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Pennsylvania which manufactures air conditioning equipment. The office in Mounds View serves Minnesota, Wisconsin and parts of South Dakota. The manager of the sales department expressed a major concern with Highway 10. He said the intersection of highway 8 and highway 10 is very dangerous and the businesses along 10 are not accessible. It is easier for him to use the services in New Brighton rather than Mounds View. Outreach: • The business newsletter was well received. I have had 3-4 calls from local businesses and a resident wanting information on the low-doc program and just commending on the information provided. I hope to start the "Focus on Mounds View Business" section for the next issue. Mounds View Antiques wanted to rewrite their article and missed the publication deadline. We will try for the next issue! • Jennifer and I attended the Ramsey County Seminar for CDBG and Home Funds for 1995. Again, Ramsey County will distribute the funds which are awarded to the them from HUD. The process for applying for the funds will be changed this year. It will include a single submission process and the projects that are funded must fit into HUD/Ramsey County priorities. This year Ramsey County is requesting the Cities participation in developing those priorities. HUD's priorities include providing decent housing, providing a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities. City staff has met to discuss priorities and will submit them to the County. At the training session, it was clear that project which have community support will be a priority. Therefore, the Focus 2000 recommendations will be key for Mounds View. Applications will be received in November with a February submission date. • I attended the final phase I for Ramsey County's Strategic Planning Process for Economic Development this week. The group developed a broad vision statement and came up with five critical issues in economic development. I expressed the need for the County to focus on the disincentives to business growth such as taxes and to find ways to eliminate those disincentives. Also, the County should support the local economic development programs that exist rather than creating another economic development plan. The next step is for the group to make a presentation to the Ramsey County Commissioners in January. Economic Development Commission: • The EDC has been busy with several issues over the past three meetings. Evaluating Highway 10 is the first priority but also the most difficult. I have provided the EDC with the draft corridor plan from 1991 and am working on the current inventory. In addition, the EDC will begin to evaluate the kinds of business assistance programs which would be beneficial to Mounds View businesses and for attraction purposes. Mark Malone will spear head this effort and make