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department heads and Council have shown, and fully expect to have a reasonable preliminary budget to present in early September. Cathy and I met with a new consultant on the Everest project. Dave Maroney of Community Partners in Northfield is looking at the Everest and TIF situation and hopefully will be able to come up with some options that may get this project going or putting it to rest. And as always there have been plenty of meetings to go to. Today I will have lunch with the County Administrator and no doubt learn about everything there is to know about Ramsey County government. Have a good weekend! Chuck ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • I am working with Bob Long in drafting a rental contract for Rental Use of the Bel Rae. We will be preparing information on how to structure the use of liquor at the facility, protection against damages, costs associated with private rental, etc. The information will be brought forth at the September 3rd work session for discussion. • Pam and I continue to work on a potential use of the O'Neil Property. The developers, who are based out of Dallas, finally made contact with the owner and have met with her attorney. She is willing to sell the property to this group but all will be contingent upon City's willingness to support the use and assist with the ponding issues. Pam met with Rocky and he suggested that the wetland be delineated prior to making a determination regarding the impact of the proposed use. The developer will be preparing a draft site plan for Council review at the September work session. • The I-35W Corridor Coalition is pulling together the expertise in each City to complete the grant application. Mounds View was assigned two sections; Business Retention and Development and Housing. Pam and I have prepared draft program outlines for these sections and Strauss Management Company is pulling the pieces together for a coordinated grant application. The committee will meet again Monday, Aug. 26,to finalize the grant. City Council item for consideration includes a resolution supporting Mounds View's participation in the grant application to Met Council as part of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act.