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<br />" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />EN HILLS <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Agenda Item 2.n. <br /> <br />December 9,2003 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and Council <br />Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator <br /> <br />Aaron Parrish, Director of Community Development/Asst. City Admin. (j) <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Chamber of Commerce Membership <br /> <br />ENCLOSURES: <br /> <br />1. Summary of Discussions with Arden :mlls Joining the Twin Cities <br />North Chamber of Commerce prepared by Twin Cities North <br />2. Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce Information Packet <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />Over the last few months, staff and the Mayor have been contacted regarding possible <br />membership in the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce. In addition, the Mayor, City <br />Administrator, and I also had the opportunity to have lunch with the Executive Director of the <br />Chamber back in September. For reference, the Twin Cities North Chamber was recently <br />formed through the merger of the Southern Anoka County Chamber of Commerce and the New <br />Brighton~Mounds View Area Chamber of Commerce. The primary communities served include <br />New Brighton, Mounds View, Fridley, Columbia Heights, and Spring Lake Park. With the <br />exception of Spring Lake Park, this area is fairly consistent with the boundaries of our current <br />State Senate District. <br /> <br />Chamber staff has prepared a summary of benefits and issues associated with joining. This is <br />attached for the Council's review. Currently, the City is a member of the Greater St. Paul Area <br />Chamber of Commerce. The annual expense for this membership is approximately $500. Up to <br />this point, for various reasons we have not been active in the Greater St. Paul Chamber. <br />Membership dues for Twin Cilies North would be approximately $345. <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />. I. Provided for discussion and/or direction. <br /> <br />\\Earth\Planning\Misc Files\Economic Development\12-9-03 Memo to Council - Chamber ofCommerce.doc <br />