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NOTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES (Continued) <br /> <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br /> <br />City Council public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated January 9, 1990. <br />City Council special meeting minutes dated January 16, 1990. <br />City Council public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated January 23, 1990. <br />City Council special meeting minutes dated January 24, 1990. <br /> <br />COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Star City Update, <br /> <br />The Business Retention and Expansion Survey results have been compiled by the State of <br />Minnesota and the report was distributed by Jim Gromberg. The Commission reviewed the report <br />and discussed it. <br /> <br />The procedure for the selection of a marketing team was discussed. The need to assess the types <br />of businesses to target was also touched upon. <br /> <br />This case will be continued at the next regular meeting of the Economic Development Commission. <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Business Visitations. <br /> <br />Project Manager James Gromberg remarked that a prime directive of the Economic Development <br />Commission is to provide the communication link between local businesses and City Council. It <br />was cited that the Business Retention and Expansion Survey provided an excellent vehicle for this <br />communication link. It was mentioned by some of the Commissioners that many businesses <br />require rather intensive assistance (with matters such as expansion) from City Staff and <br />Commission members. In the process of surveying area businesses, it was related to the <br />Commissioners that any governmental process can be intimidating to the business person. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gorecki suggested that the Economic Development Commission make it known to <br />local businesses that they are welcome at the monthly meetings. <br /> <br />It was the feeling of the Commissioners that the business visitations could be made less formal <br />than they are with the Star City Format. The Commissioners discussed the means by which this <br />could be accomplished. It was also declared by Commissioner Greenberg that confidentiality is a <br />major issue as the Economic Development Commission needs to maintain a high level of <br />credibility. The local businesses must be confident that the Commissioners will not divulge <br />information regarding sensitive issues, but would be able to direct them to the proper people to <br />answer their questions. <br /> <br />Project Manager James Gromberg stated that at this point in time, the format for business <br />visitations could be set up in any manner that the Economic Development Commission feels is <br />most effective. <br /> <br />This case will be further discussed at the next regular meeting of the Economic Development <br />Commission. <br /> <br />Case #3: <br /> <br />Subcommittee Reports. <br /> <br />This case was tabled due to lack of time. <br /> <br />Economic Development Commission / February 14, 1990 <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />