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new rental town homes on the North side of 10 in the study area. The developers will be making a presentation to the EDA at the work session on April 7, 1997. C. Consideration of EDC Work Plan for 1997 The EDC reviewed the proposed 1997 work plan as proposed by staff and with some additions and changes from commissioners prior to the meeting. Motion/Second: Schmidt/Sjoberg moved to approve the 1997 work plan. Motion Carried 4 ayes 0 nays D. Consideration of Appointing a Designee to Participate in the University of Minnesota Metropolitan Livable Communities Design Center Course. The City of Mounds View has been approached by the UofM to be one of the communities to participate in a design course specifically dealing with first ring suburb planning and development issues. Bennett said that Mounds View's focus would be the Highway 10 Corridor. This is a six week class which is being offered to the City free of charge. Two of the sessions will focus specifically on Mounds View and will be held at City Hall. The other classes will be held at the Uof M. Commissioner Ron Schmidt volunteered to be the designee for the EDC. Bennett said that she would also ask Commissioner Welsch if he would be interested in acting as an alternate. 6. Reports From Chair, Commissioners and Staff: EDA Liaison Duane McCarty noted that the Council will be reviewing the discrepancey between the City Code and the Charter regarding the amount of votes needed to pass an ordinance. The Charter states that only a 3/5th vote is needed and the Code states that a 4/5th vote is needed. Currently, the Charter provision overrides the City Code. These types of discrepancies can have a big impact on the way decisions are made at the Council level. 7. Adjournment There being no further business before the Commission, this meeting of the Economic Development Commission adjourned at 9:14 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, r ( I Director of cohomic Development 1