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<br /> <br /> <br />Minutes of the Economic Development Commission <br />City of Mounds View <br />Ramsey County, Minnesota <br /> <br />Regular Meeting <br />November 16, 2007 <br />City of Mounds View, Council Chambers <br />2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER: <br /> <br /> Chairperson Jason Helgemoe called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m. <br /> <br />2. ROLL CALL: <br /> <br />Members Present: Greg Belting, Gary Meehlhause, Jason Helgemoe, Jerry Jaker, Torri Johnson <br /> <br />Members Absent: Tom Field, Jackie Entsminger <br /> <br />Staff Present: Community Development Director Jim Ericson <br /> Economic Development Specialist Heidi Steinmetz <br /> <br />3. APPROVAL OF EDC MINUTES: <br /> <br />Motion/Second: Commissioner Jaker moved and Commissioner Johnson seconded the approval of <br />the October 19, 2007 EDC minutes. <br /> <br />Motion Carried: 5 Ayes 0 Nays <br /> <br />4. SPECIAL BUSINESS <br /> <br /> None. <br /> <br />5. EDC BUSINESS <br /> <br />Review Economic Development Component of Comprehensive Plan: <br />Economic Development Specialist Heidi Steinmetz introduced herself to the EDC. She provided her <br />background and stated that she is proud to be working for the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />She continued with an overview of the EDC’s discussion at the October 16th EDC meeting regarding <br />the Comprehensive Plan. Since the EDC prefers to review the Economic Development component <br />in sections, Ms. Steinmetz suggested that the EDC discuss pages 90 and 91 today. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson suggested that the EDC start its review of the Economic Development <br />component by comparing it with the EDC’s annual goals in addition to the City Council’s Economic <br />Development goals. Staff offered to produce the side-by-side comparison of the goals for the next <br />EDC meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Belting mentioned that he would like more time to review the Economic Development <br />portion of the plan. Commissioner Johnson suggested that the EDC set an internal goal to <br />review/provide comments via e-mail by the next EDC meeting. Chairperson Helgemoe suggested