11-09-2022 EDC Agenda Packet- CanceledA.5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
B.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioners may add or delete items at this time.
C.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C.1 Approve Economic Development Commission Minutes of October 11, 2022
D.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
E.DISCUSSION / GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
E.1 Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Program Implementation
F.DIRECTOR'S REPORT
G.ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA
CHANHASSEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2022
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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Economic Development Commission Item
November 9, 2022
Subject Approve Economic Development Commission Minutes of October 11, 2022
Section APPROVAL OF MINUTES Item No: C.1
Prepared By Amy Weidman, Admin Support Specialist File No:
SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Economic Development Commission approve the October 11, 2022
Commission minutes.
ATTACHMENTS
October 11, 2022 EDC Minutes
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CHANHASSEN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Chairman Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Eric Anderson, Vice Chair David Kressler (arrived at 7:01
p.m.), Commissioners Duke Zurek, Chris Freeman, and Stacy Goff.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Samantha DiMaggio, Economic Development Manager; Bob Generous,
Senior Planner.
PUBLIC PRESENT: Chuck Swanson, Director of Community and Economic Development,
Carver County Community Development Agency.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
APPROVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES DATED
AUGUST 10, 2022
Member Freeman moved, Member Goff seconded to approve the Minutes of the Economic
Development Commission meeting dated August 10, 2022 as presented. All voted in favor
and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
VISITOR PRESENTATION:
Chuck Swanson, Carver County Director of Community and Economic Development, introduced
himself and noted his goal is to get out into the communities and wants to know what is going on
in each City in Carver County. He would like to be a partner, leverage, or extra set of eyes and
ears for the Commission
DISCUSSION/GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. Update Economic Development Commission Bylaws
Sam DiMaggio, Economic Development Manager, gave a presentation outlining how the EDC is
set up within the City Code. She shared proposed changes to the bylaws including clarifying the
difference between the EDC and the EDA, taking out repetitive language, and adjusting meeting
time.
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Economic Development Commission – October 11, 2022
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Member Kressler moved, Member Zurek seconded to approve the updated Economic
Development Commission Bylaws. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously
with a vote of 5 to 0.
DIRECTOR REPORT:
1. Economic Development Manager Staff Report
The EDC members introduced themselves to Ms. DiMaggio and shared a brief history of their
business background, families, and involvement with the Commission.
Ms. DiMaggio shared about her background, experience, and family, including her work as a
teacher before transitioning to working with the business sector in northern Minnesota, working
for the State of Minnesota as a loan officer, and working for the cities of Shakopee, LeSeuer, and
Farmington. She spoke about her experience in City Planning and Economic Development
within the cities. Since beginning the job in Chanhassen, Ms. DiMaggio has begun meeting
business owners and non-profits within the City and shared about the people she has met so far.
She has attended a ribbon-cutting, met with potential business/developers, and had business
visits as well as partner visits (Buy Chanhassen, Southwest Metro Chamber). Ms. DiMaggio
shared about a CRM (contact management system) to keep track of contacts within the City, the
ability to send surveys to businesses within the CRM, collecting that data, and previous
utilization of succession training for businesses after compiling data.
The EDC and Ms. DiMaggio discussed the Commission members potentially attending some
business openings or Chamber events, competition within the business sector, and the Avienda
development and exploration of whether Chanhassen businesses may want to grow their
businesses within Avienda.
ADJOURNMENT:
Member Anderson moved, Member Freeman seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted
in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. The Economic
Development Commission meeting was adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m.
Submitted by Samantha DiMaggio
Economic Development Manager
Prepared by Amy Weidman
Administrative Support Specialist
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Economic Development Commission Item
November 9, 2022
Subject Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Program Implementation
Section DISCUSSION / GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS Item No: E.1
Prepared By Sam DiMaggio, Economic Development Manager File No:
SUMMARY
Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Program Implementation
BACKGROUND
In Economic Development, Business Retention and Expansion is a program designed to strengthen the
connection between companies and the community while encouraging each business to continue to
grow in the community. Through direct interactions, events, and research, the program seeks to gain
insight into business practices, planned future actions, as well as the challenges of targeted companies.
Then, to turn this “business intelligence” into value-added services, programs, and/or products that
address individual and shared company opportunities and problems.
DISCUSSION
Staff would like to implement a BR&E Program within the City of Chanhassen. A potential survey is
attached for review and discussion. The EDC is asked to review the survey and recommend any
additional questions or potential modifications.
RECOMMENDATION
The Economic Development Commission should recommend any potential changes to the BR&E
Survey and once complete, staff will begin local implementation.
