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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Economic Development Commission December 2, 2015 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: December 2, 2015 EDC Agenda Item 4.A <br /> <br />TO: Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners <br /> <br />FROM: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: 2015 Annual Report <br /> <br /> <br />Requested Action <br />Approve the Economic Development Commission 2015 Annual Report. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />The Economic Development Commission approved the 2015 EDC Work Plan (attached) at its <br />December 3, 2015 meeting. The Work Plan was approved by the City Council at a joint meeting <br />with the EDC on January 26, 2015. This year’s EDC accomplishments are highlighted 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 <br /> Planned and promoted State of the City events on September 29 and October 1