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EDA RESOLUTION NO. 08-EDA-245
ClTY OF MOUNDS VIEW
M~UN~S VlEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING A BRANDING SERVICES AND PUBLIC
COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING PLAN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
AND TO AUTHORIZE DISTRfBUTEON AND PUBLlCAT10N OF THE RFP
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the Mounds View Economic Developmen#
Commissian (EDC) began monthly discussions about Mounds View public
communications and marketing; and,
WHEREAS, between February and April 20Q8, the EDC compieted an
internal public cammunication/marketin~ internal assessment and developed
public communications/marketing #arget audiences and goals; and,
WHEREAS, on April 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, 2Q08, 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 to obtain a highly qualified consultant or firm that would facilitate a
branding exercise for fihe EDA toflowed by the development of a public
communications and marketing plan; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed schedule is tha# the RFP would be sent to
highly qualified consultants or firms on May 28, 2008 and responses would be
due to the City by June 27, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THA7, the Mounds View
Economic Davelopment Authority hereby directs and authorizes staff to proceed
with a Request far Proposa{s (R~P} and to authorize distribution and publication
of the RFP on May 28, 2008.
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~ Resolution OS-EDA-245
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Adopted this 27t" day af May, 2008 by
the Mounds View Econornic
Development Authority
(ATTEST)
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Ro Niarty, resident
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Jim Ericson, Executive Director
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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.
Resoiution OS-EQA-245
Page 2 of 2
Adopted this 27th day of May, 2008 by
the Mounds View Economic
Development Authority
(ATTEST)
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Ro Marty, resident
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Jim Ericson, Executive Director