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City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes
December 12, 2019 — 4:30 pm
The Corcoran City Council met on December 127 2019 at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota.
Present were Mayor Thomas, Councilor Schultz, Councilor Bottema, Councilor Dejewski, and
Councilor Keefe.
Also present were City Administrator Martens, Administrative Services Director Beise, City
Planner Lindahl Public Works Director Mattson, Planning Commissioner Shoulak, City
Manager Brent Mareck with City of Carver, Senior Vice President Tammy Omdal with
Northland Securities, Director of Real Estate Lucas Larson with Ryan Companies, and Strategy
and Development Director Frank Clark with Stahl Construction.
1. Call to Order /Roll Call
Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order at 4:32 pm.
2. Urban Land Institute Panel
Panel discussion included market reviews and community aspects of the City of Corcoran. In-
depth discussion of maintaining the openness concept of Corcoran, a common community
vision and well-defined processes. Panel discussion continued regarding any city's ability to
attract and compete to gain industrial and commercial businesses, and the importance of
affordable residential properties to support future industrial and commercial growth within a city.
suggestion to the City is to organize a Broker Tour to highlight potential land possibilities
Panel
in the City of Corcoran. The panel provided
the following advice, know inventory within your
city, prepare for perspective new business inquiries, and remain consistent in city p
needs, but do not resist if there is an opportunity that fits well with the City's direcuo
Unscheduled Items
No items were discussed.
3. Adjournment
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MOTION: made by Schultz, seconded by Dejewski to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Thomas, Bottema, Dejewski, Keefe, and Schultz.
(Motion carried 5:0)
Meeting adjourned at 6:29 pm.
Michelle Friedrich — Deputy Clerk
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