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Item No: 8A <br />Meeting Date: September 10, 2001 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor & City Council <br />From: James Ericson, Community Development Director <br />Item Title/Subject: Discussion Regarding PJW Automotive Day <br />Date of Report: September 6, 2001 <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />The New Brighton/Mounds View Chamber of Commerce selected PJW Automotive as the 2001 <br />Business of the Year. Owner Pat Whelan and his staff were honored at the annual Business <br />Appreciation Luncheon on June 7th. <br /> <br />PJW Automotive is located at 2087 Old Highway 8 in New Brighton. It is a general repair shop, <br />working mostly on American cars and Asian imports. The company was started in 1980, and built <br />new at its present location in 1985. The company has eight employees, all of whom share a strong <br />commitment to service. PJW Automotive was also voted “Best Car Repair Shop” by the New <br />Brighton Bulletin. In addition, AAA of Minnesota named PJW as one of only a few “Top Shops” <br />for this year. This is a very prestigious award, based on the results of comment cards returned by <br />customers. <br /> <br />Pat Whelan is a long-time member of the Chamber, and currently chairs the Business Development <br />Committee. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Proclaim September 13, 2001 as PJW Automotive Day, in honor of the company’s selection as the <br />New Brighton/Mounds View Business of the Year. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />_____________________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />Community Development Director <br />763-717-4021 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />