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• Item No. 8A-8H <br /> Meeting Date: November 21, 2008 <br /> Type of Business: EDC <br /> City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> To: Economic Development Commission <br /> From: Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist <br /> Item Title/Subject: Summary of EDC Items 8A-8H <br /> Item 8A- Continue Discussion Regarding EDCs Becoming EDAs <br /> Background <br /> At the July 18 and August 15, 2008 EDC meetings, the EDC briefly discussed <br /> whether the EDC should become the EDA. The intent would be to relieve <br /> pressure from the City Council (who currently serves as both the Council and <br /> EDA) and to avoid redundancy of staff time. <br /> 4110 In August, the EDC reviewed the composition of other cities' EDAs but <br /> postponed further discussion since Chair Helgemoe was not in attendance. <br /> Next Step <br /> Does the EDC wish to schedule a work session with the City Council to further <br /> discuss this issue? <br /> Item 8B - Economic Development Chapter of Comprehensive Plan <br /> Attached is the final version of the Economic Development Chapter of Mounds <br /> View's Comprehensive Plan. The EDC has actively reviewed and incorporated <br /> changes to this chapter since November of 2007. <br /> Next Steps <br /> Since Mounds View was short-staffed this year, the Metropolitan Council granted <br /> Mounds View an extension to complete the Comprehensive Plan by May 2009. <br /> Below is a timeline of upcoming meetings regarding the Comprehensive Plan <br /> approval process: <br /> • November 19, 2008 - Planning Commission reviews entire plan <br /> • December 1, 2008 - City Council reviews plan during work session <br /> • December 8, 2008 - City Council considers approving the distribution of <br /> the plan to neighboring cities for comments <br />