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addition of so many new businesses (and hopefully ads!) we could really use the extra space. I'll get some preliminary pricing from the printer based on the quantity you mentioned and we can go from there. If we want to mail in January, I think we definitely need to get something out to the businesses right away to start getting the updated listing information and get some ideas on who we have for advertisers. The one thing we should also consider are the new businesses in Victor Marketplace like Festival- are we going to approach them? Let me know what your thoughts are and we can get things moving whenever you are ready. In the past EDC opted to only advertise Centerville Businesses as it was a Centerville Business Directory. They did however, grandfather businesses not in Centerville who had advertised prior to changing the requirement to only include Centerville businesses. These are businesses such as Dairy Queen, Embers, Lino State Bank, Down on the Farm, Jason's Bobby & Steve's Auto World, Hugo Feed Mill, and home based businesses located on Centerville's boarders like LaMotte Drive. Ms. Wilcox is asking if we want to consider businesses in Hugo, such as in Victor Marketplace. With business expanding all around Centerville it might be beneficial to the residents to add these businesses, but limit them to Hugo and Lino Lakes. We have had requests to add businesses in the past from Forest Lake and White Bear Lake. The idea EDC was basing their decision on at the time was to provide a service to residents, but promote primarily Centerville Businesses. The Business Directory is sent out to all Centerville residents at approximately 1,400 residents. In 2005 the City ordered 1,700 copies and we currently have approximately 25 copies left. We would probably order 1,800. The last printing was approximately $2,200 cost to the City after advertising. Attached is a preliminary quote from Media Junction prefaced with the following: Here is the preliminary quote - I had added another page to the inside, but if we can get everything to fit without it, then our print costs will go down. So, let's see what we can do on that. I estimated that we'd have $1,400 in ad revenue which is pretty comparable to what we've had in previous years, but hopefully we can improve on that as welL And from a graphic design standpoint, the more that you guys can do the more you can save - we'll just bill you for our actual time. Also attached is financial information from Mr. John Meyer, Finance Directory showing $2,500 as a line item under EDC for the Business Directory. 11