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EDC Minutes February 20, 2015 Page 5 of 6 types of businesses. Beeman informed the Commission of the vacancies in each location stating his efforts to stay on the forefront identifying which business are coming in and leaving. Commissioner Stevenson made the statement that this is a challenging job with Helgemoe concurring. Helgemoe asked if anything was being done with redevelopment efforts just north of the Tires N More area. Beeman informed the Commission that he is actively working on gathering information about that area as a future redevelopment site stating that the Crossroad Pointe redevelopment site would need to be sold first, and then those monies could be used to purchase the parcels in the Tires N More area. Once that site has been developed, then those monies could be used to purchase parcels across County Road 10, north of the Tires N More area. Beeman has been in contact with a resident showing interest in one of the parcels to build a new single family home. A couple of the parcels are in tax forfeiture and a housing redevelopment project would seem to make more sense in that area. Beeman and Heidi Heller, Planning Associate, took two Ramsey County Economic Development employees on a tour of Mounds View showing them potential redevelopment sites and gathering information on funding opportunities for each project. Beeman is exploring options for Tax Increment Financing, Tax Abatement, County, Met-Council, and State financing options. Beeman reported that the more he is in contact with several of the businesses, the more follow-up is needed, and stressed the importance of staying ahead of any business moving into or leaving the city and understanding how it affects the community with the number of jobs etc. Commissioner Dahlstrom asked who a business owner would talk to if they were moving into the community or expanding. Beeman informed the Commission that he is the point of contact for any business wanting to locate to Mounds View. Beeman can work with small, medium, and large companies. He has done business planning, and can assist with financial incentives and lease/buy space among other types of business information and assistance. If the business needs more detailed information on zoning, setbacks, conditional use permits, etc., then Heidi Heller, Planning Associate is able to answer those types of questions and if needed, Jim Ericson, City Administrator can be brought in once the business gets to that stage. 7. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS Hearing no further questions, Chair Helgemoe asked if there were any reports from Commissioners. Hearing none, Helgemoe provided an update on the Mounds View Business Council. Helgemoe is working on getting an Economist from the Federal Reserve to speak at the next Business Council meeting in March. All meetings are held at the Mounds View Community Center at 7:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month. The Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce is holding their Annual Gala March 19. Council Member, Gary Meehlhause provided an update on the County Road H project slated for 2016 from an open house he and Council Member Sherry Gunn had attended, including a new County Road H off ramp from 1-35 W. The intersection at County H and 10 will be a huge improvement with controlled left hand turning lanes, making it much safer to make turns. If going east on County Road H, there will be a designated right hand turning lane, The City Council met to discuss the proposed road closures that would affect some of our local businesses as discussed earlier in the EDC meeting. The