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Attachment A 1.9 Streamline, Expedite, and Optimize Building Permit Process There were relatively high scores for the city for permitting/zo other communities that have done similar BR&E surveys. In fact, all Local Government scores rated a 3.2 or better, which again is a pretty good rating given what this author has seen through the years. Nevertheless, there is always room for improvement. mentioned that the permitting process in the city needs to be im building permitsÒ. The visitor to this business indicated that the business understood that the city was short staffed at that moment. Therefore, this is not n be that the business was the only one that had such a problem la interest of continuous improvement, the city may wish to review its permitting processes to see what improvements might be possible. For instance, shortening t of the permitting online, and potentially allowing more than one time. Discussing these issues with planning and zoning officials in other communities may be valuable to make sure that Roseville has considered innovations 1.10 Promote, Cooperate & Encourage Foreign Trade by Roseville C While only an average of four percent of sales in the companies (question 9.1), an average of ten percent of the fastest growing attributed to international markets (question 9.2). Further, 32 percent of the companies are now exporting. However, the survey data suggests that with 63 percent being headquarters firms and about 47 percent of sales being outside of the Twin Cities but within the U.S., there is a potential for more foreign sales. Finally, although there are problems in companies, ten percent are interested in learning more. The community could consider a few approaches: A. Provide individualized assistance to the companies that indic Minnesota Trade Office at DEED has country/region experts as well as programs to educate and enable companies to begin or expand their exporting. These experts could be contacted to make contact with the companies based on the individual questions/cou staff person or trustworthy community professional could be appo with the businesses on a confidential basis and make the correct connections. B. A community exporting initiative. Although there are about f for assistance, there may be many more businesses who would resp initiative. Such an initiative was created by the Yellow Medici 2009. The initiative could include speakers from the Minnesota Trade Office, the Canadian or other consulates, developing a peer-to-peer network for mentoring within the business community, and even participation in Minnesota trade missions to are daily events listed at the MTO website that could be promote ROSEVILLEBR&E:CHAPTER317