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International Ministerial Fellowship <br /> Fridley, MN <br /> International Ministerial Fellowship (IMF) is a fellowship of evangelical Christian ministers and <br /> churches with an emphasis on the centrality of Christ and the person and work of the Holy Spirit <br /> in the Church today. We have 1,275+members across the United States, 100+military and <br /> civilian chaplains, 108 missionaries in 40 countries around the world, and Alliance Churches in <br /> various states. IMF was established in 1958 in Tennessee and re-chartered as a Minnesota non- <br /> profit religious corporation in 1986. <br /> IMF considers itself a good citizen and team player in its community,working across many <br /> denominational lines,participating in works of charity(both at home and in foreign countries), <br /> and has enjoyed the friendship and respect of community leaders in the Fridley area for the past <br /> 24 years, including City Development Directors Scott Hickok and Stacy Stromberg. <br /> IMF is relocating their offices from Fridley to the properiy located at 2477 Shadywood Road, <br /> Orono,MN 55331. We presently have 26 employees and hope to add additional jobs to the <br /> community. We plan extensive remodeling of the building, including: <br /> - Brand new office space on the entire first floor of the building <br /> - New energy-efficient windows <br /> - Exterior farade upgrade <br /> - New landscaping <br /> - Updated parking lot ' <br /> The building was originally constructed in 1970 with an addition in 1978. With this addition <br /> there was no central entrance or lobby created to the building's first floor. Our plans will correct <br /> this design flaw. <br /> The second floor was built out as a sanctuary in 2000 and is currently utilized by BayWind <br /> Christian Church(an Alliance Church of IMF). They are a small congregation and will continue <br /> to utilize the facility. The second floor entrance is inadequate in design and an eyesore to the <br /> property. <br /> Creating a new concrete deck off the back corner of the building will allow: <br /> - Reasonable use by the church for services central to its function (i.e.,funerals,weddings, <br /> and other special church services) <br /> - Entry and exit of funeral coffins and attending guests/congregants <br /> This is the best location to create a new entrance due to the near grade of the existing parking lot <br /> and ease of accommodating handicapped persons. <br /> The leadership of IMF appreciates the opportunity to become a part of the Orono community and <br /> pledges itself to be a good neighbor and to help in any way it can to improve the quality of life in <br /> the community. <br /> �P�CE6VE� <br /> W;�B¢�y�F`ullY�rimwAppliu' .Wdadum.J�c <br /> APR 2 � 2009 <br /> �9TY OF ORONO <br />