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Economic Development Authority Minutes April 8, 2002 page 3 COMMISSIONER DWYER MOVED TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF LEASE BY SOLARATTIC. COMMISSIONER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Commissioner Klinzing questioned how the EDA would collect the past due rent from SolarAttic. It was the consensus of the EDA that SolarAttic should be responsible for payment of the past due rent. It was suggested that staff inquire about stock in lieu of payment for past due rent. 2002 Business Retention & Expansion Survey Report Heidi Hall indicated that staff has completed the 2002 Business and Expansion Survey. She indicated that on-site interviews were conducted at twenty of the thirty-seven industrial companies located in the City of Elk River. Heidi noted that as a result of the survey, industrial companies concluded that area students are not well prepared to work in the City's industrial companies, that more space needs to be zoned light industrial, that the City should provide more financial incentives for industrial companies to locate in Elk River, and that Elk River residents need to be educated on the importance of industrial business. Heidi Hall reviewed staff recommendations to improve future BRE Surveys. Recommendations included the following: The creation of an economic development newsletter that would be provided to industrial companies A more casual format for the survey A letter from the EDA informing businesses of the survey President Gongoll staled tha[ the survey is a useful tool and provides good information for the EDA. 10. Other Business There was no other business. 11. Adjournment There being no other business, COMMISSIONER MOTIN MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COMMISSIONER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. The meeting of the Elk River Economic Development Authority adjourned at 6:37 p.m. g~.~..-.P,.. CI. ~~..r