3.5. SR 10-13-2003MEMORANDUM
*Item 3.5.*
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Mayor and City Council
Economic Development Authority
Heidi Steinmetz, Assistant Director of Economic Development
October 13, 2003
Consider Proclaiming MN Manufacturing & Technology Week
Attachments · Proclamation Certificate
· MN Manufacturing & Technology Week Flyer
· Thank You Advertisement
Issue
The Economic Development staff has been working with the Chamber of Commerce in
coordinating Elk River's recognition of 2003 MN Manufacturing & Technology Week.
The attached flyer highlights this year's event scheduled for Tuesday, October 21 st. The
event will include tours of Cymbet and Marketech and a luncheon/keynote speaker at Elk
River Country Club. In addition, a special welcome will be provided by the MN Department
of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner, Matt Kramer. City
Council and EDA members are strongly encouraged to attend this event.
The event was advertised in the October Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
and will be listed on DEED's web site on the Event Calendar, which highlights what each
community in the state is doing for MN Manufacturing & Technology Week. Information
on the event was also placed on the City's Economic Development web page.
In addition to the event, a "Thank You" ad similar to last year will appear in the October
22nd issue of the Elk River Star News. The ad was also given to the Government Access
Cable Producer for placement on ERtV Channel 12. The purpose of the ad is to recognize
Elk River's forty manufacturing fzrms by acknowledging the importance of manufacturing in
Elk River.
MN Manufacturing & Technology Week
October 13, 2003, City Council Meeting
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In addition, for the month of October, the Economic Development display booth will be
rotated weekly among local banks. The display features several Elk River manufacturers and
a "Thank You" poster similar to the ad.
Recommendation
In recognition of the above activities, staff recommends that the City Council consider
proclaiming October 20-24, 2003 as MN Manufacturing & Technology Week in Elk River.
River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
PROCLAMATION
Minnesota Manufacturing and Technology Week
October 20 - October 24, 2003
WHEREAS,
Manufacturing and technology intensive industries are a dynamic part of Minnesota's
prosperous economy, and promotion of this sector's strength, success, and high
quality of life is an integral part of economic development in Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing technology provides sk/ll, high wage jobs which significantly
contribute to Minnesota's high standard of living and economic vitality; and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing technology has the second largest total payroll of any business sector
in Minnesota, providing $23 billion in 2000 wages; and
WHEREAS,
Manufacturing and technology intensive industries employ nearly one sLxth of the
state's non-farm workforce. Since 1990 Minnesota's technology intensive
employment grew 18%; and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing and technology employees in Minnesota earn an average of 31
percent more than other Minnesota private sector employees; and
WHEREAS,
The manufacturing and technology sector employment grew 2.9 percent nationally
between 1990 and 2000, while in Minnesota it actually increased 17.7 percent (an
estimated total of nearly 510,000 jobs)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Stephanie KAmzing, Mayor of the City of Elk
R/vet, do hereby proclaim that the week of October 20 - October 24, 2003 shall be observed as:
MINNESOTA MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK
Passed and adopted this 13th day 0f October, 2003.
Stephanie I(2Jnzing, Mayor
Phone: 763.635.1000
Fax: 763.635.1090
www. ci.etk-river, mn.us