ATTACHMENTS
2022 Survey
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Thank you for participating in the Business Retention and Expansion survey. We appreciate your
willingness to share your story with us! Your responses will be kept completely confidential and none
of your individual information will be disclosed. Contact information will be used only if follow-up
questions are necessary and to provide general demographic information for all those completing the
survey.
About You
• Name: _________________________________________ Phone: ________________________
• Address: ______________________________________________________________________
• Email: _______________________________ Website: _________________________________
• Sex: ☐ Male ☐ Female
• Marital Status:
☐ Single ☐ Married
• Do you have children? ☐ Yes ☐ No If yes, how many? _________________________
• Highest level of education completed:
☐ Eighth Grade ☐ High School/GED
☐ College ☐ Graduate School
• How many total years of personal business experience do you have? ______________________
• Are/were either of your parents involved in owning and operating a business? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, which parent and briefly describe the business activity. ___________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
About the Business:
• Name of business? ______________________________________________________________
• What year was this business started? _______________________________________________
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• Which best describes how you came to own/operate this business?
☐ Started the business
☐ Purchased the business
☐ Inherited the business
☐ I am not an owner of this business, my role is: ________________________________
If you are an owner, what percentage of the business do you own? _______________________
• Do you have a succession plan in place? ☐ Yes ☐ No
• How many direct family members are investors in this business? _________________________
• How is this business organized:
☐ Sole Proprietorship ☐ Subchapter S Corporation
☐ Partnership ☐ Corporation
• What type of facility do you operate (select all that apply)?
☐ Branch ☐ Distribution ☐ Franchise ☐Headquarters
☐ R&D ☐ Manufacturing ☐ Home Based ☐ Sales Office
• Is this facility owned or leased? ☐ Owned ☐ Leased
• What best describes your primary business activity?
☐ Service ☐ Construction
☐ Retail (including restaurants) ☐ Transportation
☐ Finance/Insurance/Real Estate ☐ Manufacturing
☐ Business and professional services ☐ Wholesale/Distribution
☐ Other, please specify: _________________________________________________________
• Please list the businesses primary NAICS Code? _______________________________________
• What is the company’s major products or services? ____________________________________
• How many years of experience in this specific business activity do you have? _______________
• In an average week, how many hours do you devote to this business? _____________________
• Over the past year, have company sales (select one):
☐ Increased ☐ Decreased ☐ Been relatively stable ☐ Fluctuated widely ☐ Not identified
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Your Employees:
• How many total employees do you have? Full-time: ____________ Part-time: ____________
• How many of your direct family members are employed in this business? __________________
• Has the number of employees at this facility changed in the past year (select one)?
☐ Increased ☐ Decreased ☐ Stayed the same
If increased, how many new employees have been hired this past year? ___________________
• Do you plan to add jobs in the next 3-5 years? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If you have hired in the past year, was it hard to fill positions? ☐ Yes ☐ No
• What contributed to the challenges in filling open positions (select all that apply)?
☐ Poor work ethic ☐ Lack of basic education ☐ Lack of technical skills
☐ Lack of candidates ☐ Challenging location ☐ Competition
☐ Other, please list: _____________________________________________________________
• Do you anticipate need to training existing employees? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, what type of training is needed? ______________________________________________
• Does the community have enough housing for your future employees? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If no, what type of housing does Chanhassen need more of? ____________________________
Community
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the community? _____________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
• Are there any projects or initiatives the city should consider to enhance the local business
climate? ______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
• Would you be interested in joining a peer-to-peer network? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Maybe
If yes, how often would you like to meet? ☐ Monthly ☐ Quarterly
• Do you know of other local businesses that we should reach out to? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, please list them: ___________________________________________________________
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Your Future Plans for the Business:
How likely is your business to do each of the following in the next two years?
Please use the following scale to answer each question below:
1 = not at all likely 2 = unlikely 3 = haven’t considered this 4 = likely 5 = very likely
Circle the best response.
Add a new product or service 1 2 3 4 5
Sell to a new market 1 2 3 4 5
Research new markets 1 2 3 4 5
Expand distribution channels 1 2 3 4 5
Expand advertising and promotion 1 2 3 4 5
Invest in new equipment 1 2 3 4 5
Replace current equipment 1 2 3 4 5
Expand current facilities 1 2 3 4 5
Redesign current facilities 1 2 3 4 5
Seek additional financial capital 1 2 3 4 5
Computerize current operations 1 2 3 4 5
Upgrade computer systems 1 2 3 4 5
Redesign operating activities 1 2 3 4 5
Expand the scope of operating activities 1 2 3 4 5
Seek professional or technical advice 1 2 3 4 5
Add specialized employees 1 2 3 4 5
Invest in offsite training for employees 1 2 3 4 5
Thank you for your participation!
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