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<br />Economic Development <br /> <br />Committee Members <br />Aimee Fairbrother, Chairperson <br />Betsy Scheller, Vice Chairperson <br />Tim Rehbine, Committee Member <br />Paul Montain, Committee Member <br />Rick Terway, Committee Member <br /> <br />Memo: <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Aimee Fairbrother, Chairperson <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />July 6, 2001 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />200 IEDC Objectives and Goals <br /> <br />Request <br />To approve the 2001 EDC Objectives and Goals. <br /> <br />Background <br />At the May the EDC motioned to approve the attached "Objectives and Goals" The recommendations <br />are based upon the following EDC Mission Statement: <br /> <br />"EDC strives to promote and retain existing <br />businesses in Centerville, while encouraging growth within the community. " <br /> <br />Obiective 1: Marketfor new businesses, while retaining existing businesses. <br /> <br />A. Host an annual Business Appreciation Dinner for all businesses and developers currently <br />working within Centerville. <br />B. Network with other EDC's/Businessess to develop realistic possibilities for new businesses. <br />Research existing tax options Centerville offers for new businesses. <br />C. Conduct a business survey to help determine what is important to business owners and focus on <br />carrying out their requests. <br />D. Update and mail out annually to all households, the Centerville Business Directory. <br />E. Coordinate a quarterly event focusing on the needs of the area business. <br /> <br />Obiective 2: Increase awareness of existing businesses. <br />