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City of <br /> Elk <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Economic Development Authority <br /> CC: EDA Subcommittee Members <br /> Incubator Advisory, Finance and Marketing <br /> FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Development 17 <br /> DATE: October 11, 2004 <br /> SUBJECT: Consider Adoption of 2004-2007 Economic Development <br /> Strategic Plan <br /> Attachments <br /> • • Discussion Notes from the 2004 Strategic Plan Work Sessions <br /> • 2004-2007 Economic Development Strategic Plan <br /> Background <br /> The Economic Development Strategic Plan provides a framework for the Commissions to <br /> work within and focuses staff energies on those priority areas important to the economic <br /> health of the City. The original Strategic Plan was adopted in May 1997 with participation <br /> from a variety of community leaders. The Strategic Plan was modified in 1999 by the EDA, <br /> HRA and City Council to reflect a reorganization of priority issues <br /> In March and May 2004 the EDA participated in two work session discussions for the <br /> Economic Development Strategic Plan Update. Jim Brimeyer facilitated the work sessions. <br /> Additional participants included the City Council, HRA, and EDA subcommittees Incubator <br /> Advisory, Finance,Marketing, and city staff. Discussion notes from the work sessions are <br /> attached. <br /> 2004-2007 Priority Goals and Strategies <br /> Following is a comparison of the 1999 issues and those issues most recently modified by the <br /> committee: <br /> 1999 Issues 2004 Issues <br /> 1. Industrial Base 1. Industrial Development <br /> 2. Business Retention & Growth 2. Central Business District (CBD) • <br /> • 3. Marketing Strategy 3. Transportation <br /> 4. Develop/Redevelop East Hwy 10 4. Commercial Development <br /> and the Central Business District <br />