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- - J 0 INQUIRIES: Staff replied to 25 inquiries from various sources that ranged from GreaterMSP, DEED, MNCAR, MMPA, Site Selector Guild, GRE etc. Seven inquiries turned into projects or are still underway —which included Distinctive Iron, Patriot Converting, Shoot Steel, the GRE sorting facility, and Riverwalk Apartments. ORONO PARK LAND SWAP: The EDA approved a deed transferring ownership of parcels within the Orono Park Plat from the Economic Development Authority to the City of Elk River, to facilitate the repla.ting of multiple parcels to create a single lot for Orono Park. The EDA own the parcels that include City Hall, the Public Safety Building, and the parcel with the pavilion on the south side of Orono Beach. Ownership of the parcels was transferred from the city to the EDA to allow the issuance of EDA Lease Levy bonds to build City Hall in 1991. The bonds have since been paid off and the EDA is no longer required to maintain ownership of the lots. MARKETING/ADVERTISING/SPONSORSHIPS: Elk River continued to sponsor Elk River Extreme Motor Park, the EDAM winter and summer conferences, the Elk River Chamber Golf Tournament, and the Industrial Real Estate Journal Summits. Overall, our marketing efforts reached over 354,650 subscribers for unprecedented cost per impression of just eight cents. The EDA available lot sell sheets were all updated using the newest EDA logo. And the EDA website went un- der a major revamp. The website includes drone video footage showcasing Elk River on it's home page. The new website consolidated the business toolbox, included a rendering of the EDA's 12 acre lot on Tyler Street, added a page which highlights the various Powered by our Business video collage, and incorporated several of Elk River amenities. X . Vol Q� r City of Elk River IV Wit � FW WIN"City of Elk River Economic Development Authority