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______________________________________________________________________________ <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Economic Development Authority Meeting April 27, 2015 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br />Business Interview List <br /> <br />SPACC used sources from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic <br />Development (DEED) to compile an initial list of Arden Hills businesses. The EDC and City <br />staff refined the list based on local knowledge, and a comprehensive business list is attached. <br /> <br />Based on advice from SPACC, BRE interviews are targeted for the following categories of <br />businesses: <br /> Businesses in high-growth industries (Construction, Professional and Business Services, <br />Education and Health Services); <br /> Business that are not in high-growth industries but which have experienced significant <br />growth over the past few years; <br /> Large employers; and <br /> Legacy businesses (long-term Arden Hills businesses that are closely identified with the <br />local business community) <br /> <br />SPACC recommends that the City complete 30-40 interviews, and 47 priority interviews have <br />been identified with the understanding that some businesses will not choose to participate in the <br />program. A proposed priority interview list is attached. <br /> <br />Interviews are also proposed with some of the larger landlords/property management companies <br />such as Transwestern, Wellington, Roberts Management, and Inland Shannon Square. <br />Transwestern is the manager/broker for significant space in the Red Fox/Grey Fox business <br />district and of the North Park office complex on County Road E. Wellington, Roberts, and <br />Inland manage/lease most of the City’s retail space. <br /> <br />BRE Volunteer Interviewers <br /> <br />EDC members have volunteered to participate in the BRE interviews. They have also recruited <br />former or current members of the Planning Commission and Financial Planning and Analysis <br />Committee. The EDC felt that these groups were experienced with business issues and would be <br />excellent representatives of the City. In addition to the membership of the EDC, Roberta <br />Thompson (Planning Commission, Chair), Clayton Zimmerman (Planning Commission), Jim <br />Huninghake (EDC, former), and Jim Ostlund (FPAC, former) have volunteered as BRE <br />interviewers. Thus far, a total of 11 interviewers have been identified. A few additional <br />interviewers would be helpful. The EDA is requested to suggest additional volunteer <br />interviewers, if possible. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br /> Draft BRE survey instrument <br /> Comprehensive Arden Hills business list <br /> Priority business interview list