Minutes - Council Work Session - 01/10/2017

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Community Development Director Gladhill explained a potential utility project that was discussed this morning that could benefit from GIS data collection that could be done by students to create a mapping database. He stated that there are several projects that would add value and would supplement the time staff would spend on the project. He noted that this would also provide a benefit to students that will eventually hold positions in these fields and the City could potentially work with. Councilmember Riley stated that one of his original concerns was that this would require a lot of staff time but was happy to hear that this will actually help staff. Community Development Director Gladhill noted that this will require some staff time. The consensus of the Council was to direct staff to submit the full application to RCP. 2.02: Discuss Council Organization City Clerk Thieling reviewed the staff report. Mayor Strommen highlighted the only two changes in terms of Council appointments for Committees. The Council did not have any issues with the information as proposed. City Clerk Thieling pointed out a couple of staff changes and provided that the organizational resolution included in the work session agenda is on the Consent Agenda of the regular City Council meeting this evening for adoption. 2.03: Update on EDA Discussion RE Strategy for Marketing and Selling City Owned Land Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Williams stated that her concern is that CBRE also represents Anoka for their property around the train station as well as Big Lake and Monticello. She explained that therefore the City is not being marketed as a unique opportunity. She stated that the EDA and staff will help to craft an RFP and therefore needs the input of the Council. She stated that the EDA needs the Council to help articulate the expectations and the concerns that they may have. Councilmember Kuzma stated that his thought was when the City brought CBRE in there would be more progress because of the size of the firm. He stated that he would support allowing the EDA to continue to work on this. Mayor Strommen stated that she is encouraged with the idea of a master developer, specifically whether the City has to market parcel by parcel of whether a master developer could come in to develop the entire area and therefore the City could get out of the land sales game. City Council Work Session / January 10, 2017 Page 4 of 7