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ITEM # 7. • .�� City of Elk River MEMORANDUM TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Development,/� DATE: December 8, 2003 CC SUBJECT: Discuss Joint Work Session with City Council and Action Committee for Energy (ACE) Attachment • Energy City marketing brochure Issue • The Energy City Action Committee for Energy(ACF) has indicated an interest in having a joint meeting with the City Council and EDA. The purpose of the joint meeting is to hear an Energy City presentation regarding the various activities that have been undertaken through this program over the past seven years. The last joint meeting was held six months after Energy City's inception and included the HRA and Planning Commission. Background In October of 1996,the City of Elk River received the Energy City designation from the Minnesota Environmental Initiative (MEI) and Energy Alley. MEI is a private-nonprofit organization consisting of energy industry leaders organized to accomplish the goal of supporting renewable resources and energy efficiency. A subcommittee of MEI, Energy Alley,was charged with the mission of finding a community in Minnesota that could be used as a showcase for renewable resources and energy efficiency. Through an application process Elk River was selected as the state's Energy City and subsequently provides a geographic focal point for the demonstration of efficient and renewable energy products, services and technologies. Recommendation There has been a substantial amount of activity that ACE has undertaken through the Energy City program over the past seven years. It is appropriate for the EDA and City Council to hold a joint meeting with the Energy City Action Committee for Energy(ACE) to discuss its various accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities. i