWO HARBORS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NSBEC
March 18, 2008
CALL
TO ORDER: Meeting called to order by President Burke at
5:45 pm
.
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Joan Burke, Roger Simonson, Rose Amesbury, Cathy
Erickson, Robin Glaser.
MEMBERS
ABSENT: None.
ALSO
PRESENT: Mike Valentine, Director; Amy Poe (Bodies In
Balance)
MINUTES:
Moved by Glaser, seconded by Simonson to approve the minutes of
the February 19th meeting as submitted. – CARRIED.
GUEST:
The Board heard and discussed Amy Poe’s concern regarding the
proposed infrastructure development in the Harbor Hills area.
There seems to be miss-communication or understanding regarding
the intended use of the
Iron
Range
grant to assist her business development . After much discussion
it was moved by Glaser, seconded by Simonson to have the
Director arrange a meeting of all interested parties (City,
County, Corp. of Engineers, IRR, THDC, etc.) to try to resolve
the confusion.- CARRIED.
Simonson also informed the Board of another
potential problem. That is, confusion over the actual zoning of
the property that Bodies In Balance is interested in. Simonson,
a member of Planning & Zoning, will seek the opinion of the
City’s’ Planning Director (Josh Bergstad).
PAYROLL
& BILLS: 1)
Payroll for February in the amount of $5,966.13.
2)
Director’s expense for February in the amount of $127.05.
3) Capital One
invoice in the amount of $126.22.
4) Invoice
from Lakenet in the amount of $80.00.
* Moved by
Glaser, seconded by Amesbury to authorize payment of bills as
presented. - CARRIED.
OTHER
BUSINESS: 1) The
Board received and reviewed the financial reports for February.
2)
The Board reviewed and discussed the Lake County Hwy. Dept.
proposed road plan for Harbor
Hills. Simonson will present the plan drawings to the
Planning & Zoning Commission at this
evenings meeting for their review.
COMMUNICATIONS:
1) Helen McLennan regarding the wetland credits purchased by
THDC.
2) MSA
regarding the storm water plan for Harbor Hills. Discussed
earlier in the meeting.
3) Received
the minutes of the City Councils’ March 10th meeting.
NEW
BUSINESS: None.
ACTIVITY
REPORT: 1) The Director gave an update on tenant activity in
the NSBEC.
2) Reported on
lead activity (one new lead)
3) The matter
of the IRR grant status was discussed earlier in the meeting,
with Amy Poe.
4) Reported on
efforts and testimony regarding the Business Subsidy Law and HF
#3602 & SF
#3169
NEXT
MEETING:
April 15, 2008
ADJOURN:
Moved by Simonson, seconded by Glaser that the meeting be
adjourned at
6:40 pm
. -
CARRIED
Respectfully submitted by,
Michael Valentine, Director
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