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<br />Executive Summary <br /> <br /> <br />Arden Hills Economic Development Commission has a mission to provide vision <br />and direction to the economic development efforts for the City of Arden Hills. In <br />the context of this broad mission, the priorities for Arden Hills Economic <br />Development Commission (AHEDC) are: <br /> <br />i. Ensure a sustainable, profitable, and competitive economic climate in the <br />City; <br />2. Identify and build local capacity to support economic development in the <br />City; <br />3. Consider and evaluate outside capacity to enhance the economic <br />development in the City; <br />4. Improve the economic security of Arden Hills' families <br />5. Enhance the City's Value of Conservation; and <br />6. Prepare Arden Hills' residents to be productive, positive contributors, <br />equipped with life skills that are valued in the future. <br /> <br />To pursue these priorities, the EDC will follow a strategic plan through 2012 <br />comprised of the 19 goals and objectives presented below. In addition, this <br />strategic plan addresses organizational excellence - the alignment of every facet <br />of the Arden Hills Economic Development Commission to support effective <br />economic development delivery and execution in the City. The 19 goals <br />identified in this plan are organized around four cornerstones for economic <br />development: <br /> <br />Building an Organization that Supports Economic Development <br />Creating a Community that Fosters Economic Activity <br />Retaining the Existing Business Base <br />Attracting New Investment <br /> <br />Approvals and Adoptions <br /> <br />This plan was adopted by the Arden Hills Economic Development Commission <br />at their regular meeting on August 16, 2006, Bruce Kunkel presiding. <br /> <br /> <br />The plan was then forwarded to the Arden Hills City Council for review and <br />approval. This plan was received by the Arden Hills City Council at their <br />regular meeting on October 9, 2006, Mayor Beverly Aplikowski presiding: <br /> <br />Strategic Plan for Economic Development Page 1 of 20 <br />\\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Admin\Committees\Economic Development Commission\AH Strategic Plan - FinaI5-16-07_doc <br />