Economic Development Committee

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Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 5:00pm

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REASON FOR MEETING:                                       REGULAR

 

 

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:  

 

Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law.
Adopt agenda.
Approval of minutes from prior meetings.
Public Comment.
Communications.
Report by Donna Neuwirth, Wormfarm on Fermentation Fest 2014.
Update on Sauk County Development Corporation.
Update on Great Sauk Trail Commission.
Discussion on Placemaking with Greg Wise, Professor, Center for Community and Economic Development, University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Discussion of “crowdfunding” as a tool for economic development initiatives.
Discussion and consideration of strategies for Sauk County Broadband / next steps.

Report on Business broadband survey.

Next meeting date(s) and agenda items. 
Adjourn.

 

 

TO:

County Clerk

Vedro

Krueger

Lehman

Peper

Polivka

Riek

Stehling

N. Johnson

 

Department Heads

Corporation Counsel

SCDC Membership

N. Johnson

 

 

DATE NOTICE MAILED:   Tuesday, December 16, 2014

PREPARED BY:                 Office of Administrative Coordinator

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Members present: Marty Krueger, Donna Stehling, Peter Vedro, Dennis Polivka, Dave Riek, Nathan Johnson

Members absent:  Brian Peper

Others present:    Kathy Schauf, Greg Wise, Bill Stehling

 

The meeting was called to order and certification of Open Meeting compliance was given at 4:30 p.m.  The agenda was approved on a motion by Polivka, second by Stehling. Motion carried.

 

The meeting minutes from the prior meeting were approved on a motion by Vedro, second by Riek.  Motion carried.

 

Public Comment  None

 

Communications  None.

 

Report by Donna Neuwirth, Wormfarm on Fermentation Fest

Route will change every three years.   Surveys, interviews, qualitative and quantitative measures of the Fermentation Festival were shared.  Draws from  many locations.  99% of respondents indicated they would return.

 

Update on Great Sauk Trail Commission.  No meeting was held.  Still on schedule.  Determined preferred route and surface.

 

Update on Sauk County Development Corporation

Krueger updated the committee on the planning process that is being undertaken to renew the vision and purpose of the organization.

 

Discussion on Placemaking

Greg Wise of the Center for Community and Economic Development  presented on placemaking.  Framed the discussion of economic development around quality of life assets:  Natural, cultural, human, social, political, financial, and built to demonstrate why placemaking is a crucial aspect of economic development.

 

Discussion of “crowdfunding” as a tool for economic development initiatives; and strategies for broadband.  Motion by Stehling, second by Polivka to postpone to the next agenda.

 

Next meeting agenda items:  Matt Kures of the Center for Community and Economic Development  to be invited to attend the February meeting to discuss regional statitics.

 

Next meeting:  Monday, January 26 at 4:00 p.m.  Motion by Polivka, second by Johnson, to adjourn.  Motion carried.   

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Donna Stehling

Economic Development Committee Secretary