Gotcha. All right. We are going to call the January 17 or I'm sorry, January 21, Byron Economic Development Authority meeting to order. Do we let's start with we're gonna swear in our new member, Jamie Landau. So, Jamie, what I'm gonna have you do is raise your right hand, please, and read your little paragraph there. Okay. I, Jamie Landaupt, having been duly appointed to the committee of Byron Economic Development Authority for a term of two years commencing 01/21/2025,
do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of The United States, the constitution of the state of Minnesota, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the Byron Economic Development Authority for the City Of Byron, County Of Olmsted, State of Minnesota, to the best of my knowledge and ability. So help me God. Awesome. Welcome. Welcome. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. That was the most important part of our day. Done. Okay. So next, do we have any changes, discussion points, anything that needs to change to the agenda? No changes from staff.
Motion to approve. Second. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Wonderful. Agenda passes. All right. Minutes from the last meeting. Any changes, corrections, discussion? Okay. Motion to approve those then? So moved. Second? Second. Okay. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Wonderful. Awesome. We have some guests today. So we'll kind of jump around a little bit on our agenda. We're going to go on down to the unfinished business first. Al, I'll let you kind of take it away. Yes. We had discussed our branding effort and we're kind of down to what is a
color palette that fits with what the EDA board and Blue Space Creative are both kind of showing. And we had some comments about that. So we do have Tricia and Luke with us today online. And we decided as a group, I think at the last meeting, if we just have them on board, they can maybe in real time show us some color options or alternatives. So we can narrow this down quickly instead of dragging it out. So we do have them here.
After our last meeting, they did send a revised or updated here's some more thoughts. I have heard from a few of you individually. Thank you for not replying all and violating the Open Meeting Law. Some ideas about what you did or did not like with that. So for the sake of time, Luke and Tricia, did you have any further ideas or thoughts on where we might go? I mean, I guess our our ideas are the ones that, you know, we most recently presented in that PDF that we sent to you,
Al, and that you have shared with your committee. So those based on the feedback that we had received from you all, you know, from in your prior meetings, the creative team went back to the drawing board and made some revisions to the color palettes and and, you know, using more jewel tones and things like that. So that's what's reflected in that latest, presentation that we sent over. So I'll take the liberty. I had one question when I looked at that latest revision. You've got I'm trying to figure out what page I'm on here.
The last page of that revised one with some different color combinations, It's got a blue, a red, a gold, an orange, a green in there. We were wondering if there was a possibility of having the red and the blue together with the gold in the middle. Okay. That was one combination that you didn't have. Gotcha. Yeah. Yeah. Are there any other so, let's see. I think there and I don't know. It it can be tricky to the naked eye,
as far as the gold. So the gold on the middle with the red and the the kinda orangish and then the gold in the middle, I'm not sure if that's the same gold that is used in the furthest right one with the blue and the green and the gold. The furthest I don't really narrow it down by the head of the Yeah. Yeah. And so I don't know if you have a if you all think it's it's the same gold or if you have a a if your eye is drawn to one or the other of the golds. Yeah. The one on the right was brighter, and that was, I guess, the the gold I was thinking of.
Okay. For our board, do you have those options in front of you? Are you looking at okay. Is that number seven, Al? Yes. Yes, please. Yep. Okay. Thank you. Alright. And then the blue looks like there's a couple different blues used as well, and that looks like just one red used. So do you have a a blue preference between number five and number seven? I don't know if the Board does slight difference. I don't know that I mean The number five is just a little bit lighter. Me too. Yeah. Right.
And we can show we can show a few different options. We don't just have to put one together. We can show a few different options with those different variations. No. I'm trying to get these guys to make a decision. Give them choices. I know. It's so hard. Sorry. I think the blue in number five because, again, it was just that little bit brighter, a little bit lighter color. Yes. That's, I think, what we prefer. Yeah. And then the so probably so then we've got the red in number six. There's there's a brighter red in one, two, and three on the previous page,
a little bit Looks like number four and six have a little bit darker red. I like the darker. Yeah. The darker red? Yeah. Either from one to two or three. Orange to even correct. I would agree. I think this number six red Okay. I actually like number five as a whole, but I would like the green from number seven to be there. So you like Number number five, but replace the The goldie kinda green with the green from number seven. I'd like to see that as an option. The number five with with the green from number seven in the middle.
