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Commissioner Seipp suggested that we prepare a package to give to people when they have concerns and put an article in the Mounds View Matters regarding Tax Increment Financing. A • suggested item is to look at what the residential property taxes would be if the property had remained undeveloped. B. Consideration of Target Industries for Mounds View's Future Development. Coordinator Bennett presented some target industries for consideration by the EDC. This is a requirement under the 1995 work plan and the target industries will assist staff in prioritizing projects on the basis of needs for the community. Commissioner Goff suggested adding a Gift Shop and Commissioner Seipp suggested adding a white table cloth restaurant (fine dining) and mailing facility. Motion/Second: Goff/Schmidt move to accept the list of targeted industries as amended. 6 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried C. Review results of Hotel Development Survey. Coordinator Bennett presented the results from the Hotel Development Survey. Over 600 businesses received the survey with a 12 percent return. Eighty-five percent of the respondents were in support of the hotel\conference center, only a few were opposed and the remaining did not currently use or have use for a hotel/conference center. EDC directed staff to relay the results of the survey to Mr. Hall and continue to contact some of • the larger companies in Mounds View who did not respond. D. Consideration of Action regarding the Realignment of Old Highway 8 Coordinator Bennett noted that in her interviews with businesses on Mustang Drive there was a concern regarding the condition of Old Highway 8 and the intersection of 8, Highway 10 and County Road H. Recently it was learned that the County have pushed the realignment of Old Highway 8 from 1996 to 1997. In an effort to send a message to the County regarding the importance of the realignment it was suggested to send a resolution to the County Commissioner Dick Wedell expressing the EDCs concern from an economic and health and safety standpoint. Motion/Second: Welsch/Goff move to accept Resolution No. 95-EDC6 strongly encouraging the County to keep the realignment of Old Highway 8 on schedule for 1996 rather than move it to 1997. 6 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried E. Review of Business Sign Issues At the request of the Planning Commission, Coordinator Bennett reviewed the results from the business retention survey regarding the City's sign ordinance. Forty six percent of the companies felt that the City should place a high priority on revising the sign ordinance. 110 The EDC encouraged the Planning Commission to place a high priority on revising the sign ordinance keeping in consideration that Mound Views sign issues need to at least be competitive in relation to surrounding communities.