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• ` ,� Item 9.1 . <br /> , <br /> Oty of <br /> Elk ago•••••—, <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Economic Development Authority <br /> FROM: Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br /> DATE: November 12, 2002 <br /> SUBJECT: Consider Revised 2003 EDA Budget <br /> At the last EDA meeting, discussion took place about obtaining a proposal from Dukor and <br /> Associates, Inc. for three work items that were listed in the 2002-2004 Action Plan. Attached <br /> for your information is the Action Plan and the EDA August 19 minutes for when this Plan <br /> was approved.Also, at the last EDA meeting discussion took place regarding obtaining a <br /> • proposal from Dukor and Associates, Inc. for ongoing services. <br /> The 2003-2004 Action Plan is very ambitious and may take more than two years to <br /> implement,plus, the economic development staff has other important responsibilities, such <br /> as working with the HRA on the downtown renovation/redevelopment project. In the last <br /> month or so staff has met and discussed work projects and 2003 priorities for economic <br /> development. During these discussions it was decided that staff should concentrate on the <br /> design standards for industrial parks issue and on the city-owned industrial park issue. It was <br /> also decided to move into 2004 the siting/expansion process work item (page 5 of the <br /> Action Plan) and the school district/educational work item (page 10 of the Action Plan). <br /> These work items are planned to be led be Dukor and Associates, Inc. <br /> The EDA and staff has talked about the Business Park,Industrial Park, and Office Park <br /> zoning classifications and design standards at a number of meetings over the last year or so <br /> and has also recently talked about when and under what conditions the city should enter into <br /> the industrial development market with its own property.These two issues are tied together <br /> and are deemed by staff to be top priority Action Plan work items for 2003. Director of <br /> Planning Michele McPherson will be at this EDA meeting to discuss how she envisions <br /> utilizing Dukor and Associates,Inc. to help address the development and design standards <br /> issue. <br /> The other item discussed at the last EDA meeting,in terms of obtaining a proposal from <br /> • Dukor and Associates, Inc., related to ongoing services. In this regard, staff has discussed a <br /> retainer type of contract. In further discussing this issue with staff members it was decided <br /> S/Council/Pat/EDABudget <br />