3.4. SR 10-08-2007REQUEST FOR ACTION
To Item Number
Ci Council 3.4.*
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent October S, 2007 Heidi Steinmetz, Assistant Director of
Economic Develo ment
Item Description Reviewed by
Consider Proclaiming October 22-26 MN Manufacmxex's Week Catherine Mehelich, Director of
Economic Develo ment
Reviewed by
Lori ohnson, Ci Admitristxator
Action Requested
Staff requests that the City= Council consider proclaiming October 22-26, 2007 as Minnesota
Manufacturer's Week in Elk River. The attached proclamation will formalize Elk River's participation in
Minnesota Manufacturer's Week.
Background/Discussion
For the past several years the EDA, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce, has recognized Elk
River manufacturers annually during Minnesota Manufacturer's Week. The attached flyer highlights the
recognition event to be held Tuesday, October 16, 2007. The event will include a tour of one of Elk
River's newest manufacturers, Quality Label, and aluncheon/presentation from Diane Knutson who was
appointed in 2003 by Governor Pawlenty as Minnesota's Manufacmxexs' Advocate.
To show appreciation of Elk River's manufacturing community, the local manufacturers have been
invited to attend the event and luncheon compliments of the EDA. In addition, ahalf--page, full-color
"Thank You" ad will be published on the back page of the October 10"' Elk River Stax News.
Financial Impact
None.
Attachments
• Flyer fox event on October 16, 2007
• Proclamation Certificate
Action Morion Uy Second by Vote
Follow Up
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.PLEASE JOIN US
TUESDAY, OCT. 16, 2007
I I:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Quality Label
17823 Industrial Circle NW
Noon - 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon & Keynote Speaker
Pullman Place
17155 Quincy St. NW
RSVP
Please contact the
Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce
at 763.441.3110 by Oct. 10, 2D07
Cost: $18
The City of Elk River and ~e Elk River Area
Chamber ttf Commerce would like to tliartk Elk'
River manufacturers for contributingto the state
and local econtxnies by providing high-skill, high-
wage jobs; adding to the tax. base; and contributing
to business and community development.
Meet Jon Jacobs and Chad Johnson of Quality Label,
126th on the Inc. 500 list of the fast-growing companies.
Tour the new Quality Label Inc. facility.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: !$ V y~a~~y~,p ter
MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT ~~% ;1fl/rit~S~L~
Diane Knutson is a manufacturing expert with nearly 30 years „ ]]~~'tt~
oFexperience in all phases oFthe industry, from engineering and Hear the State Manufacturers' Advocate.
production to logistics, sales and marketing. ~ ~ ~ ~
After a successful career in the private sector, Ms. Knutson
has been a pioneer in Minnesota's public efforts to support
our state's manufacturing industry. In 1994, she joined the
Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development
in the newly created position of Computer and Electrical
Component Industry Specialist [n late 2003, she was appointed
by Governor Pawlenty [o another newly created position,
Minnesota's Manufacturers' Advocate
-the position she still holds.
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PROCLAMATION
Minnesota Manufacturer's Week
October 22 -October 26, 2007
WHEREAS, The manufacturing industry is 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 Minnesota's economic development strategy; and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing provides high skill, high wage jobs which significantly contribute to
Minnesota's high standard of living and economic vitality; and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing has the largest total payroll of any business sector in Minnesota,
providing $17.4 billion in 2006 wages; and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing produces $34.1 billion fox the state economy and is the largest share,
1G.0 percent of our gross state product; and
WHEREAS, Manufactured exports brought over $15.2 billion into the Minnesota economy in
2D06; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor of the City of Elk
River, do hereby proclaim that the week of October 22- October 26, 2007 shall be observed as:
MINNESOTA MANUFACTURER'S WEEK
Passed and adopted this 8`h day of October, 2007.
Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor
Attest
Tina Allard, City Clerk
(Seal)
Phase: 763.635.1000
Fax: 763.635.1090
wwwci.elk-river.mr~.us
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330