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• <br /> Metro East <br /> ra- Development Partnership <br /> November 15, 2002 <br /> City of Mounds View <br /> Attn: Mr. Aaron Backman <br /> 2401 Highway 10 <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> Dear Mr. Backman: <br /> Please find enclosed an invoice for your 2003 Metro East Development Partnership investment <br /> As you may know, MEDP has recently undergone some significant changes that we feel provide <br /> exciting opportunities to improve and expand economic development services to benefit the <br /> entire metro-wide region. <br /> This month, MEDP has entered into an alliance partnership with the Minneapolis Regional <br /> Chamber of Commerce. The Alliance was created to pursue a regional collaborative model for <br /> economic development that would seek to marshal the combined resources of all relevant <br /> • organizations, communities and businesses under an umbrella of a shared economic development <br /> vision. Our goal is to create a regional organization able to compete more effectively with other <br /> metropolitan centers across the U.S., increase new business leads and client referrals to investor <br /> companies and communities, and aggressively promote the region as a place to do business. <br /> Initially,MEDP will continue to provide site location assistance,business information services, <br /> and economic development marketing services,promoting our investor businesses and <br /> communities. Over time, as participation in the Partnership grows, we see an opportunity to <br /> expand services and pursue new initiatives that would best impact economic growth for the <br /> metro-wide region. <br /> Over the next few weeks, I will be calling you to arrange a time to meet to get your input <br /> regarding the alliance and to answer any questions you may have regarding our plans and <br /> strategies for the future. <br /> We realize that we are pursuing ambitious goals,however more and more area businesses, <br /> communities and organizations are telling us that the time is right to combine our resources <br /> region-wide to create a stronger,more effective economic development partnership. We believe <br /> that with your continued support of regional economic development, we are on track to make this <br /> initiative a success. <br /> 411/ <br /> 332 Minnesota Street Suite N-205 Saint Paul,MN 55101 651/224-EAST Fax:651/223-5484 Web Site:www.medp.org <br />