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Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Economic Development Authority 7.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />General Business December 18, 2023 Joshua Mollan, Economic Development Specialist <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Presentation - Beautification Award Winner Brent O’Neil, Economic Development Director <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Recognize the 2023 Beautification Award winner with presentation of the award by President Tveite. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Following a recommendation from the Beautification and Public Art Committee, the EDA selected at its <br />November 2023 meeting Edge Bar + Boutique, owned by Nicole Smith and Jennifer Wagner, as the winner of the <br />2023 Beautification Award. The award was based on Edge Bar + Boutique’s conversion of a vacant space into a <br />coffee shop and boutique. Additionally, the space was constructed and furnished by many local contractors and <br />companies which has resulted in a cozy community gathering place. <br /> <br />In the spring, Edge Bar + Boutique is set to be awarded with a garden bench purchased by the EDA from Plants <br />and Things. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The City Beautification Award recognizes business owners whose efforts to clean, repair, improve and enhance <br />the overall aesthetics of either the interior or exterior of the business, property and/or space thereby maintaining <br />the beauty of their neighborhood and surroundings. It is presented to encourage community improvements, <br />enhance the city’s image and economic vitality. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Photos of Edge Bar + Boutique <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />