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EDA 2015 Goals <br />Related Vision Statement <br />Division Goal <br />Comments <br />Goal/Objective <br />Identify locations for Data Centers; then City Vision Statement: Opportunities & EDA Determine utility capacities, private land owners, <br />market sites for recruitmentStrategic Plan: Business Development available lots, zoning, etc. Work with County and other <br />city departments to update the Data Center packet. <br />Market retail, Tap Rooms, & other highly Mississippi Connections: Priority ProjectFrom Marketing Funds, create available property listing <br />desirable businesses to the Downtown Areathen actively recruit. Possibly create a specific Tap <br />Room brochure. <br />Promote ED incentive programs and EDA Strategic Plan: Business DevelopmentUpdate brochures, Face Book, Twitter, Press Releases, <br />available landBusiness & Trade Magazines, etc. <br />Maximize & leverage DEED monies as often EDA Strategic Plan: Business DevelopmentIdentify new DEED programs and update Business <br />as appropriateFinancial Toolkit Brochure, including the proposed new <br />4th Microloan, new DEED Job Creation Funding, and <br />elimination of the MCCF fund. <br />Contact and network directly with real-estate City Vision Statement: Opportunities & EDA Strategic recruiting: Attend targeted industry (Data <br />developers, and target industry decision Strategic Plan: Business DevelopmentCenters, Manufacturing, Energy, Medical Device <br />makersTechnology) tradeshows, identify the key decision <br />makers, provide FAM tours of city, coordinate <br />development meetings with City/County/State. Partner <br />with Positively Minnesota. <br />Obtain Shovel Ready Certification status City Vision Statement: Opportunities & EDA $3250 for each DEED Certification site. Once certified, <br />on County owned Data Center Site, North Strategic Plan: Business Development DEED will promote our sites as they attend National & <br />Star, and NEBC I & II Business Parks.International tradeshows & expos, & state website. <br />Assist in reducing the barriers for Establish a wetland bank to facilitate new development <br />constructionwhere wetlands impede growth; shared responsibility <br />with EDA/Planning/Environmental; fast track approval; <br />remove redtape <br />