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1.11: 0 <br /> NORTH METRO I-35W CORRIDOR COALITION <br /> 1997 ANNUAL REPORT <br /> visit our online conference center at <br /> li <br /> g----- ---,.--:-..7 <br /> Introducing the <br /> '` AY` NM I-35W <br /> Corridor Coalition <br /> Blaine ' The NM I-35W Corridor Coalition was created on <br /> �:\,1 1954 <br /> �• r l December 18, 1996. Seven cities—Arden Hills lain, <br /> f Circle Pines,Mounds View,New Brighton,Role and <br /> ` tS i.4 -f I Shoreview--entered in to a Joint Powers Agreement form- <br /> ing the Coalition. <br /> .,�, ; CLCIe Pines The Coalition adopted a vision statement stating the <br /> t ---1 959 Coalition will jointly and cooperatively plan for and maxi- <br /> ? v. lei .Hit mite the opportunities for regional community develop- <br /> , <br /> r jit <br /> '�""�'; ment, quality growth and diversification in the North <br /> `--- ---�'_ e c — Metro through a system of collaboration. <br /> MoundsYew 1 <br /> 19 tt'rr <br /> ; • . <br /> , i 1957 <br /> �,�� - :1,.L Coalition Organizational - <br /> t .1.. 1951 -'w - • t` <br /> ,,..: ,� , . ,;i4, \-.� Structure - . . . <br /> 1. t '1''. I The Coalition conducts its business under a Joint <br /> New Briran t ."'.4.--.1.‘ .• .ra t Powers Agreement and related by-laws. The Coalition <br /> 1891( . :� <br /> _ t rist��.=:',-_rte has a Board of Directors comprised 14 members. Each <br /> c . - L-,1• •' • L' . ' city has two voting board members,currently the May- <br /> • 4 b ru`• ! ors and City Managers and/or Administrators serve as <br /> yply� directors- <br /> • <br /> i / i ',. rThe Board meets monthly and the Community De- <br /> i . •4 . .` E veiopment Committee,which is comprised of each city's <br /> `4 . : . • -- I Community Development or EDA director, typically <br /> i • <br /> - Roseville" h �� meets twice per month. . <br /> 194 • ' <br /> tet_ .• ' <br /> L • 4 . _ <br /> The NM 1-35W Corridor Coalition is the 3rd largest 1997 Coalition Officers . <br /> community in Minnesota by population with over <br /> 155,000 residents located in 3 counties and 6 school President-Robert Berke,Mayor of New Brighton <br /> districts Vice President-Dennis Probst,Mayor of Arden Hills <br /> Secretary and Treasurer-Matt Fulton,City Manager, <br /> With 83 square miles of land, there are 55,000 homes New Brighton <br /> • and 4,000 businesses with 85,000 jobs Community Development Committee Chair- Dennis <br /> There are 775 miles of streets,43 miles of rail line,3,000 Welsch, Community Development Director, City of <br /> acres of public parks and open space and 16,500 acres Roseville <br /> of lakes and wetlands. Vice President and Administrator-Joseph D.Strauss, <br /> Strauss Management Company <br />