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<br />/f\ <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br />EN HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />June 4, 2007 <br /> <br />Work Session Agenda Item 2.B <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Karen Barton, Community Development Directo~Qro <br /> <br />Economic Development Strategic Plan <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Backl!round <br /> <br />In March of 2006, the Economic Development Commission contracted with DeSCo, Inc., to <br />develop an Economic Development Strategic Plan for the City. DeSCo spent several months <br />working with the Economic Development Commission, interviewing City Council members, <br />Economic Development Leaders, Key Stakeholders, and the general public to gather information <br />to prepare a strategic plan for the City. On August 16, 2006 the EDC adopted the Strategic Plan, <br /> <br />In October of 2006, the EDC presented the Strategic Plan to the City Council. At that time, the <br />Council received the Plan and directed the EDC to make revisions and bring it back to Council <br />for approval. <br /> <br />Since that time, the Economic Development Commission has had numerous meetings discussing <br />and refining the Strategic Plan. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Attached is the revised Economic Development Strategic Plan (Attachment A). The EDC has <br />refined the overall goals ofthe Plan and has prioritized key activities. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Work Session <br />June 4, 2007 <br /> <br />\lMetro-inet.us\ardenhillslPlanningICommunity Development\Council Agenda Items\EDC Strategic Plan Memo to Counci/6-4-07.doc <br />Page I of6 <br />