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Item No. 6C <br />Meeting Date: May 25th, 2000 <br />Type of Business: EB <br />EB: EDC Business <br />IN: Informational Item <br />of Mounds View Staff Re <br />To: Economic Development Commission <br />From: Aaron Parrish, Economic Development Coordinator <br />Item Title/Subject: Business Retention Visits <br />Date of Report: May 18, 2000 <br />Background: <br />Last January the EDC developed a Work Plan to guide the Commission's activities for the year <br />2000. In the process, the EDC indicated an interest in conducting retention calls/visits to local <br />businesses. At this time, we are asking the EDC to establish a time when visits can be conducted. <br />While the EDC can structure these visits in any manner it chooses, I would suggest an on-site visit <br />at least every other month. Two potential options for structuring retention visits include the following: <br />1. Conduct visits bimonthly after the regular EDC meeting. To the extent possible, EDC <br />Agendas would be kept to a minimum on the months when retention visits are to be <br />conducted. <br />2. Establish a subcommittee of the EDC to conduct visits at times convenient to members. <br />The above options are intended for discussion purposes. A variety of other approaches could be <br />considered based on the needs of the Commission. <br />Necessary Actions: <br />Establish a Business Retention Visit Program <br />Aaron Parrish, Economic Development Coordinator <br />(763) 717-4029 <br />NADATA\GROUPS\ECONDEV\EDC\Staff Reports\Staftb0\05-6C.doc <br />