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:ty of <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority <br />Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br />Mayor & City Council <br />Utilities Commission <br />Chamber of Commerce Representatives <br />Other Interested Parties <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />February 7, 1996 <br /> <br />February 12, 1996, Meeting on the <br />Economic Development Program <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman has requested a joint meeting and worksession between all <br />of the above listed parties in order to have an open discussion on the city's <br />economic development program. The Mayor and City Council are strongly <br />committed to continuing an economic development program and would like to <br />receive input from the people that are most directly affected by these <br />economic development programs and efforts. <br /> <br />The city, chamber, and business leaders all have a wide range of economic <br />development goals for Elk River. At this time, the city needs to receive some <br />feedback on what the priorities are for the community. The Mayor and <br />Council are looking forward to a discussion on how the city should apply its <br />financial resources towards economic development and the city is open to <br />exploring all options and any combination of approaches to enhance our <br />economic development activities and efforts. The City Council would like to <br />hear from leaders in the community on what is believed to have worked well <br />in our economic development program and in what areas we should be <br />working on that are now high priorities. <br /> <br />The City Council is planning to advertise and hire a new employee to manage <br />the city's economic development program. The Mayor has indicated that one <br />of his goals for this meeting is to receive input on what the job description <br />should be for the city's economic development staff member. The Mayor <br />wants to make sure that the job description responds to and reflects the <br />identified needs and desires of the community. All of the input received on <br />Monday will be helpful in this regard. Attached for your review is the job <br />description for the Economic Development Coordinator and the 1996 <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />