Laserfiche WebLink
<br />e <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER ECONOMIC <br />DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY <br />HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1999 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />President Dwyer; Commissioners Gongol!, Bender, Klinzing, <br />Thompson, Farber and Motin <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Paul Steinman, Executive Director; Sandra Peine, City Clerk; Marc <br />Nevinski, Assistant Director of Economic Development; Pat Klaers, <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Jim Brimeyer, Consultant <br /> <br />Jim Brimeyer indicated that the reason for this meeting was to review the components of <br />the Strategic Plan. He suggested that those present revisit the lists that have been <br />compiled which included strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, to see if they <br />are still valid. The EDA proceeded to review the following: stakeholders, strengths, <br />weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and the existing primary issues which include industrial <br />base, business retention and growth, east Highway 10 development/redevelopment, <br />and downtown redevelopment. <br /> <br />SWOT Analvsis <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Strenoths <br /> <br />. Boys and Girls Club <br />. Youth Emporium <br />. More Recreation Fields <br />. Industrial Land Identified <br />. Economic Development Strategy Identified <br />. Spec Buildings Constructed <br /> <br />Weaknesses <br /> <br />Delete the following from past list of weaknesses: <br /> <br />. Industrial Land <br />. Economic Development Strategy <br />. Spec Building Availability <br />. St. Cloud Association <br />. Lack of Youth Activities <br /> <br />Add the following weaknesses: <br /> <br />. Lack of Marketing Plan <br />. Weak Industrial Base <br />. No Community Center (Gathering Place) <br />. Lack of Adequate Meeting Facilities <br /> <br />e <br />