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Economic Development ?,uthority Minutes January 9, 2006 5. Annual Election of Officers Page 2 MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KLINZING AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GUMPHREY TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: PRESIDENT -JEFF GONGOLL VICE PRESIDENT -PAT DWYER SECRETARY -PAUL MOTIN TREASURER - DAN TVEITE ASSISTANT TREASURER -JERRY GUMPHREY MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 6. Str~t~gic Industrial Marketing ndate Assistant Director of Economic Development Heidi Steinmetz reviewed highlights of the Strategic Industrial Marketing Update as follows: V. Public Relations Strategy Technical Assistance Program -Staff received two extensions on the Initiative Fund grant period, which allowed the program to be extended until June 30, 2006. 2006 Community Profile -The 2006 Profile will not be available until early spring so that the fma12006 tax rates can be included, rather than estimates. VL Strategic Pazmership Strategy Energy Citv -Staff received 3 responses to a Request for Proposals to redesign the Energy City Website. A recommendation for a designer will made on January 18~. Commissioner Gumphrey asked if staff has any way to tell how the EDA's advertising program is working. Ms. Steinmetz stated that it is hazd to track mazketing, but that they try to ask contacts how they heazd about the City's programs. Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich stated that the website is by faz the most populaz means. Discuss 2006 Goals and Pxoj_ects Ms. Mehelich reviewed a list drafted by staff of 2006 priority goals and projects and briefly discussed each of the items. She discussed 2005 accomplishments, including the development of the Northstaz Business Park. Ms. Mehelich noted that there are three lots that remain for sale. Discussion followed regarding the starus of the proposed YMCA project. Commissioner Klinzing stated that the City and County aze waiting for a response from the Northstaz YMCA Committee Boazd. Commissioner Dwyer stated that he would like to include in the EDA's goals a discussion of an option to allow privately owned businesses to paztlcipate in the Business Incubator program.