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hi Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Update on Prospective Industries 7.2 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Update on Prospective August 18,2014 Jacquel Nissen, EDA/HRA Marketing Intern <br /> Industries <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Targeted industry binder update Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Brian Beeman, Economic Development Director <br /> Action Requested <br /> Item is for information only. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Jacquel Nissen started her internship June 23, 2014 as the EDA/HRA Marketing Intern.Jacquel is <br /> required to provide regular updates on her activities to the EDA and HRA in order to gain experience <br /> speaking to boards and commissions. As one of the many intern projects, designing targeted industry <br /> informational binders and distributing them to prospective developers is among them. The city targets <br /> four industries; data centers, energy related companies, High-tech Manufacturers, and Medical Device <br /> companies. Each industry binder is customized to a specific industry, and constructed to promote the <br /> City of Elk River to potential site selectors and developers sending a consistent positive message. <br /> Included in each binder is information specific to the industry including: demographics for Elk River and <br /> Sherburne County, electrical reliability, Municipal Utility reports, environmental information and land use <br /> maps, city zoning maps,regulatory information specific to the industry, transportation/ infrastructure <br /> maps, financing tools, and workforce information. The Binders will be available at industry specific trade <br /> shows, and economic development events, attended by site selectors. It is anticipated that the industry <br /> binders will be completed by the end of September. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> • N/A <br /> r iVERE ® ® r <br /> Template Updated 4/14 NATURE <br />