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MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF OCTOBER 16.2006 <br /> EDA President Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. <br /> PRESENT: Jan Arcand, Jim Bever, Tom Denaway, Mike Granger, Phil Klein, Fran <br /> Miron, and Brian Thistle <br /> ABSENT: None <br /> City Administrator Mike Ericson, CD Director Bryan Bear, CD Intern Rachel Simone <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> Granger made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the minutes for the EDA meeting of September <br /> 18, 2006 as presented. <br /> All aye. Motion Carried. <br /> MINNESOTA MANUFACTURER'S WEEK <br /> CD Intern gave an overview that the Minnesota Department of Employment and <br /> Economic Development has designated the week of October 23' through the 27th, 2006 <br /> "Minnesota Manufacturer's Week" statewide. The intention is to showcase Minnesota's <br /> diverse manufacturing industry, and to create statewide awareness of the important role <br /> manufacturers' play. Here in Hugo we have a wide array of manufacturers that provide <br /> high-paying, high skill jobs to our community and help create our solid economic base. <br /> Minnesota Manufacturer's Week presents the City with an opportunity to put a spotlight <br /> on our manufacturers, and say "thank you" for helping make Hugo a great place to work <br /> and live. <br /> Miron suggested that staff send out a letter to the manufactures in Hugo thanking them <br /> for having their business in Hugo and that the City appreciates their hard work here. <br /> Since not many people know exactly what the manufactures do; ask the businesses for a <br /> business profile outlining the kind of manufacturing they do in the City. Staff agreed to <br /> send a letter to thank the manufactures and ask if they could proved a business profile. <br /> UPDATE ON HUGO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION <br /> EDA member Phil Klein talked about the Hugo Business Association(HBA) and that <br /> they are working on having a web site to provide information on the organization and <br /> members of the HBA. He also stated the HBA would like to work with the City on the <br /> manufactures week letters and that they would like a link from the City website for the <br /> HBA website. <br />