Tuesday – October 18th
1PM-3PM: Walking Tour of Brownfield Redevelopment Sites in Mankato
(Meet in front of the Intergovernmental Building, 10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato)
Tour Guides:
Kristin Prososki, SEH & Courtney Kramlinger, City of Mankato
3:00PM -3:30PM: Break (Hotel Check-In)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Developer Roundtable - LocAle Brewing Company
228 Poplar Street
Mankato, MN
Speakers:
Mike Brennan, President, Brennan Companies
Dave Schoof, President, Managing Broker, Owner, Coldwell Banker Commercial Fisher Group
Cate DeBates, Vice President Coldwell Banker Commercial Fisher Group
4:30PM-5:30PM Social Hour – LocAle Brewing Company
5:30PM-7PM: Dinner
Welcome - Mayor Najwa Massad
Wednesday – October 19th
Location: Mankato Civic Center Room 245
1 Civic Center Plaza
Mankato, MN
8AM-8:30AM: Breakfast – Welcome Jason Gelling with Stantec & Elizabeth Schmiesing, President of MN Brownfields
8:30AM-9:30AM: USEPA Briefing
a.
Update on Federal Infrastructure Funding, how to apply, current funding picture for Minnesota
b.
How Federal Brownfield Assessment funding worked in Mankato and supported the local planning process to insure economic development results.
Speaker: Rosita Clarke – USEPA liaison to Mankato
9:30 – 10:15AM: KSU TAB Region V Funding Resources
a.
What can KSU TAB provide to clients who need grant writing support?
b.
What are the economic development goals of a community and how can KSU TAB help turn assessments into economic development projects
Speaker: Scott Nightingale, KSU TAB Coordinator
10:15AM – 10:30AM: Break
10:30AM-11:30AM: Planning Side of Redevelopment
a. How the comprehensive plan process guides redevelopment in Mankato
b. Mankato Redevelopment Success Past and Future Projects
c. Barriers to Success
Speaker: Courtney Kramlinger, City of Mankato Economic Development Specialist
11:30AM-12NOON: Wrap Up. Update on Minnesota Brownfields Upcoming Events
Elizabeth Kluesner – Minnesota Brownfields Executive Director