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Staff Report Community Development Update Page 8 Logo Implementation In summer 2009 , Ms . Steinmetz created a Logo Usage Guide & Implementation Plan . In September, she presented the EDA with price options to implement the new logo on some of the most visible and prominent signs in the City. Mounds View Matters City Newsletter Ms . Steinmetz designs and coordinates the editing of the City's portion of Mounds View Matters (not the Community Center's portion) . She began this duty for the spring 2009 edition and continued with the summer and fall 2009 editions . She will continue this duty until further notice . She also writes economic development related articles such as the Sysco and BioLife articles for the fall 2009 edition . In spring 2009 , she created an internal newsletter policy and procedures document. City Website In Spring 2009 , Ms . Steinmetz coordinated with GovOffice to redesign the City Website with the new City logo , new colors and right-hand sidebars . She continues to serve as the City's unofficial Website manager by restructuring and updating other departments' pages . Most often , Ms . Steinmetz monitors the home page to make sure the current news and event promotion is up-to-date . Convention and Visitor's Bureau As appointed by the City Council , Ms . Steinmetz is the liaison to the local Convention and Visitor's Bureau . She has attended twelve meetings since January about the formation of a new Bureau . She recently coordinated with the new owners of the Amerclnn about the procedures of paying the lodging tax. The lodging tax funds the Bureau , which in turn promotes Mounds View, which in turn benefits the lodging properties by bringing more people to the area to put "more heads in beds . " Public Communications Between May and September, Ms . Steinmetz met five times with other City staff to create City pubic communications policies . Staff will present these policies to the City Council for their approval before the end of 2009 . Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce Ms . Steinmetz is the City's liaison to the Twin City North Chamber of Commerce . She attends the Chamber's Economic Advancement Committee meetings and keeps the Chamber president informed about City projects that may affect Mounds View businesses . Housing From March through April , Ms . Steinmetz planned a Housing Resources Seminar event with several speakers , which unfortunately staff had to cancel due to a lack of RSVPs . She coordinated Housing Replacement Program inquiries in late 2008/early 2009 and Summer 2009 and created a Housing Replacement Program application form to help streamline the application process . We have included in a separate attachment the third quarter report from the Housing Resource Center for your reference as well .