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 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE:EDC Agenda Item 4.B <br />December 4, 2013 <br />TO: <br />Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners <br />FROM: <br />Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director <br />SUBJECT: <br />2014EDC Work Plan <br />Requested Action <br />Approve the 2014 Economic Development Commission Work Plan. <br />Discussion <br />At the November 6, 2013, EDC meeting, Commissioners reviewed the draft 2014 Work Plan. <br />The work plan isbased on EDC discussions and the City Council goal to “develop relationships <br />with the business community and establish a reputation as a business-and development-friendly <br />City.” Specific objectives within the City Council’s economic development goal include: <br />Increase contacts with the business community; <br />Support Arden Hills businesses; <br />Research economic development and business outreach efforts in other cities; and <br />Determine whether additional programs are needed to maintain a healthy <br />economic environment. <br />The 2014 EDC Work Plan includes goals and objectives for marketing and outreach in order to <br />increase contacts with the business community and support Arden Hills businesses. EDC goals <br />related to the revolving loan program and a potential business retention and expansion program <br />are consistent with Economic Development Authority discussions regarding the loan program <br />and the need to be in closer contact with businesses regarding their real estate needs. <br />Processing current planning cases; responding to resident, business, and developer inquiries; and <br />the TCAAP redevelopment project are priorities for the Community Development Department. <br />These work tasks have statutory deadlines and business reasons for their urgency on a day-to-day <br />basis.Council-directed projects such as code amendments and economic development <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Economic Development Commission December 4, 2013 <br />12 <br />Page of <br />