09-17-2020 TER MIN
Special Meeting of the Elk River
Economic Development Authority
Together Elk River Subcommittee
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Members Present: Jennifer Wagner, Debbi Rydberg, Katie Jenison, Economic
Development Director, Amanda Othoudt, Economic Development
Specialist, Colleen Eddy
Members Absent: Charlie Blesener and Kaylin Clement
Others Present: None
1. Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Economic
Development Authority Together Elk River Sub-Committee was called to order at
9:06 a.m. by Jennifer Wagner.
2. Consent Agenda
Motion by Debbi and seconded by Katie to approve the September 2,
2020 Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 5-0.
3. Together Elk River Marketing Campaign
Together Elk River Brand Ambassadors: The group discussed the list of stakeholders
and the plan to move this group forward.
Brand Ambassador List
o Colleen will update the stakeholder list to include as many email
addresses as possible and will upload the list to Dropbox for other
members to add /revise accordingly.
Email message:
o Colleen will work with Kaylin on the verbiage for a draft email
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message and will send a draft to the group by September 25.
Email message sent to Brand Ambassadors
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o Colleen will send out on September 29 by 8:30 am and will “flag”
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the message – with a deadline to respond by October 7.
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The Together Elk River Subcommittee will meet on October 7 at 10:00 am
to review the list of responses and will create a plan to contact others on the
list via a phone call – to get their buy in/participation
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The first Brand Ambassador meeting is tentatively planned for October 21
from 12 – 1 pm and will be held at the Multi-Purpose facility. The group will
order boxed lunches from Jimmy Johns.
Next meeting is scheduled for:
a. Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.- this will be an in-person meeting.
4. Adjournment
Moved by Debbi and seconded by Amanda to adjourn the meeting. Motion
carried 5-0.
There being no further business, Jennifer Wagner adjourned the meeting of the Elk
River Economic Development Authority Together Elk River Subcommittee at 9:43
a.m.
Minutes prepared by Colleen Eddy.
Jennifer Wagner, Chair
Tina Allard, City Clerk