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sites based on the location of existing power poles, trees and branches, fencelines, etc... After this study is complete, I would like to send each affected property owner a notification of the proposed installation sites. I will make every effort to stay with the desires of the Council streetlight plan and the wishes of the property owners affected. I will keep you posted as to the progress of this process. CITY HALL OPEN HOUSE Due to the timing of the arrival of some of the office furniture and conference room table and chairs, the City Hall Expansion open house has been rescheduled for 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 6, prior to the Council Work Session_. This information will be included in the May/June newsletter. Tim C. Economic Development After a very full week of orientation and a weekend of strategic planning, I am beginning to hit the ground running. I'm in the process of preparing the economic development and marketing plan for the City of Mounds View. I anticipate a draft plan to be complete.by the end of this month with implementation soon there after. I will be meeting with economic development departments of several metro area cities. Cities with meetings confirmed include New Brighton, White Bear Lake, Roseville, Coon Rapids and Blaine. In addition, I will be meeting with the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development and NSP regarding incentive and loan programs for businesses. I believe reviewing what other areas are doing will give a good mix of ideas and suggestions as well as develop relationships throughout the metro area. Also, I have set meetings with local brokers and developers including Tim Nelson, Everest Development; Doug Watson, Watson Investment; Sheri Timmons, Pastor Enterprises; and Jeff Hart, Kraus-Anderson Realty Company. I attended the Economic Development Association of Minnesota's (EDAM) monthly breakfast in Shoreview last week. This is an excellent networking group of local developers and economic development professionals and I look forward to continuing an active role in EDAM. A press release on both the economic development coordinator position and the housing intern position has been forwarded to all local media, north metro cities and regional organizations in an effort to communicate to the region the importance of these positions to the prosperity of the city. I anticipate an increased use of press releases, at least one a month, to get the City of Mounds View's name in the forefront. Let me know if you have any topics and I will prepare a press release. Samantha, Don and I have been working with Jim O'Meara on pooling Mounds View's three tax increment districts into one project area. This will allow more flexibility in the use of funds for the entire Mounds View area rather than being restricted to the use of funds within each district. We believe this will better serve both the citizens and businesses of Mounds View. A public hearing has been posted for May 9, 1994 at 7:05 pm.