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EDC Minutes February 17, 2017 Page 5 of 6 Newsletter Beeman also informed the EDC that the City is in the process of deciding upon a new newsletter company to print and distribute the City's Mounds View Matters. Staff is comparing bids and services and it is hoped to have a decision made in the next few months. North Metro Business Council The next North Metro Business Council meeting will be held at the Mermaid Event Center March 8 starting at 7:30 a.m. The theme for the meeting will be Community Policing and Engagement. Mounds View's Police Chief Nate Harder is already confirmed and Commissioner Helgemoe announced that the Director of the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce resigned and Helgemoe is coordinating to get other speakers in attendance. MWF Developers Beeman said MWF developers held a neighborhood meeting recently in New Brighton at one of their existing facilities. This will be a 52 unit facility. They are looking at the tax forfeiture properties and Cynthia Johnsons properties. Commissioner Farmer said he was intendance at the neighborhood meeting. He said about 11 people showed up and they developers had a site plan and there were questions about access from those coming from the south as well as privacy questions. This will be a three story building. Some wanted balconies and wanted to know the requirements to be there. Commissioner Stevenson said these were similar questions that were asked of the previous developer. Rieland asked if workforce housing was the same as affordable housing. Beeman said that it was. The building will look the same on the outside as any other apartment building. The finishing on the inside is what is different. The developers are going after tax credits to help fund the project. The tax credit allows the developer to reduce the rent according to income levels of the tenants. Atlas Staffing Council Member Meehlhause provided an update to the EDC on the new temp agency that will be operating next to the liquor store and Dollar General. The company takes on the screening process for businesses. The temp becomes an employee of Atlas then they outsource the employees to various businesses. They hope to be here a long time. Meehlhause also thanked Laurie Shoop for resigning to allow the two new members 8. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS Helgemoe encouraged members to attend the next Twin Cities North Business Council. Agreeing with Meehlhause, Freichels thanked Laurie Shoop for resigning when she didn't have too in order to allow the two new members. Hearing no further reports, Freichels moved to the next agenda item.