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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Economic Development Authority 7.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />General Business November 20, 2023 Joshua Mollan, Economic Development Specialist <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Beautification Award Recommendation Brent O’Neil, Economic Development Director <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the recommendation from the Beautification and Public Art Committee for the 2023 <br />Beautification Award winner. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The Beautification Committee marketed and accepted applications from May through September for the <br />Beautification Award and received and reviewed one nomination: Edge Bar + Boutique. <br /> <br />The applicant will be reviewed and scored during the November 20 Beautification and Public Art Committee <br />meeting. Depending on the scores, the committee may recommend the sole applicant for their efforts to enhance <br />the property at 609 Main St NW. They renovated the existing space to become a community gathering space <br />featuring a coffee and wine bar, and boutique. <br /> <br />If approved, we will invite Edge Bar + Boutique to be recognized and accept the award at the December 18 EDA <br />meeting. As part of the awarding process, staff will work with the awardee to place a fixture or furnishing (park <br />bench) on the site with an engraving highlighting the EDA’s recognition of the business. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The cost of a fixture or furnishing is estimated at $500 to $750. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The City Beautification Award recognizes business owners whose efforts to clean, repair, improve and enhance <br />the overall aesthetics of either the interior or exterior of the business, property and/or space thereby maintaining <br />the beauty of their neighborhood and surroundings. It is presented to encourage community improvements, <br />enhance our city’s image and economic vitality. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Edge Bar + Boutique Photos <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />Updated: January 2023 <br /> <br />