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Stcatntn'c Industrial Mazk[ing Updnm January'J, 2006 GllA Meeting L'agc 2 of 3 The program was utilized by Elk River Machine last summer when they received a $2,000 Technical Assistance Program giant fox strategic planning assistance provided by M"T'I. I'he two-year giant period with the Initiative Foundation ended on May 31, 2005. Staff requested and received two 6-month extensions since that time, which allowed the program to be extended until June 30, 2006. Economic Development Newsletter Staff and Wolf Marketing & Media completed the attached 9`h edition of the Economic Development newsletter in late 2005. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide manufacturers and site selectors information that is useful to their operations and to present an "open fox business" image. The newsletter is distributed in the Economic Development marketing packets, is available fox download on the Economic Development page of the City's Website and is distributed directly to approximately 550 people representing the following groups: • Elk River manufacturers • Manufacmxexs located in Anoka, Sherburne, Wright and Hennepin Counties • Past & present prospects/inquiries • Key accounts (site selectors, bankers, etc.) Holiday Card Holiday greeting cards were sent to approximately 175 people, including Elk River manufacturers, prospects and key accounts. Fox the last three years, the holiday card has been custom designed, inwxpoxating the City's logo into a holiday theme on the front of the card. 2006 Community Profile 'T'ypically the Community Profile is available early each year; however the 2006 Profile will not be available until early Spring this year in order to include the fma12006 tax rates rather than the estimated rates. VI. Strategic Partnership Strategy Energy Citv Staff developed a Request Fox Proposals (RFP) fox the redesign of the Energy City Website and received three proposals on January 3`d. Staff and the Energy City Commission Chair will make a recommendation fox a designer at the next Energy City Commission meeting on January 18"'. This project will consume a fair amount of staff time during the first half of 2006. Downtown Revitalization Pxoiect Watch fox the next Q & A Newsletter in a late January issue of the Elk Rivcx Stax News, which will answer many of the community's recent questions about the project. In summary, the environmental xemediation of the Bluff Block occurred in November and construction is anticipated to begin soon. The construction of Jackson Place will begin this Spring.