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 <br /> <br />Demonstrate appreciation to existing businesses for their contribution to the local economy. <br /> <br /> <br />Help businesses solve their problems and challenges. <br /> <br /> <br />Assist local businesses in gaining awareness of available resources. <br /> <br /> <br />Develop collaborative relationships between the private and public sectors. <br /> <br /> <br />Maintain confidentiality with sensitive information. <br /> <br />Our first BR&E visit was scheduled at Wolf Handling in May. <br /> <br />Promo Products Business Visit <br />Dan Weber and I met with Andy Isle from Promo Products to discuss their future expansion. They <br />propose a 2,000sf building expansion and inquired about city and county incentives to assist with the <br />expansion. We recommended the county’s Revolving Loan Fund that is nearing approval. They <br />requested to extend their current Industrial MicroLoan for two more years, which will be presented to <br />the EDA Finance committee in June. <br /> <br />Grow MN Business Visit <br />Amanda and Debbi Ryberg met with Mike Leistico from Integrite on Thursday as part of a Grow MN <br />Visit. Integrite is a manufacturing facility located off of York Street specializing in metal and plastic <br />machining. They growing rapidly and are interested in expanding their facility from 5,000 to 10,000sf. <br />Amanda connected them with the Initiative Foundation to assist with obtaining grant money for <br />specialized certification costs. We’ll continue search for an existing facility that fits their needs. <br /> <br />Wolf Material Handling Systems - BR&E Visit <br />Amanda, Colleen, John, and Debbie conducted a BR&E Visit with Wolf Material Handling Systems. <br />They design and manufacture industrial bulk material handling systems and equipment for pulp and <br />paper, power generation, resource recovery, mining, chemical, and manufacturing, as well as other <br />industries that require material handling. They expressed concerns with finding good quality workforce. <br />They are working with Anoka-Ramsey Technical College to find workers. They were pleased to hear <br />about our quiet zones plan and reported they are genuinely pleased and had great experiences with the <br />city of Elk River, and the staff. <br /> <br />J&J Machine <br />Amanda and Colleen met with J&J machine to discuss their expansion plans. Owner John Lenz <br />proposes to add an 26,400sf to their building later this year. At this time they are not seeking financial <br />assistance. We toured the facility and learned about their business and products. <br /> <br />Lake State Recycling, Inc. <br />Lake State Recycling would like to purchase and move to an existing facility off of Twin Lakes Road and <br />Line Ave, but they have concerns with the location’s utility connections. Sanitary sewer is in close <br />proximity but it doesn’t meet ordinance requirements for availability so we would not force a connection. <br />The property is allowed to connect to the public water system for fire suppression and leave the <br />building’s domestic system (bathrooms, etc.) served by private well and septic system. If they choose to <br />connect to public water for domestic service, they will be required to connect to the public sewer system <br />by ordinance. Colleen and I toured the company to learn about their business and to review other <br />possible sites/buildings. Their lease is up in April and would like to confirm a location by November. <br /> <br /> <br />