Economic Development Authority Meeting Thursday, March 10, 2022 04:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 420 North Pokegama Avenue

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Economic Development Authority will be held in the City Council Chambers in the Grand Rapids City Hall, 420 North Pokegama Avenue, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 4:00 PM.

CALL TO ORDER

CALL OF ROLL

SETTING OF THE REGULAR AGENDA - This is an opportunity to approve the regular agenda as presented, or to add/delete an agenda item by a majority vote of the Commissioners present .

APPROVE MINUTES

• 1.Consider approval of the minutes from the February 10th, 2022 regular meeting.

• February 10, 2022 GREDA Regular Meeting.pdf (0.05 MB)

APPROVE CLAIMS

• 2.Consider approval of claims in the amount of $4,976.31

• 03-10-22 EDA Summary Bill List.pdf (0.01 MB)

BUSINESS

• 3.Conduct a public hearing concerning submittal of an application to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF) program for the ASV/Yanmar Expansion Project

• RGA DEED MIF public hearing 3-10-22.pdf (0.06 MB)
• MIF application public hearing presentation.pdf (0.95 MB)

• 4.Consider adoption of a resolution approving the First Amendment to the Preliminary Development Agreement with Cambium Development LLC.

• RGA First Amendment to the Preliminary DA 3-10-22.pdf (0.06 MB)
• 782187-v2-Grand Rapids VFW Redevelopment RESOLUTION APPROVING 1ST AMENDMENT TO PDA.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 782188-v1-Grand Rapids VFW Redevelopment 1ST AMENDMENT TO PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.pdf (0.02 MB)
• GREDA-4A Management Preliminary Development Agreement (final).pdf (0.26 MB)

• 5.Consider adopting a resolution accepting a grant from the Blandin Foundation for the Downtown Master Plan Project and authorize the Executive Director to execute the grant agreement.

• RGA Accepting Blandin Grant 3-10-22.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Resolution Accepting Blandin grant.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 6.Consider authorizing the issuance/publication of a request for proposals (RFP) seeking professional assistance in the preparation of an updated Downtown Master Plan

• RGA Authorize issuance of RFP 3-10-22.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Downtown Master Plan Update RFP v2.pdf (0.12 MB)

• 7.Consider a concept and cost proposal from Eck Designs for Industrial Park Signage

• RGA Industrial Park Signage 3-10-22.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Industrial Park sign concept.pdf (0.46 MB)
• Eck Designs Proposal.pdf (0.07 MB)

• 8.Discuss the Northland Foundation’s Minnesota Main Street Revitalization Program application

• RGA Discuss MMSER program.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Grand Rapids Cambium Development Narrative.pdf (1.27 MB)
• MN Main Street Economic Revitalization Program -.pdf (0.58 MB)

UPDATES

• 9.Outcome of discussions with the Blandin Foundation relative to low interest financing options for the development of an industrial building.

• RGA Update 3-10-22.pdf (0.18 MB)

ADJOURN

MEMBERS & TERMS
Rick Blake - 12/31/2022 (with Council term)
Tasha Connelly - 12/31/2022 (with Council term)
Cory Jackson - 3/1/23
Mike Korte - 3/1/24
Wayne Bruns - 3/1/25
Sholom Blake - 3/1/25
Al Hodnik - 3/1/27