7.2. EDSR 03-16-2020 Request for Action
To Item Number
Economic Development Authority 7.2
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
General Business March 16, 2020 Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist
Item Description Reviewed by
EDA Strategic Plan Proposal Award Amanda Othoudt, ED Director
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Direct, by motion, staff, consultants and attorneys to enter into negotiations with the selected consultant.
Background/Discussion
At their July 15, 2019, special meeting, the EDA directed staff to develop an RFP for an EDA strategic
plan.
At their December 16, 2019, meeting, the EDA approved the RFP, and 11 proposals were received by
the proposal deadline of March 2, 2020.
On March 9, 2020, Commissioners Blesener, Hartwig and staff reviewed the proposals and selected four
finalists to present their proposals earlier this evening.
Staff is seeking direction from the EDA on the selection of a consultant, and begin contract negotiations
with the EDA attorney, consultant and staff. The final contract will be presented to the EDA at their
April 20, 2020, meeting for approval.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
 Special Meeting Packet (March 16, 2020)
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community
engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity
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Special Meeting
ofthe Monday, March16, 2020Economic4:00p.m. Development ElkRiverCityHall
Authority
AGENDA
1. CALLMEETINGTOORDER
2. 2020 STRATEGICPLAN PROPOSALS
3. ADJOURNMENT
TheElkRiver Vision
Awelcomingcommunity withrevolutionary and spiritedresourcefulness, exceptional
service, andcommunity engagement thatencourages andinspires prosperity
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Elk River Economic Development Authority
Monday, March 1 b, 2020
4:00 p.m.
Elk River City Hall
130115 Orono Parkway
Elk River, Minnesota
The purpose of the meeting is as follows:
2020 Strategic Plan Proposals
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Dan Tveite
President, Economic Development Authority
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I HEREBY CERTIFY, that this notice has been posted and that I have served this notice
upon the members of the Economic Development Authority by mail at least one day prior
to the above -called special meeting. In accordance with State Statute, this notice will be
posted at least thxee days prior to the meeting date.
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Tina Allard, City Clerk Dat
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RequestforAction
To ItemNumber
Economic Development Authority 2.
AgendaSection MeetingDate Prepared by
SpecialMeeting March 16, 2020 Colleen Eddy, Economic DevelopmentSpecialist
ItemDescription Reviewedby
StrategicPlanProposals AmandaOthoudt, ED Director
Reviewedby
CalPortner, CityAdministrator
ActionRequested
Hearpresentations fromfourfinalconsultantsinresponse totheEDAStrategic PlanRFP.
Background/Discussion
AttheFebruary 18, 2020, EDAmeeting, theEDAmade arecommendationtohavestaffand
Commissioners Hartwig andBlesenerconductapre-reviewofthe proposalssubmitted fortheEDA
StrategicPlan.
Thetwocommissioners conducted apre-review ofallproposals onMarch9, 2020. Theconsensuswasto
invitethefourfinaliststopresenttheirproposals totheEDAcommission thisevening.
FinancialImpact
TheEDAbudgeted $50,000forthedevelopment ofaStrategicPlan in2020.
Attachments
N/A
TheElkRiverVision
A welcoming community withrevolutionaryand spiritedresourcefulness, exceptionalservice, andcommunity
engagement thatencouragesandinspiresprosperity