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MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF OCTOBER 14, 2014 Weidt called the meeting to order at 5:02 pm. PRESENT: Denaway, Gallivan, Houle, Klein, Petty, Puleo, and Weidt ABSENT: NONE STAFF: Bryan Bear, City Administrator Rachel Juba, Planner OATH OF OFFICE Cindy Petty gave her oath of office to the Hugo Economic Development Authority. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE EDA MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 Klein made motion, Denaway seconded, to approve minutes for the EDA meeting of September 9, 2014. All ayes. Motion carried. DISCUSSION ON MARKETING At its September meeting the EDA discussed the 2030 Comprehensive Plan implementation items and the EDA goals for 2014. The EDA discussed marketing as one of its top goals. Staff has provided an overview of of the current marketing efforts and discussed others the EDA would like to accomplish. Staff presented the marketing efforts to the EDA. The main topics included the City website, community videos, quality development, events, and partnerships. The City website has an entire section dedicated to economic development that provides an abundance of information for business owners and properties that are available. There are several events that are held that bring in large numbers of people to Hugo. Partnerships was a large portion of the presentation showcasing all of the partnership that have been established over the last several years. Staff stated they were comfortable with the marketing that is being done, but asked the EDA for other big picture marketing efforts that could be completed. Commissioner Klein stated that the EDA should ask commercial and industrial businesses what kinds of businesses would be a benefit to them if they moved here. Commission Denaway stated that generally the City is doing a good job marketing Hugo. More outreach and networking with economic development organization would benefit Hugo. There needs to be word of mouth effort that Hugo is a great place to locate a business.