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The Developer-December/January 2004 12/2/03 12:16 PM role in this new organization.Bill Coleman He was also a member of the Legislative • has been selected as Dakota Future s executive director.Bill Lucking of Progress Audit Commission and the MississippiRiver Parkway Commission. Plus,LaDonna Boyd of Dakota Electric and Mark Jacobs of the Dakota County Kodak's Facility Unveils its "Presence" Workforce Council have been instrumental in Oakdale in planning and building support for this Members of the Oakdale City Council and new private sector-led initiative. Scott Kodak s Health Imaging Group dedicated Martin of the Northland Institute Kodak s new sign on Wednesday,October coordinated the summit planning activities. 30,2003,at their location near the intersection of I694 and Highway 5 in Oakdale. At a reception following the Summit, DEED Deputy Commissioner Yecke Kodak currently shares its research and recognized Dakota County as Minnesota s development space with Imation and also leading county for E-Commerce Ready has a manufacturing and warehouse facility activity. Most of Dakota County s located near Granada Avenue and Highway communities have now achieved E- 5.The Health Imaging Group employs 550 Commerce Ready certification and the workers and develops and manufactures remaining communities are close to the DryViewTM medical laser imager. completion.The e-commerce initiative Late in 2002,Kodak was looking at plans involved a wide range of players,including to build its own facility in the surrounding local governments,chambers of commerce, area but decided to remain at Imation by school districts,area colleges and signing a new 5-year lease. community volunteers.Building on the activity at the local level,the county s technology committee is moving "7 aggressively to improve technology use ; 1 within all economic sectors. ' ' ',$ IF tii 0 , ,,,,„,,,„ 111 Diversified Construction News1, b` St.Louis Park-based Diversified Construction has ranked#33 in the Top Pictured in front of the new Kodak sign are members 500 remodelers in Qualified Remodeler of the Oakdale City Council,Kodak's Health Imaging Magazine. Group, and other area elected officials. News from Maple Grove The contractor has also recently begun The City of Maple Grove announces the construction on BelleNotte,a restaurant in following developments.The Arbor Lakes Block E;Heart's Desire in the Mall of Building 15 mixed-use retail and office America;Panchero's Mexican Grille, building will be constructed on an Golden Valley;and the Pickled Parrot approximate 4-acre site on the northeast Restaurant, Uptown. quadrant of Main Street and Arbor Lakes Parkway. The two-story L-shaped Greater Mankato Economic building with lower level parking will Development Corporation's Brian include approximately 33,000 square feet Fazio Unexpectedly Passes Away of retail and restaurant space on the first Brian Fazio,35,executive director of floor and approximately 24,000 square feet Greater Mankato Economic Development of office space on the second floor.The Corporation,passed away unexpectedly Shoppes At Arbor Lakes will now include on Nov.22.He was in Massachusetts the Granite City Food&Brewery visting family when he suffered a heart restaurant(a full-service restaurant with a attack while jogging. full service bar),Eddie Merlot's,a fine dining restaurant and M&I Bank,a 5,400 square foot free standing branch bank.The Kudos and t lekrations for Elk Rivti Bridges At Arbor Lakes is currently under A4anafacturel°ai` construction and includes 194 attached In recent months,a number of local firms dwelling units on approximately 22 acres. have reached milestones or been Y This is the first phase of an overall IIII recognized for other achievements: development consisting of 198 acres and Great River Energy celebrated its 4 approximately 1,750 units. City County millionth ton of solid waste converted to http://www.ewald.com/EDAMENL/EDAMENL/EDAMDecJan2004/EDAMDecJan2004.htm Page 5 of 15