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CASE #1 <br /> <br /> BUSINESS VISITATION PLAN <br /> By: James Gromberg, Project Manager <br /> <br />Background:~ <br /> <br />©nc oF thc goaiis fo)' the Economic Development Commission during 1992 is the development of <br />the business vi~itaiion procedure to begin visiting Ramsey businesses throughout the year and get <br />feedback on b~sin4sses' major concerns, the things they like about City services and what they <br />would like to s~e done differently. Over the past year the EDC has become more active in working <br />with businesSeS,,; an~ encouraging businesses to become better members of the community. This <br />has been verY,[evident with the success of the Business EXPO and Business Appreciation Day, <br />annual events beldiin our City. Building on these past successes, it may now be a good time for <br />the EDC to de~elo, 0 the process to visit businesses and to promote a working relationship between <br />the City, the EpC~ lhe Economic Development Authority and the businesses to create more growth <br />in the City. Sca'me, Of the main points of this visitation plan should be that the EDC members visit <br />random buSin .dsSeSi and not only the businesses where they are acquainted with the owners. The <br />EDC should algo d~ide on the form for the int,erview or the meeting. This form needs to be fairly <br />gen.eric but S~ecif!c enough so t.hat a perso, n s pe. rsonal views do not unduly reflect wh.at the <br />businesses coilcems may be. While developing th~s program, the EDC should also be looking at <br />how these businesses would fit m the development of a business assocmnon or a local arm of the <br />Chamber of ~,om~erce. Tins also works as an ~deal nme for the EDC member visiting the <br />business to talk a~bout the advantages of the City developing a local arm of the Chamber of <br />Commerce. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />A form for buiines~ visitations and a preliminary schedule by which to conduct the visits should be <br />developed. T~.e EDC should also be looking at the formation of a subcommittee to meet with Pete <br />Turok of the Ano~a Area Chamber of Commerce to develop a Ramsey wing of the Chamber of <br />Commerce. <br /> <br />Commlss~on~ Action: <br /> <br />Motion to fort <br />to develop a R <br /> <br />n a-Spbcommittee, to meet with Pete Turok of the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce <br />amsey wing of the Chamber of Commerce. <br /> <br />Review Ch6ckl{st: <br />City Adminis~ator <br />Prqject Man'dg, er <br />EDC:05-13-9 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />