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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN WORKSESSION <br />HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY <br />EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER <br />WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2004 <br />Present: Jeff Gongoll, Larry Koenig, Louise Kuester, Dan Tveite, Paul Motin, Pat <br />Dwyer, Stephanie Klinzing, Larry Toth, Jean Lieser, Stewart Wilson, Jack <br />Mowry, Tom McNair, Steve King and Gary Santwire <br />Absent: John Dietz, Jim Barrhel, Larry Hickman, Chris Carlson, Cliff Lundberg, Jim <br />Simpson, Daryl Thompson, Mark Urista and Kara Hillman <br />Staff Present: Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich, Assistant <br />Director of Economic Development Heidi Steinmetz, City Administrator <br />Pat Klaers, Director of Planning Michele McPherson, <br />Building & Environmental Administrator Steve Rohlf and Municipal <br />Utilities Manager Bryan Adams <br />Others Present: Jim Brimeyer, The Brtmeyer Group, Inc. <br />Dick Gongoll <br />1. Expeceations <br />Facilitator Jim Brimeyer asked those present to provide input regarding their expectations of <br />the Economic Development Strategic Plan update process. The following items were <br />expressed: <br />• Ten-year economic development plan <br />• Improved competitive strategy to provide tax base growth <br />• More manufactuiuig jobs <br />• Planning process to be informative <br />• City not developed by market demand but by strategic planning <br />• Gravel pit area utilized for industrial development in the future <br />• Energy City incentives used to attract business <br />• TIF monitoring <br />• Action steps in updated plan <br />• The community's "buy in" to the plan <br />2. Overview of Stxat~c Planning Process -Facilitator Tim Bximeyer <br />Mr. Brimeyer provided an overview of the strategic planning process, a Strengths, <br />Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis and the components of a typical <br />mission statement. Those present provided the following items as potential components to <br />a revised Elk River economic development mission statement: <br />