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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE EDA MEETING OF Monday, December 17, 2007 3. Approval of Minutes for EDA meeting of November 19, 2007 City staff recommends that the EDA approve the minutes for the November 19, 2007 EDA meeting as presented. 4. Update on Carpenters Redevelopment Staff will update the EDA on the progress that Mike Anderson is making on the Carpenters redevelopment project. Attached is the plan that has been submitted from the architect for informal comments. Mike Anderson will also be present at the meeting. 5. EDA Portion of the New City Website Staff will present the EDA portion of the new City website. The website is not yet available to the public, but is planned to be launched in early 2008. Staff would like to show the EDA what the website will look like and what EDA information will be included. 6. Update on City Owned Commercial Property "For Sale" Sign At the November meeting the EDA recommended to the City Council to put up a commercial property for sale sign on the City owned property. This item will be on the Council agenda on December 17, 2007 for approval. Bill Weigel has put together a rendering of what the sign will look like. The example is in the EDA packet. 7. EDA Annual Report At the November meeting the EDA had a chance to review the 2007 EDA Annual Report. The EDA had some suggestions for changes. The changes have been made and the revised annual report is attached for the EDA to review. 8. Discussion with Fire Department on the 1306 International Building Code. Every three to four years the County and the City adopts new regulations for the International Building Code. There are new provisions for this year and one of them is chapter 1306, which would require certain types of commercial and industrial buildings to have a sprinkler system installed. Jadon 011ila from the Fire Department will be present to give a presentation on adopting the chapter 1306 International Building Code. The City Council considered this issue at a workshop on November 20, 2007. The Council requested that the EDA review this information and make a recommendation due to the potential economic impact on the City. Please review the attached memo from John Benson on chapter 1306.