ED092297
CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA 55428
Approved EDA Minutes September 22, 1997
Meeting #9
CALL TO ORDERPresident Enck called the meeting of the Economic Development Authority
to order at 7:51 p.m.
ROLL CALLPresent: Enck, Cassen, Collier, Norby Otten
Staff Present: Sondrall, Donahue, Leone, McDonald, Olson, Desautels
APPROVE MINUTESMotion was made by Commissioner Otten, seconded by Commissioner
Norby, to approve the EDA minutes of September 8, 1997. Voting in favor:
All. Motion carried.
IMP. PROJECT 609 President Enck introduced for discussion Item 4, Discussion Regarding
Item 4 Resident Guide and Business Directory Promotion (Improvement Project
No. 609).
Mr. Kirk McDonald, Management Assistant/Community Development
Coordinator, explained that the City has been working with local businesses
to develop a cooperative business promotion as an alternative to the Shop
Neighborly New Hope Campaign. The project is a combined resident and
business guide which would be distributed city-wide.
Ms. Jacquie Desautels, Management Intern, illustrated a sample publication
from the cities of Plymouth and St. Louis Park. She reviewed the
components of the directory as well as proposed costs. The total cost of the
project is approximately $30,000 with the City contributing 50% and the
business community contributing the other 50% through the purchase of
advertisements.
After several questions, the Council granted concept approval. Ms.
Desautels advised the EDA of staff’s intentions to finalize the details and
present a contract to the EDA at a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Commissioner Collier, seconded by Commissioner
Norby, to adjourn the meeting. All present voted in favor. The New Hope
EDA adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone
City Clerk
New Hope EDA September 22, 1997
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