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Stram~,~c Industrial Marketing Update May 8, 2006 F;DA Meeting Page 3 of 3 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 • Manufacturers located in Anoka, Sherburne, Wright and Hennepin Counties • Past & present prospects/inquiries • Key accounts (site selectors, bankers, etc.) 2006 Community Profile Typically the Community Profile is available early each year; however the attached 2006 Profile just recently became available in order to include the fina12006 tax rates rather than the estimated rates. The profile is also available on the City's Website. VI. Strategic Partnership Strategy Energy City In January, the Energy City Commission (ECC) received three proposals fox the redesign of the Energy City Website and made the decision to work with Jody Russell of Thunder Communications. The ECUs goal fox completion of the site redesign is mid-June. Downtown Revitalization Project Watch fox the next Q & A Newsletter in the May 17`h edition of the Elk River Stax News, which will answer many of the community's recent questions about the project. Below is a project timeline, including other projects occurring downtown this summer: The Bluffs of Elk I~'ver Construction ...............Spring 2006 through Sumtnex 2007 ]ackron Place Construction ..........................Summer 2006 through Fall 2007 The Bank of Elk River expansion project........Spxing 2006 through Spring 2007 Rivers Edge Commons Paxk constmction.......Summex 2006 through Fall 2006 The City Council approved changes to the downtown traffic flow plan on May 1", which included a xe-route of a portion of Main Street to last from early May to early August. In addition, the HRA approved a downtown business marketing plan, which will include weekly ads in the Elk River Stars News for the three-month xe-route period, signage and other marketing efforts to help promote that downtown is open fox business during constmction. Sherburne County Economic Development Staff continues to attend monthly Sherburne County Economic Development Alliance (SCEDA) meetings. VII. Business Retention Strategy Staff will contact EDA commissioners individually to schedule future BRE visits.