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-10- <br />BEND exists as a legal entity, as a 501 C 3 Corporation in the state of <br />Minnesota. It was created by two members of the Private Industry Council <br />(PIC), with the advice and suggestions of several other individual <br />members. <br />If the council as a whole approves the developmental budget of fifteen <br />thousand dollars, a board of directors will be selected and elected. In <br />any case, persons willing to serve will be identified, but a board will <br />not be constituted until an initial grant is approved. <br />In parallel with the process of seeking the approval of the PIC, <br />presentations will be made to the Minnesota Department of Energy and <br />Development as well as the Minnesota Department of Jobe and Training to <br />seek their reaction, input and active support for funding of the <br />operating budget. <br />If this support is fcrthcoming, an approach will then be male to the <br />Federal Economic Development Administration for a modification and <br />renovation budget related to a specific building. The timing of this <br />approach is contingent upon finding a suitable building. <br />Again in parallel with the PIC activity and the initiative with the Gtate <br />agencies, continued efforts will be made to identify a building rich <br />will not require raising funds from the cnmurities to buy the facility. <br />Only if the unfunded alternatives fail completely to produce an <br />appropriate building in an appropriate location will the communities be <br />approached for funds, through the Community Development Block Grant <br />Funds. They will be approached, in any case, however, in terms of <br />explaining the initiative and seeking their active participation and <br />support. <br />In summary then, first a planning and developmental budget will be sought <br />from the Private Industry Council by March 1987. Second, an operating <br />budget will be sought from the two designated state agencies. Third, a <br />building will be obtained, preferably through 'an unfunded mechanism.' <br />Fourth, the Federal agency will be approached for renovation and <br />modification dollars. Fifth, the active support of the communities will <br />be sought. Finally, it is anticipated and planned that these activities <br />will consume the better part of 1987, to produce a successful outcome. <br />BLSineSs Plan: Hero 1/15/87:BSA:05 <br />