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Item No. 6 <br />Staff Report No. <br />Meeting Date: April 3, 2000 <br />Type of Business: WK <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Mayor and City Council Members <br />From: Aaron Parrish, Economic Development Coordinator <br />Item Title/Subject: Chamber of Commerce Charitable Grant Request <br />Date of Report: August 29, 2018 <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Through the New Brighton~Mounds View Area Chamber of Commerce’s Charitable Giving <br />program, the Chamber donates money to various non-profit groups and charitable organizations. <br />Accordingly, we would request that the EDA consider authorizing staff to submit a “Charitable <br />Giving Request” application to the Chamber. This request would be to fund the “Mounds View <br />Economic Development Project.” <br /> <br />The funding requested would support two collaborative efforts between the City of Mounds View <br />and the Chamber of Commerce. First, funds would be utilized for an intern that would provide <br />services to both the City and the Chamber. From an organizational perspective, the intern would <br />be under the supervision of the Chamber and be located at the Chamber offices. However, the <br />intern would complete projects helpful to the economic development efforts of the City. The <br />primary project would include updating and expanding the City’s business database. From a <br />financial perspective, the City would be the fiscal agent for the funds, and then would <br />subsequently contract with the Chamber to pay the intern’s wages. <br /> <br />Second, funds would be used to develop marketing materials to promote economic development <br />in Mounds View. In the past, The City of New Brighton has received funding to purchase glossy <br />folders used for business attraction and retention purposes. If awarded, it is anticipated that <br />marketing funds would be spent in a similar manner. <br /> <br />Fiscal Implications: <br /> <br />To fund the above activities, The City of Mounds View would need to request approximately <br />$3500. There is no requirement to leverage or match any funds. As a result, there are no <br />additional funds that would need to be expended on the above referenced projects. <br /> <br />Necessary Actions: <br /> <br />Consider authorizing staff to submit a “Charitable Giving Request” for the aforementioned <br />projects. <br /> <br />______________________________________ <br />Aaron Parrish, Economic Development Coordinator <br /> <br />