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7.0 EDSR 03-09-2009/j City of Elk -~-~ River REQUEST FO R ACTIO N ITEM # 7. To Item Number Economic Develo ment Authori 7 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by March 9, 2009 Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Develo ment Item Description Reviewed by Consider Proposal from Cincinnatus, Inc. for Update of the Economic Development Strategic Plan Reviewed by Action Requested Staff recommends the EDA consider approval of the Proposal for Consulting Services, from Cincinnatus, Inc. for the purpose of updating the Economic Development Strategic Plan. Background/Discussion The Economic Development Strategic Plan provides a framework for the Commissions to work within and focuses staff energies on those priority areas important to the economic health of the City. The first Economic Development Strategic Plan was adopted in May 1997. The Plan was updated again in 1999 and 2004. The most recent version of the Plan is dated 2004-2007. The EDA budgeted and contracted with a facilitator for all three of the previous Plan updates. EDA President Dwyer and staff recently met with Mr. Kent Eklund of Cincinnatus, Inc. for consideration as a facilitator for the planning worksession. Cincinnatus, Inc. provides strategic planning and leadership development services to non-profit, business and government agencies. The firm's recent governmental clients include the cities of New Brighton, Arden Hills, Roseville and Brooklyn Park. Following the introductory meeting, Mr. Eklund was asked to submit a proposal, which is attached for the EDA's consideration. The proposal is consistent with staffls discussions with Mr. Eklund. The approach for updating the Plan would include one - 4 hour worksession to include a joint meeting of the EDA, HRA and City Council. Staff recommends the regular EDA and City Council meeting for April 13, 2009 be dedicated to conducting this joint worksession. Alight meal and beverages will be provided. Financial Impact The EDA 2009 budget for Professional Services includes an amount to complete an update of the Strategic Plan. The Cincinnatus proposal of $2,000 fits within the budget for this project. Attachments • Proposal for Consulting Service and background information - Cincinnatus, Inc. • 2004-2007 Economic Development Strategic Plan S:\EDA\STRAI'PLN\2009 Plan Update\memos\Action Requested03.9.09.doc Action Motion by Second by Vote Follow Up S:\EDA\STRATPLN\2009 Plan Update\memos\Action Requested03.9.09.doc o N O N ~O ~ L ~ O~~ ''~~ ~'! oz~ ~ Q a~ ~ o- ~ ~ ~ ~- a ~'~ ~ QQ- +~.i c o C W Z V U ~~ r ~ ~s ~ O C~ +- cn +~ O ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~O ~ ,..~ ~ ~ Q ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O O ~ 4~ ~ ,~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c~ ~ ~ +~ ~ ~: ~ ~: ~ ~~ ,~ ~ ~ ~ ~ +O ~ ~r O ~ ~ ~ ~ Z ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ V rs ~~ ~ ~ ~~ p ~ +~ ~c.~O~~ru.. 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Eklund Subject: Proposal to provide planning consultation and facilitation services for the development of the Economic Development Strategic Plan for 2009 - 2012 INTRODUCTION: Cincinnatus is proud to offer its services through Kent Eklund to assist the City of Elk River to develop its Economic Development Strategic Plan for 2009 - 2012. I have included my personal biography and a brochure that describes our company. This project outline results from two conversations I had with city officials on March 3, 2009. We are a customized planning firm utilizing the templates our clients are comfortable with. As our starting point, we intend to use the 2004 - 2007 Economic Development Strategic Plan. Our process is divided into two phases. PHASE I: DESIGN AND AGENDA BUILDING. In order to plan an agenda that meets the needs of the participants, we propose telephone interviews. We will spend 15-20 minutes with each member of the City Council, the EDA and the HRA. Based on these interviews that will be confidential and only be used for agenda building purposes, I will meet with the city staff to develop an agenda that meets the needs of the participants while increasing the ownership of the final product. PHASE II: FACILITATION AND DOCUMENT EDITING: On Monday, April 13, the participants will meet for afour-hour planning session utilizing the agenda designed in Phase I. I will serve as the facilitator, timekeeper, and decision assistant. My role will be to lead an open meeting in which everyone is comfortable participating and moves through the agenda. I will actively listen and "tee up" decisions at the appropriate time in the conversations. I will never make any of the decisions since this has to be a plan owned by the participants from Elk River, not the outside consultant. CINCINNATUS INC. RIVERPLACE, SUITE 210 43 MAIN STREET SE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414 MAIN: 612.331.9007 FAX: 612.331.9004 www.cincinnatus.com KENT E. EKLUND Mr. Eklund, Chairman of Cincinnatus, offers a broad range of senior management skills and experience. His background allows him to work comfortably with public, private, and not-for-profit organizations. With Cincinnatus, Mr. Eklund provides leadership support services focusing on strategic planning, leadership search support services, interim leadership, board development, and confidential leadership counsel. Prior to joining Cincinnatus, Mr. Eklund was President of CEO+, a Minneapolis-based consulting firm assisting in business transitions, executive searches, and providing interim management at the executive level. Before this, he served as President and CEO of Parkside Senior Services, President and CEO of Ebenezer Society, and Vice President of Market Development with Lutheran Brotherhood. From 2003-2008, Eklund left Cincinnatus as a full time consultant to serve as the President of the Fairview Foundation. He returned to Cincinnatus in December of 2008. Mr. Eklund's public service background includes service as a commissioner of two departments under Minnesota Governor Quie and as Mayor of the City of Northfield, Minnesota. Concurrently, he was the Chair of the Political Science Department at St. Olaf College. Mr. Eklund holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in Political Science with specializations in planning and organizational theory. He currently chairs the boards of directors of Courage Center and Ebenezer. He also serves on the boards of VocalEssence, Search Institute, the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, and Park Midway Bank. He is an Associate Adjunct Professor at Hamline University's Graduate School of Management. He also serves on the Board of Regents of the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Whether you are a nonprofit organization trying to meet community needs, a business in search of direction, or a government agency striving to deliver services, you need both a strategy and the leadership to move forward. We've been where you are and we can help. For more than ~ two decades, we have skllfully'combined our talent and ~ experience with proven approaches to deliver tangible ~ results for our clients. Uur ability to satisfy clients, ranging ' I from large corporations to neighborhood nonprofits, is based on the principles and actons.ernbodied by alegendary :hero of ancient Rome,.Cincinnatus. I, Inspired by our. namesake, we stand ready to come to your aid with Strategy, Leadership, and Solutions. Whem we've completed the task, we move on, secure in the knowledge that we've helped you forge the "Clarity, Consensus, and Confidence" necessary far your organization to survive and thrive. The Story of Cincinnatus The early Roman nobleman Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was an exemplary strategic consultant. In 458 BC, Rome was in peril. An enemy arnty stood at the city's gates-an adversary with new weapons and innovative offensive tactics. Cincinnatus, who had retired to a small farm, was implored 6y the Senate to assume leadership through the crisis. Despite the risk that his family might starve if his crops went unsown, he took command of the Roman -army and within sixteen days defeated its foes. At the battle's end, he immediately relinquished his absolute authority and returned to his farm. Throughout history, Cincinnatus has been cited as a model of leadership, public service, civic virtue, and modesty. Strategy Strategy development and implementation form the backbone of the Cincinnatus mission. We know how to identity and ask the right questions, to question basic assumptions, and to move from planning to action. Our extensive experience with. nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies enables us to quickly get to the core of your organization's mission, culture, and context. Performing roles from leader to decision support, we develop a process specific to your needs, conduct quality research, and help you craft a strategy that drives your organization forward. Throughout the process, we carefully build commitment and passion around a shared vision-helping to ensure the plans are broadly supported and produce enduring results. We help organizations focus on the things that matter most. With clarity and consensus in place, you are confidently positioned to achieve your strategy with sustainable results. G Leadership Cincinnatus brings seasoned executive experience to support leaders and organizations striving for success in an environment of rapid, often involuntary, change. As needed, we will work with you to renew and redirect senior staff and board energy, replace key leaders, and fill in during transition. We know how to assess leadership needs and identify strategic priorities for boards of directors, executives, and senior leaders so that your organization has the right leadership now and in the future. As experienced leaders, we know h.ow to solve big-picture problems and make tough calls. We have the credibility and the skills to unite your team, from the board of directors to employees, and position your organization to move confidently forward with renewed strategic vision and leadership. With clarity and consensus in place, your leaders move forward with confidence. 0 Solutions Cincinnatus provides the experienced hand to advise and assist you in demanding circumstances. In addition to the analysis, evaluation, and recommendations that you expect from any consulting firm, Cincinnatus delivers what's next: the customized support necessary to successfully implement your new or refined strategies. At Cincinnatus, we are comfortable with situations that are unpredictable, formative, confusing-even chaotic. We focus on your organization and outcomes rather than on preconceived models. Our work is cost effective and focused on ottr client's most critical needs. With clarity and consensus in place, you can confidently implement solutians and achieve yourgoals. e The Cincinnat~.s L~if~erence: Our People Our Process Our Partnersh2p At Cincinnatus, our consultants bring years of experience to serve your needs. We are not "career consultants"; we have served in board, management, finance, and operational positions in for-profit, nonprofit, and government organizations. This means Cincinnatus consultants have faced and successfully dealt with the same challenges, difficulties, and complex decisions that confront our clients. We strive for continual improvement, both. within our practice and in your operations. We do not believe in templates or recycled solutions. We approach each engagement with curiosity, research, and a passion to develop a uniquely tailored process to address your distinctive circumstances. The successful outcomes we achieve emerge from our respect and appreciation for the unique nature of each client. Our engagements are not completed when our recommendations or solutions are delivered to you. Rather, we are available as a resource to continually consider how we can add value to our clients in implementation, measurement of outcomes and change, and ongoing execution of the solutions we propose. We rely on strong partnerships with our clients and a highly collaborative effort to bring about sustained results. Our clients tend to call us back whenever the need arises. When appropriate, our consultants work in teams to offer additional depth. Our professional staff provides research and administrative support and a high level of client service, ensuring that client needs are met completely. t CINCINNATUS CLIENT LIST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Arts and Cultural Organizations American Composers Forum Arts Midwest Bell Museum of Natural History GALA Choruses, Inc. Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies Hopkins Center for the Arts In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest Lyra Baroque Orchestra MacPhail Center for Music Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Minnesota Center for Photography The Minnesota Planetarium Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Zoo Education Organizations Achieve! Minneapolis Blake School Burnsville-Eagan-Savage IDS 191 College of Visual Arts Hamline University Harvest Prep/Seed Academy Hopkins Early Learning Center Metropolitan State University Environmental Organizations Eureka Recycling Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Great River Greening Minnesota Land Trust Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Foundations Ann Bancroft Foundation Friends of Children Foundation Givens Foundation for African American Literature In a Perfect World Foundation The McKnight Foundation The McNeely Foundation The Medtronic Foundation Health Related Organizations Alliance For Aging Research Alzheimer's Association-MN Lakes Chapter Apple Tree Dental Catholic Eldercare Clearway Minnesota (formerly MPAAT) Crest View Senior Communities Fairview Auxiliary Fairview Health Services Fairview Southdale Hospital HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education Member Organizations Center for Ethical Business Cultures Copper Valley Electric Assoc., Inc. League of Minnesota Cities Minnesota Business Partnership Minnesota Council of Nonprofits The Minnesota Transportation Museum Mixed Blood Theatre Company Open Book Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Pangea World Theater Public Radio International Southern Theater Ten Thousand Things Theatre Company The Loft Literary Center The Minneapolis Institute of Arts The Playwrights' Center Tix for Tots VocalEssence Walker Art Center Minnesota Life College National Urban Fellows Ready 4K W.I.S.E. Charter School Way to Grow University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine University of Minnesota Extension Service St. Croix River Association St. Croix River Institute St. Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium Trust for Public Land Transit for Livable Communities The Minneapolis Foundation Mississippi River Fund Northwest Area Foundation Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation The Library Foundation of Hennepin County The Women's Foundation of Minnesota Mental Health Resources Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency Opportunity Manor, Inc. Payne Phalen LAAH Block Nurse Program Sholom Community Alliance St. Gertrudes Health Center St. Mark's Lutheran Home Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association University Medical Auxiliary WomenHeart Minnesota Electrical Association, Inc. Minnesota Health and Housing Alliance Minnesota HomeCare Association Minnesota Women Lawyers PHCC of Minnesota CINCINNATUS CLIENT LIST Social Service Organizations Affirmative Options Coalition ARC Greater Twin Cities Arc MN Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project, Inc. Bolder Options Brain Injury Assoc. of MN Bridging, Inc. Cabrini Partnership Catholic Charities City of Minnetonka Employees in Action Dakota Communities, Inc. Family Networks Free Arts National Advisory Board Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Homeward Bound Jewish Family and Children's Service Juel Fairbanks Chemical Dependency Center Keystone Community Services Koinonia Retreat Center Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Minneapolis American Indian Center CORPORATE 4G Consulting, LLC AdvantRx Corporation AEIOMed Airborne Data Systems Ault, Inc. Binney & Smith Bondhus Corporation Brings Co., Inc. Ciceron Interactive Solutions Clear Water Technologies, Inc. Comet Tools Creative Memories Designs for Learning Device Factory Diversified Graphics Incorporated Erickson&McKenzie, LLC Foss Swim School Halleland, Lewis, Nilan, Sipkins & Johnson Headwaters Philanthropic Services Humanetics, Corp. Integrity Automation JNB Originals Junonia, Inc. Liberty Enterprises Mathetes Technologies, Inc. GOVERNMENT Center for Rural Policy and Development City of Albert Lea City of Bayport City of Brooklyn Park City of Buffalo City of Chanhassen City of Eden Prairie City of Minnetonka City of Morris City of New Brighton City of Northfield City of St. Paul Minnesota Center for Crime Victim Services Minnesota Senior Federation MN Youth Intervention Programs Association National Institute on Media and the Family National Spinal Cord Injury Association No Place Like Home Normandale Ministry for Healing and Wholeness Open Arms of Minnesota OpportunityPartners Partners in Community Supports Pillsbury United Communities Project for Pride in Living, Inc. Reuben Lindh Family Services Riverton Community Housing Search Institute Special Olympics Minnesota St. Paul Youth Services The Sanctuary Community Development Corporation Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Urban League of Minneapolis Women's Transitional Housing Coalition Youth Service Bureau MBW Company, Inc. Medtech Systems Moss & Barnett Nonprofit Solutions, Inc. Northcott Hospitality International NWA Federal Credit Union Padilla Speer Beardsley, Inc. Pelstring Capital Penstar, Inc. Productive Design, Inc. PumpWorks REM Minnesota, Inc. Schaefer Ventilation Equipment Smart Screen Systems, Inc. St. Cloud Medical Group Sunray Optical Sunrise Community Banks the Wedge Thedatabank Travanti Pharma UMC Inc. VIP International, Inc. Visited, Inc. Water Monitor, Inc. WebScurity Hennepin County Sheriffs Office Minnesota Department of Corrections Minnesota Department of Human Services Minnesota Technology Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Municipal Legislative Commission St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board