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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Regular Meeting
July 28, 2008
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: President Marty, Vice President Stigney, Commissioner Hull,
Commissioner Flaherty, Commissioner Mueller, and Executive Director Ericson.
NOT PRESENT: None.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Flaherty. To Approve the Monday, July 28, 2008 Agenda as
Presented.
Ayes - 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
4. PUBLIC INPUT
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Monday, June 23, 2008 EDA Minutes
MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the June 23, 2008 EDA Minutes as Submitted.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
None.
7. EDA BUSINESS
A. Consider Resolution 08-EDA-246, Authorizing City Staff to Negotiate a
Branding Services Contract with Risdall Marketing Group
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Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz suggested that the EDA authorize City Staff to
negotiate a Branding Services Contract with Risdall Marketing Group. The RFP went out to 19
consultants and the City received ten proposals. Staff narrowed the field to three, then conducted
interviews with those three and has recommended Risdall as the top candidate.
Patrick Bettenberg of Risdall Marketing Group appeared before the EDA and provided
information on their branding and marketing services.
Commissioner Flaherty said that he feels that the City is in need of branding to get the City’s
name out.
Commissioner Flaherty asked why the branding is proposed to be more expensive than the
marketing plan.
Mr. Bettenberg explained that there are necessary steps of discovery to begin branding to
understand whom the City is and how the City wants to be identified.
John Risdall noted that the City would retain all rights to the branding, logos and work product
should the City contract with them to do the work.
President Marty indicated that he appreciates the efforts of Staff to provide further explanation
on the recommendation. He then said that he feels comfortable with the recommendation and
appreciated the opportunity to meet with Risdall.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Approve Resolution 08-EDA-246, Authorizing City
Staff to Negotiate a Branding Services Contract with Risdall Marketing Group as Amended to
Require a Not to Exceed Amount of $23,500.
Vice President Stigney said that he does not feel that this is necessary at all and it seems to him
to be a big money pit.
President Marty said that what helped him decide was a meeting held three months ago with
developers and mortgage holders where marketing City properties was discussed and they said to
start with marketing.
Ayes – 4 Nays – 1(Stigney) Motion carried.
8. REPORTS
9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, August 11, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
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10. ADJOURNMENT
President Marty adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Recorded and transcribed by:
Joan Lenzmeier, Recording Clerk
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