EDA Minutes 11-29-2016 (Special Meeting)MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016 — 4:30 p.m.
Boom Island Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Bill Demeules, Bill Tapper, Steve Johnson, Tracy Hinz, James Davidson, and Tom
Perrault
Absent: Lloyd Hilgart
Staff. Angela Schumann, Jim Thares, Jacob Thunander
1. Call to Order
Bill Demeules called the special meeting to order at 4:35 P.M.
2. Roll Call
3. Interviews - Small Area Study RFP Submitters
The EDA interviewed three consultants' proposals for the Small Area Study of the
downtown. These consultants included Cuningham Group, Northwest Associated
Consultants, Inc., Economic Development Services, Inc. /SRF. Interviews with each
consultant were performed individually and were each about 50 minutes in length.
Cuningham Group, represented by Andrew Dresdner and Thomas Leighton, interviewed
first. They provided an overview of their proposal and answered questions posed by the
EDA.
Second, Northwest Associated Consultants, represented by Stephen Grittman,
interviewed. Grittman explained their proposal and addressed questions from the EDA.
The last interview was held with Economic Development Services, Inc. and SRF and was
represented by Janna King and Joni Giese. They provided their vision of the project and
responded to questions from the EDA.
4. Consideration of Selection of RFP
The EDA briefly discussed their thoughts from each of the three interviews. Bill
Demueles stated that the EDA would hold a special meeting prior to the regularly
scheduled EDA meeting on December 14th, 2016 to decide the consulting firm to
complete the study.
5. Adjourn
BILL TAPPER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING AT 8:47 P.M.
STEVE JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 6 -0.
Recorder: Jacob Thunander
Approved: December 10, 2016
Attest: CN--Zw
Economic Development Director