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<br />The Brimeyer Group, Inc. <br /> <br />Page 1 of6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City of Lake City, Minnesota <br /> <br />... Home <br />... Position <br /> Profiles <br />... Brim Reports <br />... Company Bios <br />... Past <br /> Assignments <br />... Our Approach <br /> <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />Position Profile <br /> <br />The Community <br /> <br />... Contact Us <br /> <br />Renowned as the"Birthplace of Water Skiing", the City of Lake City, <br />located on the banks of beautiful Lake Pepin, is among Minnesota's <br />most popular tourist destinations. Lake City lies on the eastern border <br />of 21-mile long Lake Pepin, which is the widest spot on the Mississippi <br />River. Spectacular scenic bluffs shape the remaining lake borders. <br />Considered one of the best sailing lakes in the nation, Lake Pepin is also <br />prized for excellent water activities of all kinds. Large concentrations of <br />bald eagles and an abundance of migratory birds have earned Lake <br />Pepin the designation of a Globally Important Bird Area. <br /> <br />... Privacy <br /> <br />Lake City has a population of 5,000 and is located approximately 15 <br />miles south of Red Wing, 35 miles east of Rochester, 45 miles north of <br />Winona and 60 miles south of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The <br />city is located in Wabasha and Goodhue Counties. <br /> <br />The Lake City Marina is the largest municipally owned and operated <br />facility on the upper Mississippi. It contains space for over 600 boats <br />and features a Yacht Club, guest slips, electricity and water on all <br />docks, a public beach, gasoline sales, and nighttime security. A scenic <br />three-mile river walkway beginning at the north end of the city runs <br />through the Marina area and ends in Roschen Park to the south. <br /> <br />/-.~ <br /> <br />The City of Lake City has so much to offer its residents. A wonderful <br />variety of housing includes a large concentration of 19th century <br />residences, lake homes, multi-unit housing, and new subdivision <br />neighborhoods. The area's abundant apple orchards produce over <br />700,000 bushels of Haralson apples annually. The city enjoys a healthy <br />economy and is home to a number of manufacturing and commercial <br />businesses including Federal Mogul, a manufacturer employing 555; <br />Heat-N-Glo-Fireplace Products with 460 employees; Valley Craft Metal <br />Office Furniture with 168 employees; and Wild Wings, Inc., a <br />commercia! printing company employing 150. <br /> <br />r<\{ <br />I ;\~ <br />-' \ <br /> <br />Mississippi Jewel <br /> <br />A proposed Planned Unit Development - Mississippi Jewel - provides for <br />the staged development of an 832-acre parcel along the city's western <br />edge. The site contains three distinct plateaus, each physically and <br />visually separated from the others by bordering trees and river bluffs. <br />When complete, Mississippi Jewel will feature a golf course, commercial, <br />light industrial/warehouse development, and 1,600 units of residential <br />development. Phase I of the project calls for infrastructure to be <br />constructed for the development area, 80% of which is presently <br /> <br />http://www.brimgroup.comlp0044.htm <br /> <br />7/12/01 <br />