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8 More activities are needed to increase communication between the business <br /> community and city government. <br /> Agree: 38% <br /> Disagree: 14% <br /> Don't Know: 48% <br /> Comments: <br /> A few changes on the City Council would do more good. <br /> tmmuhat do existin businesses sa ? Have the been askenication is always a good thing. Can you have too much? <br /> 4, M experience in business would say that increased effort is enerall 'ustified! <br /> City needs to focus on the needs of the existing business community but does not need to have <br /> communication with developers. <br /> It a ears we need so <br /> to increase communications. <br /> To what activities are you refering that ou want more of. More does not mean better. <br /> $, build partnerships with existing business - such as proactively marketing library services- instead of just <br /> =askinem for$ <br /> true. <br /> What does this mean. Picnic's and lunches are not the issue. Working with and understanding needs are <br /> the issue. In addition, creating opportunties and going after desireable candidates as new businesses is <br /> what's needed. <br /> On on dialo ue between com anies and the council should be constant. <br /> I, Where is the demonstrated need for that. You should be asking the citizens what they think-about the <br /> olice and maintenance base -arsenal development and the difficulty of moving around in arden Hills. <br /> The city needs an architectural guideline, zoning plan and control over TCAAP development to attract the <br /> ri ht t e of business. <br /> Ho efull , the city is meeting with local business leaders on a regular basis already. <br /> es eciall the business units that could come to Arden Hills. <br /> I have no evidence or knowledge in this area, but the City does such a poor jop of listening to anyone, I <br /> assume that its communication with the business community is poor. <br /> 12. Maybe a picnic ora potluck dinner at Tony Schmidt park once a month is in order. <br /> Read this carefully 1. When a business changes Owner Ship here in Arden Hills No one Says Good by And <br /> No one Says Welcome 2.When MSI was merged with Country Ins NO one said welcome.?3.When our <br /> Largest Co.Guidant Sold out to Boston Si.No One called or even sent a letter and No One Could afford to <br /> buy a Lunch What cheep skates we are 4. When The New CEO arrived L.O.L. Who welcomed Him No One. <br /> WHo and the hells job is it to handle our PR.in Arden Hills There Is NO communcation between Business and <br /> the city I have tried for 20 years on many committes to start a Breakfast club with business similar to the <br /> one we had in MPLS when i lived there But this CIty is too cheap and they wont allow it Beverly our has <br /> tried but failed Fvpry one in city Goverment does'nt allj have a clue <br /> Arden Hills Economic Development Survey <br /> June — July 2006 Based Upon 76 Responses <br />