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EDA BUSINESS <br />Case #1: CONSIDER STREET NAME CHANGE OF AZURITE STREET IN THE <br />SUNFISH LAKE BUSINESS PARK <br />Associate Planner Gladhill presented the Staff report. <br />Economic Development/Marketing Manager Backman stated from a business perspective, the City <br />is sensitive to the change. It is not just the cost but the negative perception that clients could have <br />with address changes. <br />Associate Planner Gladhill stated that the Fire Chief is available to help in anyway, including <br />sending out letters of the address change from a public safety perspective. <br />Member Wise stated he would like documentation of the concern public safety staff has. <br />John, a representative from Wildlife Resources, stated that their address is on all their products and <br />they ship to 6,400 commercial customers and have over 300 venders. They receive letters from <br />customers forwarded from their previous addresses of business regarding their product because the <br />address is on all the products. It is important for the business to have communications with their <br />customers. He stated the cost for an address change for their business would be close to $50,000 <br />and it is a problem <br />Sandy, a representative from Cabinetry Concepts, stated that when they moved in, the emergency <br />staff wanted the street name left the way it was. She stated that if business in 2010 would have been <br />like 2009 they would have shut their door, and changing the address would not be good for sales <br />and marketing. <br />Doug, a representative from MN Waterjet, stated their business is the newest business in the area <br />and would have the same financial burdens as the other businesses. He continued that the problem <br />might be that two signs don't have NW after the street name and one does; that is the only problem <br />freight drivers have had delivering to their business. <br />Don, a representative from Diamond Graphics, appreciates that when this was brought to the City <br />Council that they wanted to discuss it more. This address change would be the third for his <br />business. He stated that they have had false alarms go off and public safety staff was there in <br />minutes. <br />Chairperson Riley thanked the business representatives for attending the meeting. <br />Member Skaff stated that changing streets changes people's GPS systems. <br />Motion by Member LeTourneau, seconded by Member Skaff to recommend staying with the <br />current Azurite Street in the Sunfish Lake Business Park at this time. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Members LeTourneau, Skaff, McGlone, Steffen, <br />and Wise. Voting No: None. Absent: Member Williams. <br />Economic Development Authority/February 10, 2011 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />