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3.10. SR 10-06-2008~r;~ City of ~ME;t Elk° " -~ River REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number CitS~ Council 3.10. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Consent October 6, 2008 Annie Deckert, Economic Develo ment Assistant Item Description Reviewed by Consider Proclaiming October 20-24 MN Manufacturer's Week Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Develo went Reviewed by Action Requested Staff requests that the City Council consider proclaiming October 20-24, 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 21, 2008. The event will include a tour of one of Elk River's manufacturers, Classic Acrylics, and aluncheon/presentation from Jim Mecklenburg, the Project Lead the Way Program Director for the MN Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Center for Excellence. Project Lead the Way is anot-for-profit organization that promotes pre-engineering courses for middle and high school students. PLTW forms partnerships with public schools, higher education institutions, and the private sector to increase the quantity and quality of engineers and engineering technologists graduating from our educational system. 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 "'I"hank You" ad will be published on the back page of the October 8`h Elk River Star News. Attachments Flyer for event on October 21, 2008 Proclamation Certificate Action Motion by Second by Vote Follow Up '; ^ ~~~ ~ 4 a ~..« CD ~~ ~ ~ l~n- ~~ ='a a ~,u ~!~ ~ ~ W ~ ~ ~ N W ~ N o ~~ ~o ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O Q ~ r~ ~ ~ m ~ ~ O ~ O ~ ~D .p S ~~ ~ ~~_ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ n ~ ~+n G ~ ~ m~a~~m ,..F m ~ ~ ~ ~ru~ m ~D n ~ v,' Z ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~O'ON ~ ~ ~ ~,0 Z ~ ~ ~ ~ .. ~ r c`n ~ ~ `G ~QQ ~ 'CC~ S r+ fl-C ~ N -+, ~ o ~ g ~' ~~~ rr in v,' ~ ~ ~ ~ O ~ ~ ~ ~D ~ O ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ O ~ N ~ -• ~D~~ N ~ N ci ~ o p ~ r* O -~ Q ~ ~ ~ ~ -a ~ O ~~~' cQ s ~. ~ ~~ n' ~ ~ ~~,~.~ ~. ~ o z ~ o '~ ~ ~~ N ~ rt' ,~ ru ~' S ~ ~ O ~ ~ O O rn ~•QNcQ cQ ~ ~ N •~*, ~ ~, ~~ ~~ ~ • ~. ~, ~~ `~ ~ `°. ~ r+ O p ~ ~ ~ ~ n ~ O ~ o ~ ~Q~c r~~~~ Q~~ ~' ~~o~ ~~ ~' N ~ o ~ p O C ~ Q ~ ~ ~ D~ < ~, ~ o ~ o N Z r~D m~ o ~ cn fl' ~~ O n c ~ ~ ~ n O S ~ N~ ~ ~_ ~ ~~ ~D ~ O ~ ~ ~ N O ~ 7 ~ ~, N 2 O Q O m 0 s n ~, Q 0 0 I N .. F+ ti'1 C n R1 Z ~ r+ ~ ~ O n ~_ ~ O ~ ~. ~ Q- ~ O cn '+ ~ ~. ~p rr ~ fD ~~ ~ Q . ~ ~, ~ ~ ~_ N n' v+ ~ n' ~' D ~ ~ ~ n n cn ~~ ~• O ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~. ~ ~ m n Q n s ~ ~ - n. ~, m Q O p °~' 3 [D ~ Q ~ ~ ~ rt N O ''* ~ _ o ~' ~ O ~ ~ ~• ~ ~ Q n~ n ~ 0 Z N ~ ~ ~ ~ m~ ~N ~~ ~~O C ~ ~ N to O n ~ D ~~ o '~ '"' n' 2 ~ ~ ~ fD fl- O S n O I Ir Ir 3 A ~ O ~ N ~ ~ Z M N 0 0 Z o~ .~ .. ZC C 7~ w~ A ~ • Z C ~ ~0 ~0 ~ A ~0 ~3 m ~ _ ~ Of S rt O ~ O <p ~ ~~ rn o 3 ~ .",.3~c~A"°~. ~ _ ~ ~ ~ n+ ., Q-, g y o 3 ~ ~, c ~. 1~ o~ ,~' c ~ ~ ~ c °'~ ~ o ~ ~_ ,e~ ~. °R~:~d~". ~ ~ ~. ~'"' ~ m c ~. Proclamation MN Manufacturer's Week October 20- October 24, 2008 City of Elk River Whereas The manufacturing industry is a dynamic part of Minnesota's 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 17.9 billion in 2007 wages; and Whereas Manufacturing produces $33.9 billion for the state economy and is the largest share, 13.3 percent of our gross domestic product; and Whereas Manufactured exports brought over $ 16.2 billion into the Minnesota economy in 2007. Now, therefore, I, Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor of the City of Elk River do hereby proclaim that, the week of October 20 -October 24, 2008 shall be observed as: MINNESOTA MANUFACTURER'S WEEK in the City of Elk River passed and adopted on the 6`h day of October 2008. Stephanie Klinzing, Mayor