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Draft EDC Minutes <br /> March 9,2012 <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> B. Discuss County Road 10 Corridor Improvements <br /> Economic Development Specialist Heidi Steinmetz said that on January 3, 2012, the City <br /> Council asked that the EDC recommend a list of County Road improvements with <br /> associated cost estimates that could be implemented as early as this summer. On February <br /> 17, 2012, the EDC briefly discussed County Rd 10 beautification items but tabled the <br /> discussion due to time limitations. <br /> Chair Torri Johnson confirmed with Finance Director Mark Beer that the City's amount of <br /> unobligated TIF is about$900,000 and that any TIF amounts listed in the City's Five-Year <br /> Financial Plan were already removed from the$900,000 figure. Ms. Steinmetz said that all <br /> items in the Five-Year Plan related to County Rd 10 improvements are listed on page one of <br /> the EDC's staff report for this morning's meeting. <br /> The EDC discussed a list of County Rd 10 improvement ideas and prioritized the list in the <br /> following manner: <br /> 1) Mow(rough cut) medians&Right-of-Way approx.6 times per season and trash cleanup <br /> 2) Plant trees along Right-of-Way <br /> 3) Property acquisition & demolition <br /> 4) Complete remaining trailway segments <br /> 5) Highway signs <br /> 6) Decorative banners with City logo for existing trailway light posts <br /> 7) Entrance monument signs <br /> 41110 The following County Rd 10 improvement items were not prioritized by the EDC: <br /> • Paint the semaphore structures (stop lights) <br /> • Plant hearty shrubs in medians <br /> • Upgrade private business signs <br /> • Install decorative fencing <br /> 6. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Commissioner Helgemoe summarized the first meeting of the County Rd 10 Renaming <br /> Taskforce;that the Taskforce agreed that the signage on 35W and County Rd 10 is a focal <br /> point. He added that MnDOT's Kent Barnard will be speaking at the next Mounds View <br /> Business Council meeting on April 11th at the Community Center. <br /> 7. REPORTS OF STAFF <br /> Ms. Steinmetz reported that Mounds View Best Steak House had closed. She announced <br /> that Rep.Tom Tillberry will be speaking at the next Mounds View Business Council meeting <br /> on March 14th at 7:30am at the Community Center. She added that the May Business <br /> Council speaker will be Greg Johnson of Coventry Senior Living. Finally, Ms. Steinmetz <br /> announced that a very large event will be held at The Mermaid in Mounds View in late June, <br /> which is the MN Street Rod Association's registration for their annual Back to the 50S car <br /> show. <br />