Economic Development Committee

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 6:00pm

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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.
Update on Sauk County Development Corporation.
Update on Great Sauk Trail Commission.
Placemaking – Exploration of next steps and case studies:

Will Andresen, Community Resource Development Educator on attracting millennials.
Facilitated discussion of next steps.

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

 

 

TO:

County Clerk

Vedro

Krueger

Johnson

Peper

Polivka

Riek

Stehling

 

 

Department Heads

Corporation Counsel

SCDC Membership

 

 

 

DATE NOTICE MAILED:  Tuesday, June 02, 2015

PREPARED BY:                Office of Administrative Coordinator

 

PDF icon min060315.pdf (67 KB)

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

Members absent:

Others present:    Kathy Schauf, Keri Olson, Brian Simmert, Jenny Erickson, Bill Stehling

 

The meeting was called to order and certification of Open Meeting compliance was given at 6:04 p.m.  The agenda was approved on a motion by Polivka, second by Johnson. Motion carried.  The meeting minutes from the prior meeting were approved on a motion by Riek, second by Vedro.  Motion carried.

 

Public Comment  None

 

Communications  None

 

Placemaking – Exploration of next steps and case studies:

Presentation by Will Andresen, Community Resource Development Educator on attracting millennials.

 

Update on Sauk County Development Corporation

Erickson reviewed the Executive Summary of the Strategic Plan.  Krueger spoke to activities undertaken in the next three months to renew efforts to build collaboration, opportunities with MadRep and other organizations, and schools to further developing the necessary workforce.

 

Update on Great Sauk Trail

Simmert spoke to the planning process and what the long term connections for the trail are.  There are 3 units to the Great Sauk Trail.  The Sauk City / Prairie du Sac trail is planned for first development.  Potential revenues were discussed and potential construction for spring of 2016 is anticipated.

 

Placemaking

Simmert began the presentation reviewing materials within packets.  Discussed what a county can do for placemaking., based on five functional areas.  We are already doing placemaking in the county but have the opportunity to do more.   Olson and Erickson provided  presentations on placemaking and branding.

 

Motion by Stehling, second by Johnson to adjourn.  Motion carried.

 

 

Next meeting:  June 23, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Donna Stehling

Economic Development Committee Secretary