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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Minutes of the Economic Development Commission <br />City of Mounds View <br />Ramsey County, Minnesota <br /> <br />Regular Meeting <br />August 20, 2004 <br />City of Mounds View, Council Chambers <br />2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER: <br /> <br /> Chairperson Torri Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:36 a.m. <br /> <br />2. ROLL CALL: <br /> <br /> Members Present: Greg Belting, Jackie Entsminger, Tom Field, David Fox, Jason Helgemoe, <br />Torri Johnson, Stan McDonald <br />Members Absent: None <br /> <br />Staff Present: Economic Development Coordinator Aaron Backman <br />Others Present: None <br /> <br /> <br />3. APPROVAL OF EDC MINUTES: <br /> <br />Motion/Second: The June 18, 2004 minutes were not completed by this meeting. No Commission <br />action was taken. <br /> <br />4. SPECIAL BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. No Special Business Scheduled <br /> <br />5. REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS, STAFF AND EDA LIAISON <br /> <br />A. Commissioner Reports: None <br /> <br />B. Report of EDA Liaison: Backman updated the Commission on developments regarding the <br />Mounds View Banquet Center. In July the City Council instructed staff to proceed with an RFP <br />process. On August 9th responses were due to the City. Sixteen caterers/banquet managers <br />were contacted and three responded by the deadline—Canyon Grille, Lancer Catering and the <br />Mermaid. Backman compared them in terms of space to be leased, revenue structure, length of <br />lease agreement, sales and marketing staff, capital investment into facility, and willingness to pay <br />property taxes. Based on financial considerations, the best proposal appears to be Canyon <br />Grille’s. [McDonald arrived at this point in the meeting] Field asked if the City had done any due <br />diligence regarding Canyon Grille. Backman indicated he had utilized Verifications, Inc. to get <br />background information regarding both principals Roy Dodds and Ann Peterson. Helgemoe