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<br />City of Arden Hills <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: January 25, 2016 New Business – 3B <br /> <br />TO: Economic Development Authority President and Commissioners <br /> <br />FROM: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: 2015 EDC Annual Report and 2016 Work Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />Review the 2015 EDC Annual Report and approve the 2016 Work Plan. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />The Economic Development Authority approved the 2015 EDC Work Plan at the January 26, <br />2015 joint meeting with the Economic Development Commission. The EDC made significant <br />progress on its 2015 goals as summarized below. <br /> <br />New Member Recruitment <br /> Three new members have been appointed to the EDC in 2015. <br /> <br />Business Retention and Expansion Program <br /> Recommended to the EDA that the City obtain consulting services from the St. Paul <br />Chamber of Commerce (SPACC) <br /> Worked with SPACC to compile a list of all businesses in the City of Arden Hills <br /> Created an interview questionnaire <br /> Selected businesses to interview based on industry and job growth <br /> Participated in BRE interviews <br /> Monitored process of BRE program <br /> Received the Leaders in Local Government Award from the St. Paul Area Chamber of <br />Commerce in the category of Business Retention and Expansion <br /> <br />Marketing and Outreach <br /> Worked with the Communications Committee to assign business-related newsletter topics <br /> Edited, finalized, and posted the City Video Tour on the City’s website and YouTube <br />channel