ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Northwest Quadrant

Financial Projection (Casserly)

Planning firm to be retained by Ryan - DSU the lead firm, coordinate with transportation planning underway by I-35W Coalition

•	Want development agreement in place first - hope for Council approval on 8/22

•	Kent Carlson is suggesting a task force to work with the planner - Kevin and I plan to propose that this Commission serve as the task force

•	In order to make sure that all important views are represented, we would solicit interested residents and business owners to attend these meetings

•	The planner may ask for some additional meetings

Highlight recent contacts with owners:

•	Midwest - Kevin and I met with Charlie LeFevere and Bob Lindall from his firm, last week - Bob will be our lead attorney on the anticipated condemnation case - Patchin Appraisals is working on an appraisal

•	Dahlke - met with Elton and his son two weeks ago - he is looking for a new location

•	Beisswenger - met with Mark last Wednesday - open to (1) expanding on site (mostly new retail and dock space - renting 5,000 sf of warehouse space, (2) moving up near Old Hwy 8 and Hwy 96 (seems to be his preference), (3) moving to the bowling alley site

•	Kathy Miller (bowling alley) - plan to make offer pending Council approval, working with Patchin to determine market value

Communications plan:

•	I understand that some of the businesses have complained about not being informed about some important aspects of the Old Highway 8 plan and the MX zoning.

•	It sounds to me like the city made a good effort to involve the businesses, but some of them didn't attend the meetings when they should have

•	I put together this plan with that in mind, and Kevin and I met to refine it

•	Not just for the businesses, but also to communicate with others that will have a role in the process

•	I had to make some guesses, particularly on timing, because we don't know the planner's schedule, and we have some decisions to make on Midwest that will affect the timing

•	First, I would suggest that we eliminate most of the special meetings

•	Business people often work long days, and can't all take off at the same time

•	There is a small enough group to maintain personal contacts - they should know who to call - I will offer that contact to everyone, but I'm sure that some of them will call Kevin or someone else from the city, because they have had prior contacts

•	Second, when there is something to announce, we will write them - so they are all informed at the same time

•	You can see the rest of the plan - it will undoubtedly change, especially the dates - but we would be interested in your reactions