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4 THIS IS IT NOVEMBER 18-NOVEMBER 22, 1996 be remodeled to update them, and make them and Blaine were the only communities represented- attractive to homebuyers who otherwise would buy -must have been a tough day for everyone to get to new homes on the urban fringe. Roseville wants to a meeting. The feeling of the group was that the keep its housing stock from becoming obsolete. scope of the project had become almost too broad. The second program is the "cornerstone" project They want to suggest to both the Mayors and which focuses on intersections developed with Managers group and the Community Development commercial businesses where one or more of the Directors group that we need to identify some properties are deteriorating, and will launch a pilot specific projects which could be undertaken and program on how these corners can be restored. completed, so we make more progress toward concrete results. The group felt that the initial Robbinsdale has developed a redevelopment plan projects should include a geographic information for Highway 8 I, the major travel corridor through system (GIS)that links the communities in the its downtown area. Shoreview is in the beginning corridor, and creates a common data base; joint stages of developing a land use plan along the marketing and sharing of prospects, and dealing with Highway 96 corridor, in conjunction with Ramsey transportation issues. County's plans to widen and improve the roadway. Inspections Brown fields: I attended a meeting hosted by Rick Jarson has picked up responsibility for doing Ramsey County about a proposed funding program housing inspections while Jennifer Bergman is on to assist cities with getting brownfields cleaned up maternity leave. Jennifer completed all of the and available for development. The main purpose annual inspections for this year just before she left. of the program is to get properties back into Rick is responding to calls from tenants who want productive use and add to the job base in the inspections of their units to determine if there are County. The funding could be used for Phase 2 violations which landlords need to repair, and the evaluations, and would supplement local and private inspections of Section 8 units. Diane Clyne, the money used for Phase I evaluations and actual City's receptionist, is helping us assemble data on cleanup. The meeting was attended by building permit activity since 1988. We are representatives from Little Canada, White Bear expecting to report a banner year for 1996, and will Lake, St. Anthony Park and Mounds View. Funds have a final report in a December or January issue would be available year round; there would not be of This Is It. an annual "window"for applications. Applications must be submitted by cities, not developers. Other Activities Applications would have to include a plan for cleanup and project development, how the project There will be a meeting with Ramsey County staff is to be financed, and show results in two years (i.e. on funding priorities in 1997 for the Community development project would be built.) St. Paul Development Block Grant on Friday, November would not be participating; the funds would go to 22. The University of Minnesota is hosting a the suburban cities. "Forum on the First Ring" on December I I-12, which will include discussion sessions on design of 35W Corridor: There was a meeting of the City highway corridors, housing and neighborhoods, and Administrators and Community Development preserving and using natural systems in design of Directors on November 15. I was not able to go communities. I plan to attend, and the invitation has but got a summary of the meeting from Kevin been shared with the Planning Commission. Ringwald in Arden Hills. Arden Hills, Shoreview Several members are planning to attend at least