Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 06/06/2013

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Economic Development Authority (EDA) 4. 3. Meeting Date: 06/06/2013 Submitted For: Patrick Brama By: Meghan Mathson, Administrative Services Title: Selection of the 2013 Ramsey Business of the Year Background: Annually, the EDA is charged with selecting the City of Ramsey Business of the Year. The purpose of this case is to select the 2013 Ramsey Business of the Year. NOTE: the Business of the Year award is presented at the EDA golf tournament (August 20, 2013). Observations: In 2012, the list of Business of the Year nominees were narrowed down to four finalists. The Links at Northfork won Business of the Year in 2012; and the EDA decided to use the remaining three finalists for the 2013 Business of the Year award. This includes: Acapulco, Bolton & Menk, and Vision Ease Lens. Each of the finalists answered the following four questions for the 2012 questionnaire (see attached): 1. When did you become a physically established business in Ramsey? 2. What is your estimated number of employees/FTE (2012)? 3. How does your business positively affect the community, besides job creation (i.e. community involvement, donations, sponsorship, membership, etc.)? 4. What is unique about your business, what is noteworthy or what makes your business different than your competitors (i.e. innovative product/building, significant job retention/creation, overcoming a significant obstacle, etc.)? Attached to this case are the responses from the four finalists from 2012 (including The Links at Northfork). Funding Source: NA Staff Recommendation: Select the 2013 Ramsey Business of the Year. Action: Select the 2013 Ramsey Business of the Year. Attachments Final Answers 2012 Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Patrick Brama Patrick Brama 06/03/2013 06:57 PM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 06/04/2013 07:00 AM Form Started By: Meghan Mathson Started On: 06/03/2013 02:06 PM Final Approval Date: 06/04/2013