Mhmm. Correct. That's like a young like, it feels a little bit more young. Okay. Is that something that you could show us in real time, those two choices? In real time? It would no. We won't unfortunately, we'll have to take this back to the creative team to put together and so, but we can get something over to you yet today. K. We don't have the access to the files, to the software. We're in a conference room, so we don't have access to any of those Okay. Pieces to put those together. Okay. Kinda I mean, I guess as a group, the the last three choices, five,
six, and seven, I thought were, like, the best options, kind of giving us some differential. The one like, one through four feel very similar to me. And Mhmm. You know what I mean? Like and I didn't love any of them. But I like the last three. So if we can maybe come up with some type of modification on those and finalize that, that would be lovely. Mhmm. Yep. Yep. We can do that. The the first four were based off of the original colors just using, I guess, more richer colors. That's kinda where those originated from, and then we,
you know, five, six, and seven. So that's why there's kind of they're grouped together the way they are. Yeah. Sure. Perfect. So, Kelly, should they take these and make all possible modifications based upon the color scheme that I picked up? Just recommend. Okay. And then and then I would assume assume if they can get those to you today, Al, maybe we can get those sent out and don't have to have another meeting. I mean, we can vote on it before we get to the next meeting. So this isn't tabled for another month. If you would, and I just caution you on the reply all. Please don't do that.
Reply to Kelly and I. Happy to get it out. We'll get it out to you very quickly. But just because we want to be careful with the open meeting laws, just hit reply and not reply all. Sure. K. Okay. Sounds good. Awesome. Well, we appreciate you guys taking the time to do all the extra revisions. There's lots of opinions here, and we are not shy of Sure. Stating them. That's alright. This is this is an important piece of your brand. So, you know, you definitely wanna be want to feel really good about it. So we're happy to we're happy to work through this process with you guys.
Absolutely. So, Trish, just because we've thrown a couple of different ideas there, would you give back to us, what you heard so that we make sure that we've got those ideas captured? Yep. Yep. So, let's see. The number seven the blue on oopsie. The blue in number five, the darker red in number four and six. Let's see. And Green from seven. The green from seven as one option. Is that correct? Yes. And then number five with the brighter kinda orangish red and the blue,
but with the green from number seven at the second option. Yeah. Isn't it? Yeah. I like number five also as it is, but just swap out the green to the brighter green. Yep. Yep. That's the yeah. That's the one I was just referring to. Is that number number five as it is, but just with the green from number seven? Yep. Yep. Yep. So two options will provide provide back to you guys what you're looking for. I would ask that you take a a run at number seven with the red on the bottom and the gold from seven in the middle. That's a third option.
Okay. Right. Just the red from six and then move the gold up to where the green is. Yes. On seven. On seven. Very good. And I think that's that kind of captures what we've heard, and I'm just looking at the board here to make sure that I'm accurately depicting your thoughts. Yes. I think our previous discussion was like we weren't in love with the jewel tone kind of colors, right? We kind of wanted it to be just a little bit more modern and fresh. And I think you've pulled some of those out in these in five, six and seven having more of that bluish green,
you know, versus the olive y green or the sage y green or whatever you want to call that. So I think these are good options. And if we just see a few more, we should be able to pick one that we all agree on. Yeah. Mhmm. Yeah. Absolutely. Yeah. We'll put these three new options together and get this back over to you to, Al today. Great. Thanks. Very good. Hey. How you. I hope it's warmer down there. Heck, no. It is not. Oh. I was just thinking this morning, it's, a far cry from the temperature when we were there in July. Oh, awesome.
Warm up tomorrow. Yeah. It is. But it's good. I think it's the worst right now, and, I think it was negative 12 or negative 13 real temp this morning. But it's supposed to get up to 17 today, and then it's, like, 35 tomorrow. So we look forward to that. That's awesome. You guys take care. Thank you. Yeah. Take care. Thank you, guys. Appreciate it. Alright. Okay. Perfect. So let's move on. What was that? I said we're almost there. Yeah. Moving on to communications reports and petitions. Do you want to blow through these, Al? Or does anybody have any questions on anything?
I don't have anything. You can point out. Just your conflict of interest form that's on the dais in front of you. We just try and do that every year. So if you take a moment before you leave today. Otherwise, another outstanding newsletter. I don't know that I have anything else I can add. We're not changing the model until we change the order. Correct. No, I think we'll I think it's important that when we make the change that we are uniform all at one time. So that would be all I would have under Communications and Reports.
Okay. And we already hit unfinished business. And so new business, election of officers. It is that time of year where we have to select a chair and a vice chair. It's the meeting that nobody should miss if you do. Kelly? Correct. I know. I don't know if you have any strong opinions about who should fill which roles. I would start by I did have a conversation with Kelly, and she would be willing to remain as the Chair for another year if the Board would so choose.
We would ask for the selection of a Vice Chair as well. Chris, you've done a marvelous job. I'm not sure that that meant he'd be willing to stay there. I don't it would be fine. I don't really care, yes. It's a pretty easy job, really. Yes. And you said we didn't have a secretary? And we don't have a secretary currently. Stacy, I think, was in that role last year, and she's no longer with us. And really, just as far as job description, really, the secretary is just filling in. If I'm not here and Chris isn't here, then they're stepping up. But otherwise, you're really not.
You're not going to need Staff is doing the minutes and the agendas and what have you. So there's not much to the secretary. It's really just a position by name at this point in time. Okay. So any takers? Or Dan even threw his hat in, I think. Did he? You know what? I believe that is what happened. And when you know that That happened to me. So I can do it for sure. I'm yes. Let me nominate I was going to second it. Yes. Let me nominate I was going to second it. If we had a motion to do all three then, we can do them all at one time. I don't know that I should be the one. Yeah.
I guess, can I since I'm one of them? Okay. Motion for, Kelly to remain as chairperson, myself to remain as vice chair, and Sean to be the newly appointed secretary for 2025. Second it. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Wonderful. Motion passes. New officers in place. Good job. Okay. Second bit of new business, Byron Community Foundation. We do that donation every year of $1,000 We do an annual donation. It's that time of year where they're doing their fundraising and gathering their auction and
raffle items. And so because it comes through the EDA Board, we do need your blessing to provide that contribution, which I would recommend. Yes, I'm definitely good with it. Okay. We probably need a motion then. We do need a motion. We'll make the motion to, I guess, I already called it a sponsorship if we're doing some what the gold. I would call it donation. Okay. Donation to the Beiner Community Foundation. Looking at it. Okay. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Wonderful. We'll continue on with that donation then. Easy peasy, kids.
All right. Public comments. Public comments. I know. Public comments. Just want to give you a chance to think about it, Brad. Okay. Anything else before we adjourn? Can I ask how the community center is coming along? Is it anything with made on there that you can say on public? The community center is proceeding. They are still working with the banking issue. They've made a couple of small modifications because of the direction of the bank. I think they're starting a little bit smaller than what they originally had hoped to.
I know that there is a private partner, that is being discussed, but that's about as far as I have anything that I can share. But it's still in the works. The purchase agreement is still there. It seems to be working for the bank. But again, they're just trying to finalize all the details at this point. So remind the Board, we did approve a purchase agreement for the 12 acre lot with some creative contingencies, some clawbacks. If they don't start construction within two years, it comes back to the EDA.
And then once the building is up and operational, there is a five year forgivable loan, which in essence, 20% of the value of the lot is forgiven each year for five years, suggesting that there's some longevity to the project. The EDA would be in a second position to the bank at that point. This is a soft equity position, if you will. The bank obviously has to have first position. But that's after they're up and running. So that was the way we structured it, being a little bit more creative to help show the land as potential equity or
part equity, raise the comfort level of the lenders. But they're working with the SBDC and Rochester, so the Small Business Development Center. So they're getting some good guidance there from what I can tell. The other new business opportunities coming our way that wherever? We have some people kicking tires and shaking trees right now. I don't have anything that I think is really ready for broadcast, but there are a couple of small projects that are heading our way, we think. We continue to work with potential residential development.
Again, a lot of people kicking tires, nobody pulling the trigger yet, but we do have some interesting conversations, or we've had some interesting conversations along the residential side. Nothing major, nothing at the HAZ capital size of development. These are all smaller ones so far. So again, for whatever it's worth, yes, they're out there. There's things going on, but nothing that I'd get real excited about yet. What am I missing? Oh, yes. Paige Morris at Spoons Kitchen, the former Shoney's,
has got an application for IUP to open a restaurant there. So it's an interim use permit that is required for that particular zone. It's breakfast only, maybe breakfast, lunch as she gets moving on it. So planning and zoning will take that up here this at their next meeting. And who is that? Those Shoneys? Yeah. I'm not sure. Building? Yeah. In that building. Guess she did, was it VFW or Legion she cooked for over in Cassin or Datsun or something? Allegiance. Allegiance, yes. Yes. I think it's going to be very good.
We've heard good things about people that know her and know her cooking. So I think that it's a positive. We just have to get through the legal hoops so that she can open. Yes, like anything else in Byron, we got to support the locals. That's probably what happened to Shoney's, I guess. I don't know for sure, but they don't get a lot of drive by traffic there. Right. So anyone any place we need to make sure that our people and our residents know we got to support the local businesses, otherwise they will not make it. So very important. It's wonderful to go to Perkins in Rochester or whatever. But if we can,
I think they're till two so breakfast and lunch? So again, we support the locals, they'll stay around. If not, they won't make it. So they don't have a lot of drive through traffic there, so off the highway. So thanks. I'd also point out that at your desk is a meeting calendar. Please take that with you. That's your copy. February 11 is a very special evening for each of you. We have our strategic planning meeting with the City Council, boards and commissions to really discuss where we're at with our strategic initiatives.
We've got them here on the wall behind us that we're continuing to work on. We've probably got something north of 60% of these either completed or well underway, but we are not done. So this is our opportunity to reevaluate where we're at, make sure we're on the right track and see if there's anything that we have to tweak, modify, improve on here. So we'll meet at 06:30 immediately following the council meeting. We will have supper for everybody. So if you show up, it's downstairs.
We'll try and be brief and concise as we can be. But again, I think it's very important that we check-in annually and make sure that we're on track and pulling in the right direction. Perfect. Kelly will hound you until you show up. I will see eleven. I'll be in Mexico. We just moved it to Mexico. Yes. Okay. I can read that. Definitely in now. I was thinking I was going to skip, but Oh, funny. Okay. Anything else before we adjourn? Just make sure you guys sign your conflict of interest form before we part ways today, and we'll leave that with Kelly.
Okay. Can I have a motion to adjourn? We can. Cloud board. Wow. Really? Yes. Wow. Interesting. Very good. Good. Love that. And if you know somebody that wants to work part time, I think they're looking for help. Any idea what the age requirement is for working there? Any idea? Age requirement, 16, 18? I would guess 16. It'd just be the Department of Labor or whatever. Yes. We got a lot of young 16 year olds looking for stuff to do. Okay. Interesting. Thanks. Alright. Are you done with your form, honey? Yes. I just sent it. We'll just pass them down a few years.
I heard you turned mine in. Do I need to sign this? You know, you do. I will just so you have that. Awesome. We have a motion to adjourn. So moved. Second? Second. All right. All in favor? Aye. Awesome. We are on our way.