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City Council Activity (Continued) Many of the issues and topics discussed at work sessions were further considered at regular meetings, although a few were intended simply as a means to keep the City Council informed on various subjects and to assess whether further action on a matter was warranted. A few of the more notable discussions are illustrated below. Jan 3: Reviewed potential acquisition of the PAK Building property Jan 3: Discussed the County Road 10 Corridor Feb 6: Discussed Fiscal Disparities Program Feb 6: Discussed Goals and Desired Outcomes of the Feb 16 Council / Staff Retreat Mar 5: Reviewed City of Coon Rapids Home for Generations Program Mar 5: Reviewed Citizen of the Year nominations Apr 2: Listened to presentation from Susan Nemitz, Director, Ramsey County Libraries Apr 2: Listened to presentation from staff at Edgewood Middle School Apr 2: Heard presentation from the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission Apr 2: Reviewed the EDC's County Road 10 beautification recommendations May 7: Received presentation from MnDOT on area construction projects May 7: Presentation from Cor Wilson on franchise negotiations with Comcast June 4: Presentation from new business prospect Apple Tree Dental June 4: Presentation from the Tri -City County Road 10 task force June 4: Verbal report regarding AC/B Airport operations from Joe Harris, Airport Manager July 2: Reviewed observations from the June 14 Urban Land Institute workshop Aug 6: Discussed revised estimates for new signage on MnDOT corridors Oct 1: Reviewed the City Forester position and staffing alternatives Oct 1: Discussed the Home Improvement Loan Program requirements Nov 5: Discussed possibility of creating County Road 10 Corridor visioning task force The Council did not hold a work session in September due to scheduling conflict with Labor Day holiday and a lack of time -sensitive discussion items. Urban Land Institute MN (ULI-MN) Workshop The City was fortunate to have been chosen by ULI-MN to be a site for one of the group's "Navigating the New Normal" roundtable workshop. The panel of experts, led by ULI Minnesota's Gordon Hughes and Cathy Bennett, consisted of Marls Ruff, Ehlers, Inc.; Bill Beard, The Beard Group; Kendra Lindahl, Landform; and John Breitinger, Cushman Wakefield/ Northmarq. The workshop was attended by City Council members as well as members from the Economic Development Commission and the Planning Commission. The meeting was informative and productive, in that it allowed the Council as well as commission members to hear first-hand from industry experts about the realities confronting the City and what it can do to rise above the impediments. After the meeting ULI Minnesota prepared a few observations and potential action steps the City could pursue (shown on following page.) Page 3