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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY <br /> HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br /> • MONDAY, JULY 12, 1999 <br /> Members Present: President Dwyer, Commissioners Bender, Gongoll, Klinzing, <br /> Thompson, Farber, and Motin <br /> Members Absent: None <br /> Also Present: Larry Toth-HRA; Stewart Wilson-HRA; John Dietz-City Council <br /> Staff Present: Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Michele McPherson, Director of <br /> Planning; Marc Nevinski, Assistant Director of Economic <br /> Development; Sandra Peine, City Clerk; Paul Steinman, Director of <br /> Economic Development; Jim Brimeyer, Consultant <br /> 1. Call Meeting To Order <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the Economic <br /> Development Authority was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by President Dwyer. <br /> 2. Discussion <br /> Jim Brimeyer, strategic planning consultant, stated the purpose of the meeting is <br /> to review what has been done with the strategic planning process to this point. <br /> Jim Brimeyer indicated that he would give a progress report to the EDA this <br /> • evening regarding the strategic planning up to this point. He further indicated <br /> that the group would discuss the strengths and weaknesses in the plan and <br /> review the priority issues. <br /> Following the progress report as presented by Jim Brimeyer, the members <br /> discussed the strengths and weaknesses and reviewed the priority issues. As the <br /> group discussed the strengths, the process included combining and deleting <br /> some of the options. Votes were then taken by the group to try to determine the <br /> top issues that would be EDA priorities. Following a vote on the priority issues the <br /> top seven issues included the following: <br /> 1. Develop stronger industrial base. <br /> 2. Promote business retention and growth. <br /> 3. Develop West Business Park. <br /> 4. Develop external marketing strategy. <br /> 5. Redevelop east Highway 10 corridor. <br /> b. Coordinate transportation options. <br /> 7. Redevelop downtown. <br /> 3. Adjournment <br /> There being no further business, President Dwyer adjourned the meeting at 5:55 <br /> p.m. <br /> 1111L.;) <br /> Sandra Peine <br /> City Clerk <br />