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• <br /> City of <br /> Elk <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Economic Development Authority <br /> FROM: Heidi Steinmetz, Assistant Director of Economic Development <br /> DATE: October 13, 2003 <br /> SUBJECT: Strategic Industrial Marketing Activities Update <br /> Attachments <br /> • Energy City Open House Invitation <br /> • Sportech Congratulatory Advertisement <br /> • Anoka-Ramsey Community College Press Release <br /> • I. Product Offering Strategy <br /> Industrial Land Issue <br /> Staff is meeting with the landowners to discuss their interest in a Master Development <br /> Agreement for the joint marketing of business park/industrial land. A report will be <br /> provided at the November meeting. <br /> Staff has received an inquiry by two brokers requesting to rezone the south half of Elk Path <br /> Business Park(West Highway 10) for town home construction. Consistent with the city's <br /> Strategic Industrial Marketing Plan, staff communicated to the brokers that staff would not <br /> support a request for rezoning Business Park/Industrial property for residential. <br /> I I. Competitive Strategy <br /> No new information to report. <br /> I I I. Key Account/Lead Generation Strategy <br /> Meetings with Local Bank Key Accounts <br /> Staff continues to meet with local banks to provide information on the MN Community <br /> Capital Fund and the Technical Assistance and Operations Consulting Program. <br /> I V. Promotions & Advertising Strategy <br /> September Inquiry <br /> As a result of the Technical Assistance and Operations Consulting Program direct mail <br /> 411 piece, staff received an inquiry in mid-September from a company interested in site location <br /> information and business financing. The company manufactures countertops,fireplaces, <br />