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<br />REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date: IFebruary 2,2009 <br />Requested By: IDebbie Westbeld <br />Department: ICity Manager/EDC <br /> <br />Bud2et <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Report: 17 <br /> <br />Resolution: I <br /> <br />Ordinance: I <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Amount Requested: I <br /> <br />Exhibits: I Draft Economic Assessment <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: <br /> <br />YES I <br /> <br />NO I <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />La Porte retained Avalanche Consulting to create a 5-year plan for economic development. The strategy will <br />direct the city's future on topics ranging from business climate and infrastructure to education and quality of life. <br /> <br />Avalanche has recently completed an Economic Development Community Survey. Amy Holloway, President of <br />Avalanche Consulting, will present survey results and discuss next steps. <br /> <br />Action Required by LPEDC: <br /> <br />No action is required at this time. This report is for information only. <br /> <br /> <br />Ron Bottoms, City Manager <br /> <br />{ IJ.'1 tP> <br /> <br />Date <br />