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EDA RESOLUTIO~V NO. 08-EDA-245 ClTY OF MOUNDS ViEW M~UNDS V{EW ECONQMIC DEVELOPMENT AUT'HORITY COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE O~ MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A BRANDiNG SERVICES AND PUBLIC COMMUNiCATI~NSlMARKETING PLAN REQUEST FOR PR~POSALS ~RFP) AND TO AUTHORiZE DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLICATlON OF THE RFP WHEREAS, in January 2008, the Mounds View Economic Development Commission (EDC) began monthiy discussions about Mounds View public communications and marketing; and, WHEREAS, befiween February and April 20~8, the EDC compieted an internal public cammunication/marketin~ interna! assessment and developed public communicationslmarketing target audiences and goals; and, WHEREAS, on Apri! 7, 2008 the City Council and EDC held a redevelopment roundtable Work Session and one of the next s#eps suggested at the raundtable was to develop a marketing strategy geared towards developers and brokers, and; WHEREAS, on May 16, 2008, the EDC reviewed and approved a draft Branding Services and Public Communicatians/Marketing Plan Request for Proposals (RFP); and, WHEREAS, the EDA is considering a Request for Proposals (RFP) process #o obtain a highly qualified consultant or firm that would facilitate a branding exercise for the EDA foflowed by the development of a public communications and marketing plan; and, WHEREAS, the proposed schedule is that the RFP would be sent to high#y qualified consultants or firms on May 28, 2008 and responses would be due to the City by June 27, 2008. NOW, THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED THAT, the Mounds View Economic Development Authority hereby directs and authorizes staff to praceed witl~ a Request for Propasals (R~P) and to authorize distribution and publication of the RFP on May 28, 2008.