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` May 3, 2006 <br />Fage 2 <br />The county began implementing the strategy in the summer of 2005, undertaking a variety <br />of activities that lay a sound foundation for achieving Sherburne County's economic <br />development goals. Activities to date include: <br />o Preparation of market analyses that focus on long term development potential and <br />land requirements for retail, office, and industrial development. <br />o Workshop sessions with local planning and economic development officials <br />regarding the market studies as well as design of high quality commercial and <br />industrial development areas. <br />o Meetings with cities regarding development goals, especially business and industrial <br />park development. <br />o Exploration of the opportunity for alogistics/distribution oriented industrial park near <br />the St. Cloud airport. <br />o Support for cities with near-teen business/industrial park development projects. <br />o Begin discussion regarding long-term changes resulting from the proposed new river <br />crossing at Clear Lake <br />o Meetings with department heads and other county staff to begin integrating <br />consideration of economic development into other county planning and decision- <br />making processes. <br />To fully implement the economic development strategy and goals adopted by the County <br />Board in April 2005, we are creating a committee with 11-15 members to explore the type <br />of entity best suited to guiding this effort as we move forward. Th~mmittee will <br />undertake ashort-termQprocess (estimate: 90 da s) to: <br />o Review current economic, housing, and community development agencies and the <br />services they provide; <br />o Identify gaps in these programs and services; <br />o Evaluate the capacity of existing agencies to expand their services; and <br />o Recommend an organizational option for providing needed economic development, <br />housing, wnd community development services 1n the n'aost effici?*_?t and effective <br />way. <br />We invite you to nominate individuals to serve on this committee who have background <br />and interest in economic development. Because of the county's desire for geographic <br />distribution and because the committee size and composition are specified by MN Statutes <br />469.1082 (see below), we may not be able to appoint all nominees. <br />The committee must include 11 to 15 members appointed by the County <br />Board. The membership must include: a) at least one city official, b) at least <br />one housing and redevelopment authority official, and c) at least one <br />