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e MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1997 Members Present: Chair Dwyer, Commissioners Farber, Gongoll, Thompson, Duitsman and Bender (Commissioner Bender arrived at 6:22 p.m.) Members Absent: Commissioner Holmgren Staff Present: Paul Steinman, Director of Economic Development; Pat Klaers, City Administrator; and Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk 1. Call Meetina To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Economic Development Authority was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Dwyer. 2. Consider Aaenda e COMMISSIONER GONGOLL MOVED TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 14, 1997, EDA AGENDA. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 3. Consider Consent Aaenda COMMISSIONER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS: 3.1. CHECK REGISTER - APPROVED 3.2. SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 EDA MINUTES - APPROVED COMMISSIONER GONGOLL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4. Open Mike No one appeared for Open Mike. 7. Community Venture Network Presentation Leonard Kirscht and Dennis Welch of Public Resource Group, Inc. were present. Mr. Kirscht briefed the EDA on the background of Public Resource Group company. He then proceeded to discuss the different aspects of the Community Venture Network program. He explained that the purpose of the program is to assist outside (non-metro) communities in identifying potential business prospects. Mr. Kirscht indicated that the annual cost for the program is $3,850, and member communities are guaranteed introduction to a minimum of 24 prospects per year. e President Dwyer suggested trying the program for a one year.