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EDC Minutes <br />Nov. 19, 2010 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />5. SPECIAL BUSINESS <br />There was no special EDC business. <br />6. EDC BUSINESS <br />A. 2011 EDC Applications <br />Economic Development Specialist Heidi Steinmetz stated that there are two resident terms <br />(2011-2013) available on the EDC. She said there were three applicants for two vacancies <br />and that the applications were included in the EDC's packet. All three applicants are in <br />attendance at today's EDC meeting (existing EDC members Jennifer Wagner-Harkonen and <br />Dan Larson and long-time resident Jim Paron). <br />Chair Meehlhause asked each applicant if they wished to speak to the EDC, beginning with <br />Mr. Paron. Mr. Paron told the EDC that he has lived in Mounds View his whole life and that <br />he would like to get involved with the EDC. He added that as long as he has lived in <br />Mounds View, he has thought that County Rd 10 should be similar to Snelling Ave in <br />Roseville. He said that he believes Ramsey County should lower the speed limit on County <br />Rd 10 to 40 miles per hour in order to get people to look at the City rather than zoom <br />through it. <br />Commissioner Belting asked Mr. Paron if he has served on other commissions before and <br />Mr. Paron said no. Commissioner Johnson said that she thought Mr. Paron's application <br />was outstanding. Commissioner Belting agreed. Commissioner Johnson added that she <br />was a little bit dismayed that she has lived in Mounds View for twenty years and had never <br />met Mr. Paron. She feels that we need to do something in Mounds View to get long-term <br />residents together every once in awhile. She thanked Mr. Paron for being part of Mounds <br />View. <br />Chair Meehlhause said that Mr. Paron's view on County Rd 10 corresponds with how the <br />EDC views County Rd 10 (that we should be proud of the corridor and it needs to be <br />redeveloped). Commissioner Belting agreed. <br />Mr. Paron left the meeting at this time. <br />Vice Chair Wagner-Harkonen said that she really likes that Mr. Paron has a long-term <br />vested family interest in Mounds View and those things would make him a very good <br />member of the Commission. <br />Commissioner Larson said that he is enjoying serving on the Commission and his main goal <br />is that the City will ensure that Mounds View's housing stock does not deteriorate and that <br />the housing stock improves within the next couple of years. <br />Vice Chair Wagner-Harkonen agreed with Commissioner's Larson's main goal and the goal <br />of revitalizing County Rd 10. She also said that she has enjoyed serving on the <br />Commission. She asked if it would be a conflict of interest for Mr. Paron to serve on the <br />Commission since he owns property in the Premium Stop Redevelopment Area. <br />Community Development Director Ken Roberts said that it would not unless the City is <br />considering a project that affected Mr. Paron's property directly. Mr. Paron would have to <br />abstain on any votes related to the redevelopment of his property. <br />