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City Council Minutes August 14, 2000 Page 2 5.1. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4. Presentation from Northstar Access - Darin LaCoursiere Robert K. Eddy, president, and Darin LaCoursiere, marketing engineer of Northstar Access presented the Mayor with a gift of $1,000 for the fire department and $1,000 for the police department. The Mayor thanked Northstar Access for its generous contribution. Consider Customer Service and Sitin.q/Expansion Process Plan - Anita Duckor, Duckor & Associates City Administrator Pat Klaers explained that the customer service and client siting/expansion process was highlighted by the Industrial Marketing Committee as a key component of the overall Industrial Marketing Plan. Councilmember Thompson noted that he was a part of the Marketing Committee and recommended that the EDA accept Anita Duckor's proposal to help staff improve its customer service skills and siting/expansion process. Anita Duckor, Duckor and Associates, Inc, gave a presentation of the Customer Service & Siting/Expansion Process Proposal. The total cost of the process is $15,500. The city administrator suggested that the cost be split 50/50 between the city and the EDA, with the city share to come from the contingency fund. COUNClLMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO HIRE ANITA DUCKOR OF DUCKOR AND ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROCEED WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SITING/EXPANSION PROCESS PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AT A COST OF $15,500. COUNClLMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Consider Performance Assistance A.qreement with Equity Mana.qement, Inc., Public Hearin.q Consider Performance Assistance A.qreement with David and Carole Ripplin.qer, Public Hearin.q Director of Economic Development Cathy Meheiich indicated that David and Carole Ripplinger are proposing to construct a 15,200 square foot building to relocate and expand their business (Track of the Wolf, Inc.) to Elk River and to provide leasable light industrial space on half of a site currently owned by the EDA located at Joplin Street & 183rd Avenue. The Ripplingers have requested EDA assistance in the amount of $175,900. Cathy Mehelich reviewed the staff report. Director of Economic Development Cathy Mehelich indicated that Equity Management, Inc. is proposing to construct a 22,500 square foot multi-tenant light industrial building on half of a site currently owned by the EDA located at Joplin Street & 183rd Avenue. Equity Management has requested EDA assistance in the amount of $175,900. Cathy Mehelich reviewed the staff report. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearings for both of these issues and requested public comment on the issue of granting subsidy assistance in the form mainly of a land sale write-down in an amount of $175,900 for Equity Management, Inc. and $175,900 for David and Carole Ripplinger.