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INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION STUDY
COMMITTEE REPORT
The Industrial Commission Study Committee, established for the
purpose of determining the objecdves of an Industrial Commission,
respectfully present this report for the consideration of the Mayor and
Village Council..
This Committee, after careful study of the presented, recommend,
the establishment of an Industrial Development Commission an the pillage
of Brooklyn Center.
The Committee believes the wording "Industrial Development
Commission" would be more appropriate and less mr.fusing than the title,
"l w.dustr ial Commission".
The in.forma•t on. used to reach this conclusion. was based on
prescrAations by Mr. Tom Hodne, Consulting Plai~~zea', and Iilfr. Martin
Poland, Northern States Power Representative, and irons research performed
by the Committee, can successes and failures e, periericed by other villages
and cities
Mr. FIodne's prezentatiQn showed chat Brooklyn. Centel: has available
manny parcels of choice property that are presently available for industrial
development.
Mr. Poland brought out the following factors that favor the estal-a .shun4ent
of a local organization to promote, industry:
I. Where are many area--tide indu.str;+al developrsient ageacies,,... .
such as banks, utill.ittes, and railroads--none of whici"i are spec -,Ycally charges
wit"n ilia responeibilkoy of :finding now industry for Brooklyn Cen-t-er, but a'A
ass:~1- a local organization in this case.
2. ' Ltstence of a local Industrial Development Organization is
C''t'3'%?Gthat the Cotila2uni ty is aciiYelJUrSLik3tj inCiLty i r'43T tLactS that.
an-e zoned as iadlusL-rial and this is evidence that will support such Zoning
3. The task oi: industrial development is of. such magnitude and is
becoming so competitive that it requires the attention of a separate organ nation.
Our research disclosed that the villages and cities that were the
most successful ir, attracting Industry were those that had active organizations
pro notin?g Industrial development. Examples Q' these include Bloomington,
yaw Hope an St. Louis Park.
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The rCaaj'C7r :%uiCti.4i~ O the prflpOSeC1 Iic7us'i:c13Es~~^}:3p?Y1Gi?'t ti3i?lY#. t3Y2
.'s to ca'alog hriformai:ion regarding ii1dus'i~ al CIevelC?; re t in Brooklyn enter
and 'to make this ini'ormatioii avalila'Dle tGQ the proper agencies -through extensive
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and personal contacts. The 3 °lto--,-mc`ition 3s presently available i .'i
the village records, but it roust be organized to provide a centralized sou.--.'Ce
of such information.
Infoi-mation of value to industries in the c^a:rea; cost, location and
availa-bi.lity of :gal estate, access 'to transportation 9acilities; type of
construction and industry invited; and available municipal seivices and
shopping facilities.
This type of information about Brooklyn Center should be utilized
by industrial realtors, metropolitan and state agencies, public utilities
and others who would receive inquiries by industries interested in this
area.
The Industrial DeveloPment Com.nission also should act in a public
relations capacity to explain the advantages of a properly planned industrial
program to the residerrts of *Brooklyn Center, An Atmosphere of acceptance
of industry by the citizens of Brooklyn Center will further promote industrial
development.
The Industrial Commission Study Committee has considered the
?geed !or a suitable ordinance to establish ail "Industrial Developm-ent
Csomi fission" . The car-mmittee recommends the adoption of the attached
proposed ordina rice which is an adaptation of the °Ioomingto.ri ordinanc .
Changes have been wade which were recommended by member of the
Bloom!ngton Industrial Commission.
Also attached "to this report are copies of the last two Annual Repoi-t-S
of the Bloomington industrial Commission -which were helpful to this
c o Imittee.
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