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NORTHLAND PALLET COMPANY <br /> Northland Pallet Company has purchased and is now running its business out of the old 84 <br /> Lumber building.Northland Pallet is a company that constructs pallets and recycles pallets <br /> into mulch. The company moved from Minneapolis to Hugo. Mitch Martin from Northland <br /> Pallet was not present at the meeting to talk about his business. <br /> UPDATE ON BR&E SUBCOMMITTEE <br /> The Associate Planner gave an update on the BR&E Subcommittee's progress. The business <br /> profile questionnaires have gone out to the commercial and industrial property owners and <br /> are being returned to the City. This is a way that the committee can get an idea of the <br /> businesses that would like a case study done for their business and what workshops to <br /> provide to the business community. The committee will be doing site visits to businesses in <br /> Hugo. <br /> DISCUSSION ON EDA MARKETING STRATEGY <br /> In 2007 the EDA created a marketing strategy work plan. Staff went through the work plan <br /> and discussed with the EDA what has been completed to date. The EDA would like a list of <br /> items completed and items that are an ongoing priority. <br /> There was discussion on creating an annual fall event. Granger suggested having a fall event <br /> that would be located in the rural area of the City. <br /> UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT <br /> Staff updated the EDA on the progress of downtown redevelopment. <br /> The redevelopment of the former end zone site will be back to the EDA in September for <br /> review and approval of the TIF agreement. <br /> Mike Anderson continues to work on the redevelopment of the Carpenters Restaurant Site <br /> and plans to submit an application soon. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Granger made a motion, seconded by Denaway,to adjourn at 10:40 am. <br />