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EDC Minutes December 16, 2016 Page 5 of 6 the audience said that he saw other Mounds View Boulevard signs going up on the north side of the street. Beeman said when he has conversed with business owners along the corridor, many of them have stated that they will be waiting to change their address and letter head until the new signs are installed. Helgemoe asked about the Post Office, and Beeman said he believes the issue of miss delivery has been corrected. Some businesses initially questioned the cost and process, but most of them are very pleased with the change. Beeman said that Google Maps changed the address right away, but Garmin and Tom Tom still haven't changed theirs. Both of those companies use third party GIS companies and they have internal processes of approval and some need the approval from the County before they will make the change. North Metro Business Council The Mounds View Business Council which has changed its name to the North Metro Business Council to include Arden Hills and Shoreview met December14 at the Mermaid Event Center to discuss issues with Adam Dunick, a Met Council representative. Helgemoe said there were approximately 30 or more in attendance with many businesses and government officials and the joining of the three cities has improved the focus and number of attendees of the meetings. The price of water treatment was brought up and the Met -Council will be looking into this issue. The next meeting will be March 8, 2017 and the theme will be Community Policing and Engagement. Police Chief, Nate Harder has volunteered and is available to speak and the group is still trying to get a representative from the Met -Transit Authority and Ramsey County as well. Upcoming Events/Reports Beeman reminded the Commission that there is still an opening on the EDC to fill Royal Dahlstrom's seat and to contact residents if they are interested in filling the seat which ends December 31, 2017. The Member must be a Resident of Mounds View in order to be considered. If anyone is interested, they are to send their application to Brian Beeman. Beeman informed the Commission that he has been in contact with another developer who is interested in the Cynthia Johnson properties to construct a 52 unit affordable housing project with Housing Tax Credits. The developer will be discussing the project at the January 3, 2017 Council Work Session. The developer will be asking for a Housing TIF and a waiver to the three acre minimum Planned Urban Development (PUD) requirement for rezoning. Another project right before the housing crisis was allowed this waiver, so there is precedence for this type of waiver. Since the project is not at Crossroad Pointe and the City doesn't control the property, this type of project may make sense in that area. However, the Council will need to make a determination and discuss the matter in January. 7. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS Helgemoe asked Commissioners if they had any reports. Hearing none, Helgemoe said the next meeting is January 20, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. where the Commission will be considering appointing the Chair and Vice Chair. Beeman said the current Chair Helgemoe would need to sit out a year before considering becoming Chair again