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Draft EDC Minutes <br />January 21, 2011 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />Motion Carried: 7 Ayes, 0 Nays <br />C. Recognize Jackie Entsminger for her Eight Years of Service on the EDC <br />Commissioner Meehlhause read the Certificate of Appreciation to Jackie Entminger as <br />follows:the Mounds View Economic Development Commission awards this certificate to <br />Jackie Entsminger (7954 Long Lake Road) for serving on the Economic Development <br />Commission for eight years. <br />Commissioner Meehlhause thanked Ms. Entsminger personally and said she was a great <br />Commission member. He hopes she comes back to the Commission someday. <br />Commissioner Belting said that Jackie had some good insight and he appreciated that she <br />was so passionate about the City of Mounds View. Chair Johnson agreed. <br />Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz added that Ms. Entsminger was invited to <br />attend today’s meeting and Monday’s City Council meeting but she respectfully declined. <br />6. EDC BUSINESS <br />A. Set 2011 Economic Development Priorities <br />Ms. Steinmetz reviewed the EDC’s 2010 priorities. After much discussion, the EDC <br />developed the below list of priorities for 2011. Chair Johnson clarified that the bullets <br />underneath the EDC’s #1 priority are in no particular order. <br /> <br />1) Development/redevelopment along the County Rd 10 corridor <br /> Potential name change for County Rd 10 <br /> Premium Stop Redevelopment Area <br /> Silver View Plaza <br /> Complete remaining trailway connections to businesses <br /> PAK building <br /> Select Senior Living <br /> Improve the aesthetics of properties in the County Rd 10 corridor <br /> Vacant BP gas station site <br /> Reconstruction of County Rd 10 <br />2) Monitor and assist with Citywide housing issues and projects <br />3) Implement an informal business retention program <br />4) Continue budgeting to implement the Mounds View Branding Project <br />5) Monitor development plans for the TCAAP site in Arden Hills <br />6) Monitor Mounds View properties in transition <br />7) Skyline Motel redevelopment <br />8) Support the implementation of the Citywide Street & Utility Improvement Program <br />Motion/Second: Commissioner Helgemoe moved and Commissioner Larson seconded the <br />approval of the EDC’s 2011 Priorities. <br />Motion Carried: 7 Ayes, 0 Nays <br />7. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Commissioner Helgemoe announced that the Chamber’s annual Gala fundraiser will be <br />held on Friday, March 11, 2011 in St. Anthony.