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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN WORKSESSION <br />HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY <br />EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER <br />WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2004 <br />Present: Jeff Gongoll (arrived at 3:30 p.m.), Larty Koenig, Louise Kuester, Paul <br />Motin, Stephanie Klinzing (arrived at 5:00 p.m.), Lang Toth, Jean Lieser, <br />Stewan Wilson, Steve King, Gary Santwire (arrived at 4:45 p.m.), Jim <br />Simpson and Clu-is Carlson <br />Absent: John Dietz, Jim Barthel, Larry Hickman, Cliff Lundberg, Daryl Thompson, <br />Mark Urista, Kara Hillman, Pat Dwyer, Jack Mowry, Tom McNair and Dan <br />Tveite <br />Staff Present: Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich, Assis[ant <br />Director of Economic Development Heidi Steinmetz, City Administrator <br />Pat Klaers, Direceor of Planning Michele McPherson, <br />Building & Environmental Administrator Steve Rohlf and Municipal <br />Utilities Manager Bryan Adams <br />Also Present: Jim Brimeyer, The Brimeyer Group, Inc. <br />1. Review new/modified Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) <br />Analysis- Facilitator Jim Brimeyex <br />To assure the clarity of the new/modified SWOT analysis developed at the March 31, 2004 <br />Economic Development Strategic Plan Worksession, Mr. Brimeyer asked the group to <br />review the analysis. The 1999 SWOT Analysis was distributed for comparison. <br />2. <br />The group divided into the same small groups as the March 31, 2004 Worksession. Each <br />small group discussed the 2000-2003 Economic Development Strategic Plan Major Issues <br />& Goals in relation to the new/modified SWOT analysis. Each small group presented a <br />summary of their discussions. <br />The entire group developed a list of ten issues to be discussed as potential new priority <br />issues for an updated Economic Development Strategic Plan. The ten issues were based on <br />the new/modified SWOT analysis and the small group discussions: <br />• Industrial development <br />• Central Business District (CBD) <br />• Transportation <br />• Commercial development <br />• "Branding" Elk River in order to compete (what makes Elk River unique?) <br />• East Hwy 10 development <br />• Business retention <br />• Long-term use of gravel mines <br />• Life cycle housing <br />• Cultural/recreation amenities <br />