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MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF JULY 16, 2007 <br />EDA President Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. <br />PRESENT: Jim Bever, Mike Granger, Phil Klein, Brian Thistle, and Fran Miron <br />ABSENT: Jan Arcand and Tom Denaway <br />City Administrator Mike Ericson, CD Director Bryan Bear, Associate Planner Rachel <br />Simone <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES EDA MEETING OF JUNE 18, 2007 <br />Klein made motion, Bever seconded, to approve the minutes for the EDA meeting of June 18, 2007. <br />All aye. Motion carried. <br />NORTHERN LIGHTS PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT MEDICINE <br />Staff invited the members of Northern Lights Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine to come to <br />the EDA meeting to present their business profile. The medical center will be located at <br />14712 Victor Hugo Boulevard south of County Road 8 in the new retail area. <br />Dr. Margaret Hustad, the founder of Northern Lights Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, was <br />present at the meeting and gave an overview of the medical practice. She stated that they are <br />also a partner in the development of the retail center in Victor Gardens South Village. The <br />medical center will open in the Fall of 2007. The EDA welcomed the Northern Lights <br />Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine as a new business in the City. <br />DISCUSSION ON WORK PLAN FOR THE EDA MARKETING STRATEGY <br />Staff put together a work plan for the EDA marketing strategy that was presented to the EDA <br />at their May and June meetings. Attached was the work plan for the EDA's review. Staff <br />presented the City of Cottage Grove's website as a good example of how their EDA has used <br />the City website as a marketing tool. The EDA discussed the work plan and timelines and <br />provided feedback to staff. <br />The Associate Planner gave an overview of the update on the marketing strategy and work <br />plan. The EDA reviewed the City of Cottage Grove's EDA website. The EDA talked about <br />having commercial properties available on the City of Hugo's website and also doing an <br />EDA annual report. <br />Granger made a motion, seconded by Klein approving the EDA marketing strategy and work <br />plan and also having a printed version of the EDA annual report. <br />All aye. Motion carried. <br />