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Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood concurred, noting this report shows <br />encouraging numbers. Also connected is job creation and the role of the Economic Development <br />Authority, encouraging entrepreneurial endeavors and local investment. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Sis asked about the aesthetics of the new restaurants, such as roof lines. <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood commented the City owns the park <br />and so will build it. But beyond that, there are COR design guidelines and zoning regulations. In <br />terms of licensing and business development strategy, the City is uniquely positioned to help an <br />entrepreneur start a business and also assist. For example, the City recently developed a subsidy <br />to help Kitchen Table with awning costs. He noted that most restaurants will lose money for the <br />first three years, so any assistance the City can offer in start-up costs, the more likely they will <br />succeed. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bayer commented that Minneapolis is having an issue with food trucks, which are <br />not paying the same food taxes as brick-and-mortar restaurants. <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood commented that the City may <br />develop policies that say that until a certain number of restaurants, food trucks will be allowed, <br />but thereafter, food trucks may be limited to certain special events. That is something a <br />restaurant entrepreneur would consider favorably. <br /> <br />Commissioner Leistico asked whether there is a local example of this concept of a restaurant <br />incubator. <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated he is not aware of anything <br />locally. <br /> <br />Chair Bennett noted that Sea Salt in Minneapolis is operated by Minneapolis Parks. <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated the Park Board owns the <br />facilities, and they do an RFP with certain stipulations, and whoever offers the best proposal gets <br />to provide the concessions. <br /> <br />5.03: Schedule Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Trott Brook BoardwalkSeptember 13, <br />2018 <br /> <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood asked the Commission to have a <br />ribbon-cutting and a regular meeting at the Boardwalk. <br /> <br />Motion by Chair Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Bayer, to relocate the regular Park and Rec <br />Commission meeting to Trott Brook Boardwalk, along with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, on <br />th <br />September 13. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/August 9, 2018 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />