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· HRA <br />· Chamber of Commerce <br /> Utilities Commission <br />· Downtown Representatives <br />· Local Business Representatives <br /> <br />The Task Force also called upon the special areas of expertise <br />represented by the EDA for input on issues related to the city's <br />industrial base and the HRA for input on issues related to downtown <br />development/redevelopment. <br /> <br />The strategic planning process was facilitated by Jim Brimeyer, The <br />Brimeyer Group, a professional consultant with a high level of <br />expertise in this area. Mr. Brimeyer led the Task Force through the <br />process and helped develop the four major issues which affect the <br />economic growth of the City of Elk River. These major issues and their <br />supporting goals, in order of priority, are as follows: <br /> <br />Issue <br /> <br />Issue <br /> <br />Issue <br />Issue <br /> <br />- Industrial Base <br /> Goal - Attract new businesses to increase the city's <br /> industrial base. <br />- Business Retention and Growth <br /> Goal - Retain and grow the city's existing <br /> business/industry. <br />- East Highway 10 development/redevelopment <br />Goal- Redevelop the east Highway 10 corridor <br />- Downtown Redevelopment <br /> Goal - Attract reinvestment in the Elk River central <br /> business district. <br /> <br />Mr. Brimeyer then led the Task Force through the process of <br />identifying specific action items related to addressing the major issues <br />as identified. These action items make up the body of the Economic <br />Development Strategic Plan as included in this packet. A majority of <br />these action items will be undertaken and implemented over the next <br />several years. A few of the action items are intended to direct the <br />city's economic development efforts in the longer term, but are <br />included in this plan to allow for appropriate future planning. <br /> <br /> <br />