Minutes

of the

Regular Meeting Of

DETROIT LAKES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

4:30 PM

City Administration Building

 Conference Room

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Jim Anderson, Tom Klyve,  Dennis Winskowski, Mary Beth Gilsdorf, Mark Hagen and Greg Hildenbrand                                                                                     

MEMBERS ABSENT:      Matt Brenk

OTHERS PRESENT:       Larry Remmen, Community Development Director, Bob Louiseau, Nancy Wichmann, Bruce Imholte

I.       Call To Order:

          Chairman Jim Anderson called the meeting of the Detroit Lakes Development Authority to order at 4:30 PM in the Conference Room of the City Administration Building, 1025 Roosevelt Avenue on Tuesday, December 18th, 2007.  All members of the Authority have been duly notified of the meeting and the business to be transacted.

II.      Minutes:

          A motion was made by Commissioner Mary Beth Gilsdorf seconded by Commissioner Mark Hagen and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held November 20^th, 2007 as presented.

III.     Financials:

A.      A motion was made by Commissioner Mark Hagen seconded by Commissioner Greg           Hildenbrand and carried unanimously to approve the financial report and payment of claims through November, 2007.

IV.     Old Business

A.      None

V.      New Business

A.      Consideration to establishing focus groups and members for the Business Corridor Redevelopment Plan

          The Development Authority discussed the development of the 8 to 12 focus groups to be developed for the Business Corridor Redevelopment Planning Process.  Each group will consist of approximately 10 to 12 members.  The plan is that these groups will be invited to participate in meetings with Marty Shukert RDG January 30^th and January 31^st to receive input on the development of a plan for the Business Corridor Plan.  The main areas of focus on the first study will be the downtown area, West Lake Drive, Washington Avenue and connecting the two.  The second will be the development of the Highway 10 corridors into the City.  

RDG would like to receive a complete list of names and addresses by January 4^th.  The Authority was directed to contact Larry Remmen by Friday, December 21^st with any changes or additions to the lists they develop.      

The Authority discussed and came up with these preliminary groups.  They also noted that these lists can be changed at any time during the planning process.

B.      Other 

VI.     Adjournment

          There being no further business to bring before the Board, the meeting was           adjourned.                                                                                                                               

                                                                   Signed                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Larry Remmen                                                                                                                                            Community Development Director