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Division Performance Measures & Goals for 2015 <br /> Division: Economic Development/EDA <br /> Completed by: Brian Beeman <br /> Date: May 22, 2014 <br /> Performance Measure 2013 Actual 2014 Estimated 2015 Projected <br /> Conduct 12 BR&E visits 0 12 12 <br /> Contact 6 businesses re:microloan 6 6 6 <br /> Contact at least 3 Data Centers to 0 3 3 <br /> attempt to recruit to Elk River <br /> Obtain positive publicity via at least <br /> 3 newsletters each year 3 5 5 <br /> Advertise in at least 3 National <br /> Publications with at least 5000 <br /> subscribers 3 3 3 <br /> Personally connect with at least 150 <br /> new partners 150 150 <br /> Related Vision Statement <br /> Division Goal Goal/Objective Comments <br /> Identify locations for Data Centers, City Vision Statement.Opportunities& EDA Determine utility capacities,private land owners,available lots,zoning, <br /> then market sites for recruitment Strategic Plan Business Development etc.Work with County and other city departments to update the Data <br /> Center packet. <br /> Market retail,Tap Rooms,&other Mississippi Connections'Priority Project From Marketing Funds,create available property listing then actively <br /> highly desirable businesses to the recruit.Possibly create a specific Tap Room brochure. <br /> Downtown Area <br /> Promote ED incentive programs and EDA Strategic Plan:Business Development Update brochures,Face Book,Twitter,Press Releases,Business&Trade <br /> available land Magazines,etc. <br /> Maximize&leverage DEED monies EDA Strategic Plan:Business Development Identify new DEED programs and update Business Financial Toolkit <br /> as often as appropriate Brochure,including the proposed new 4th Microloan,new DEED Job <br /> Contact and network directly with City Vision Statement.Opportunities&EDA Strategic recruiting:Attend targeted industry(Data Centers, <br /> real-estate developers,and target Strategic Plan.Business Development Manufacturing,Energy,Medical Device Technology)tradeshows,identify <br /> industry decision makers the key decision makers,provide FAM tours of city,coordinate <br /> Obtain Shovel Ready Certification City Vision Statement:Opportunities& EDA$3250 for each DEED Certification site.Once certified,DEED will promote <br /> status on County owned Data Center Strategic Plan:Business Development our sites as they attend National&International tradeshows&expos,& <br /> Site,North Star,and NEBC I&II state website. <br /> Business Parks <br /> Assist in reducing the barriers for Establish a wetland bank to facilitate new development where wetlands <br /> construction impede growth;shared responsibility with EDA/Planning/Environmental <br />