Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 08/09/2004

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expanded an additional 2 pages, is published more often, and provides pertinent information to the business community. The EDA directed staff to complete a direct mailing to selected businesses and CEO's. The marketing piece was successful in the sense that staff received several inquires based on the mailing, including interest l?om Carlson Companies. The Business Network meeting was a huge success this year! The meeting generated more attendees than any of the past three events. The EDA was part of the successful topic selection and provided constructive feedback to staff that will further enhance the next event. Miscellaneous Identity is crucial to a City in the Metropolitan Area. The EDA has been involvedin a project that would produce monument signs at various entry points to the City and its industrial parks. These signs not only serve as quality finishing touches to well planned industrial parks, they also help market the City as well. The process will be long and arduous but the end result will be quality signage that serves the two above mentioned purposes. A detailed case will be submitted at the September meeting in which sign types will be decided and staff will then try to obtain costs for the specific sign types. It is hoped that financial participation will be utilized by the EDA as well as appropriate TIF Districts to assist in this matter. Recommendation: As previously stated the purpose of this case is to review past EDA accomplishments and to discuss what projects the EDA would like to initiate, be involved in, and accomplish for the year 2005..Part of the discussion will include input from the City Council to obtain their view on what they as a Council feel the EDA should be working on and accomplishing. EDA Action: Discuss past projects and set forth a framework for the year 2005. Reviewed by: Jinq Norman, City Administrator EDA: 08/09/04 12