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III.1. 2016 Hopkins Community Image Awards (HCIA); Elverum (Memo)Planning & Economic Development MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Shannon Smith, Community Development Adm. Assistant DATE: October 27, 2016 SUBJECT: 2016 Hopkins Community Image Awards (HCIA) Each year the City of Hopkins recognizes certain properties for their contribution toward the image of the community. Awards are grouped in three categories— CommerciaUIndustrial/Office, Multi-family Residential, and Single Family Residential. Nominations are sought from the public through August. A review committee determines which nominated properties receive awards. Each property that receives at least 4 of the 5 review committee votes is awarded. There is no limit to the number of properties that can be awarded, but winners from the last 10 years are not considered. This year the review committee consisted of business representative Amy Saldanha of Kiddywampus, residents Diane Bangerter and Gary Newhouse, and city staff inembers Meg Beekman and Jim Clark. The following three properties were selected by the committee: • Multi-family Residential: Meadow Creek Condominiums • CommerciaUIndustrial/Office: Driskill's Downtown Market & Tuttle's Attachment: PowerPoint presentation highlighting this year's HCIA winners ,�::�� ' Hopkins � Community � Image Awards M 2016 �������. � —.f I i � N�� MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ; � "The Condo Associafion has continually made improvements to the ... grounds and buildinys. This indudes major landscapinq for water drainage, maintaining a very visually pleasing and comfortable living atmosphere. I mnstantly get compliments from visitors on the appearance of where I live." COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/OFFiCE Driskill's Downtown Market � COMMERCIAL/INDU� Tuttle's rM�,� r•�,. "� `'� - �_ � "Tuttle's built a beautiful, large p`d'trcs-._ :��; They have ping pong and bean bags for entertainment ... an outdoor gas fireplace , and live music .... It adds great curb appeal to the neighborhood. "