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Assessment Approach <br /> 11 <br /> o Conducted interviews with pending clients,clients whom did not select to site in the <br /> City, community and business leaders, strategic partners and co-sponsors. <br /> ❑ Conducted discussions with Economic Development staff to determine "what is <br /> working and what needs improvement." <br /> o Conducted an Industrial Site Tour with Economic Development staff of the <br /> competition. <br /> o Met with Planning Director and City Administrator to discuss efforts to date. <br /> o Conducted a Review and Update with Marketing Committee, and <br /> o Reviewed reports and results to date. <br /> 2000-2002 Environment <br /> o Completed a City of Elk River Communication Strategy and Brand Plan by April <br /> 2001. <br /> o Completed a City of Elk River Siting Expansion Plan and Process by May 2001. <br /> ❑ Complete turnover of Economic Development Staff. • <br /> o Expanded work effort for Economic Development Director with the assignment of <br /> the Downtown Revitalization project. <br /> o Economic Development Director out on approved leave for two and one-half <br /> months in 2002. <br /> ❑ Some turnover in appointed Planning Commission members and elected Economic <br /> Development Authority (EDA) members. <br /> ❑ Newly designed Economic Development materials developed and available by Fall <br /> 2001. <br /> o City of Elk River received negative local TV media coverage and made headlines in <br /> the Star Tribune—Red Carpet Inn-Drugs, R. C.Rolloffs-Hazardous Waste Site <br /> Issue, and the dedication of the pedestrian bridge over Highway 169, and <br /> o 9/11 --slow down of the national economy and the uncertainty of the financial <br /> markets. <br /> 411 <br /> Duckor&Associates,Inc. 5 <br /> A BluePrint for Your Success .. . Today and Tomorrow <br />