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Title: Dallas Center Economic Development Committee


1
Dallas Center Economic Development Committee
  • Overview of Activities To Date
  • January 26, 2009

2
DCEDC Overview
  • The Dallas Center Economic Development Committee
    was formed by the City Council and appointed by
    the Mayor in the spring of 2006.
  • Purpose
  • To propose specific economic development plans,
    projects or strategies to create, attract,
    expand, and retain residents, jobs and income
    within Dallas Center (excerpt from DCEDC Charter,
    March 14, 2006).

3
DCEDC Overview
  • Committee Members
  • Terry Gibson Chair
  • Rhonda Mulder Secretary
  • Mitch Hambleton Mayor
  • Dan Willrich City Council member
  • Kim Cross City Council member
  • Kelly Broderick Member
  • Dan Case Member
  • Deb Anderson Member
  • Brent Wirth Member

4
DCEDC Overview
  • Greater Dallas County Development Alliance
  • Consulted with Linda Schaut and the Greater
    Dallas County Development Alliance to discuss how
    community groups discuss, evaluate, create and
    implement Economic Development plans and
    initiatives
  • Provided a list of potential resources and
    referrals as to consulting firms that could
    assist DCEDC in developing a comprehensive plan

5
DCEDC Overview
  • Retention of Consultant
  • The DCEDC issued an RFP for services in January
    of 2007 pertaining to the development of an
    Economic Development Plan that fits the
    strengths, challenges and opportunities of Dallas
    Center
  • The Institute for Decision Making (IDM)
    associated with UNI was retained in the spring of
    2007

6
DCEDC Overview
  • IDM
  • Met with DCEDC in the latter part of 2007 and
    discussed a process to lead to development of a
    plan
  • Conducted various visioning workshops with city
    leaders, groups and citizens to discuss
    attributes
  • Researched DC and surrounding areas and economic
    and demographical issues
  • Identified strengths and opportunities, as well
    as challenges

7
DCEDC Overview
  • DC Economic Development Plan
  • Work of the DCEDC with IDM lead to the
    development of an Economic Development Plan in
    early 2008
  • The Plan consists of two far-reaching goals under
    two focal points
  • Maintain and Enhance Community Beautification,
    Pride and Vibrance
  • Develop and Expand on Business and Industry
    Opportunities

8
Economic Development Plan
  • Community Pride, Beautification and Vitality
  • GOAL Create a vibrant downtown area
  • Completion of bike trail
  • Development of trail head
  • Create unified streetscape theme for downtown and
    commercial corridors
  • Improve ascetics of downtown area
  • Develop comprehensive plan aimed at property
    maintenance in Dallas Center
  • Industry and Business
  • GOAL Create Opportunities For Existing and New
    Businesses
  • Redesign DC web site
  • Include information about DC in LOIS (Location
    One Information Source) database
  • Explore ways to expand functioning of DCEDC (form
    separate nonprofit entity)?
  • Coordinate activities with GDCDA and participate
    on employer contact visits
  • Develop a small business initiative

9
DCEDC Overview
  • Streetscape Planning
  • June of 2008 the DCEDC retained Confluence (f/k/a
    Brian Clark Associates), a streetscape
    architectural firm to assist in developing plans
    to refresh the downtown and commercial corridors
    (Highway 44 and R16)
  • A series of charettes were held in late June of
    2008 with over 90 individuals participating in
    discussions
  • Efforts resulted in schematic drawings for
    proposed revitalization of commercial areas
    through use of street trees, new lighting, curb
    bumpouts on Walnut, medians on entry ways into
    downtown, and brick crosswalks
  • Also received drawings and proposals for
    trailheads

10
DCEDC Overview
  • Other Efforts
  • Initiated a Farmers Market from mid-July through
    August of 2008 to promote DC businesses and
    downtown area
  • Assisting with design of new web site for Dallas
    Center
  • Working with Brent Wirth (Design Director, Trilix
    Marketing Group) to develop a new logo and
    tagline or theme/message for Dallas Center
  • Exploring ways to implement Streetscape Design
    projects with internal resources
  • Working with City Council to explore development
    of bike trailhead facility within City limits
  • Pursuing identification of potential funding
    sources

11
DCEDC- Current Activities
  • DCEDC is currently working on a budget proposal
    to submit to the City Council for economic
    development activities in FY2009-2010
  • Items include
  • marketing activities an roll out of new logo and
    tagline
  • detailed drawings and plans for initial phase of
    Streetscape work downtown focusing on lighting,
    cutouts for plantings/trees and curb or sidewalk
    work.
  • DCEDC will be making a recommendation to City
    Council on adopting the new logo and tagline at
    its meeting on Feb. 10th- will include
    recommendations on water tower color and tie in
    to logo and theme

12
DCEDC Overview
  • Next steps
  • We need to engage our citizens (corporate,
    business and residents) in our process to provide
    ideas, energy and enthusiasm to help us achieve
    our collective goals
  • Questions?
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