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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 89-005 RESOLUTION FOR JOINING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 102309 Box: 23 Folder: RES 1989 Document: RES 89-005 RESOLUTION FOR JOINING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM RESOLUTION 89-005 A RESOLUTION FOR JOINING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony has a strong interest in the economic health of both the community and the region; and WHEREAS, a group known as the Hennepin County Economic Development Consortium has been formed and has identified significant economic development needs and opportunities which can be best addressed through cooperation among the Chambers and local governments of the area; and WHEREAS, the Consortium has developed a mission statement and goals for achieving more effective and better coordinated economic development. programs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Anthony: That the City of St. Anthony endorses the economic .� development mission and goals identified by the Consortium and by so doing becomes a member, agreeing to work on cooperative efforts with the Consortium and other business, government and community organizations to accomplish these- goals. -r Adopted this a day of r) ri 0 r./ 1989. Maor ATTEST: City Cler Reviewed for administration: City Manager Hennepin County Young Quinlan Building 81 South 9th Street,Suite 200 Economic Minneapolis,Minnesota 55402 Development 612/370-9162 • Consortium For Quality.Jobs and Busives.s Growth. January 12, 1989 Mr. David M. Childs Manager City of St. Anthony_ - 3301 Silver Lake .Road Northeast St. Anthony, . MN 55418 Dear Mr. Childs: On behalf of the Consortium, Eric Selberg, and myself, thank you for attending the meeting at Scanticon. Enclosed is the two-page summery you requested at the end of the meeting. Please let me know if you need further information. If you elect to proceed with membership, please advise us when the mission and goals have been ' adopted so we can count your city as a member. I will then be in contact to find out who from your organization should receive information on the working committee meetings. Thanks again. I hope to hear from you soon. Best regards, Mark D. Threlkeld Acting Director NOTE: OUR ADDRESS UNTIL MID-APRIL IS 15 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402. • BRIEFING PAPER HENNEPIN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM The Hennepin County Economic Development Consortium is a group consisting of area chambers of commerce, cities, Hennepin County government and post secondary education institutions. The group is working to foster economic growth and to increase the number of quality jobs for all Hennepin County residents. The focus will be on: * helping existing companies to expand in their present locations; * assisting high growth potential entrepreneurs; * responding to companies looking at the metro area from the outside; and * establishing a computerized means of sharing information between economic development groups and coordinating resources. The effort started in the fall of 1987 when the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce led a group of 15 people to • review the development efforts in Wichita, Kansas and Denver, Colorado. After seeing the magnitude of those programs and the metro-wide approach being taken, the decision was quickly made to broaden the effort here. From the beginning, it has been led by Eric Selberg, vice president and CEO-MN of US West Communications and the current chair of the Consortium. Hennepin County Commissioners Sam Sivanich and Mark Andrew participated on the trip to the two cities, with Sivanich becoming the lead supporter of the effort from the county. Last August, the "Board of Commissioners voted $160, 000 in funding for the Consortium during an 18 month start-up period. The Greater Minneapolis Chamber is providing staff support. A two-day planning session was held about a year ago, at which a mission statement and four goals were identified. From that, an initial plan was written, which has guided the Consortium to this point. One of the first efforts of the Consortium was the Executive Call . Program last summer, which coordinated 15 chambers of commerce in a program designed to make personal calls on local manufacturing companies. The intent was to learn more about their needs, • MISSION and GOALS of the Hennepin County Economic Development Consortium MISSION: Ensure economic growth and increased income for all Hennepin County residents through expanded quality jobs. GOAL 1 : Aggressively manage and coordinate a public/private economic development effort for the region. GOAL 2: Provide 'a competitive environment for growth in diversified opportunities, emphasizing existing and new emerging enterprises. GOAL 3: Maintain and improve the requisite skills base and foster. entrepreneurialism. GOAL 4 : Maintain and improve the physical infrastructure.