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Draft EDC Minutes <br />Oct. 21, 2011 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br /> <br />8. REPORTS OF STAFF <br /> <br />Ms. Steinmetz said that most recently, Governor Dayton has proposed calling a special <br />session to discuss Vikings stadium funding but a date has not been set. Commissioner <br />Meehlhause added that the Ramsey County Charter Commission recently voted not to hold <br />a referendum on the proposed half cent sales tax for Ramsey County. <br /> <br />Commissioner Meehlhause provided a recap of the October Mounds View Business Council <br />meeting where two Edgewood Middle School teachers provided information on Edgewood <br />possibly becoming a magnet school next year. He suggested that School District <br />representatives should attend a future City Council meeting to provide information to the <br />community and the City Council. He also discussed a document that Chamber president <br />distributed to the Mounds View Business Council regarding how most stadiums throughout <br />the country were funded through a public/private partnership. He added that he plans to <br />distribute the document to the City Council on November 7th. <br /> <br />Ms. Steinmetz and Mr. Ericson provided updates regarding El Loro Mexican Restaurant, the <br />two pending senior housing projects, Zero Gravity trampoline park and Allina’s ambulance <br />base of operations. <br /> <br />Ms. Steinmetz urged people to visit the City’s Website to view a list of available business <br />sites. <br /> <br />Chair Johnson asked Mr. Ericson about residential remodeling permits. He said the City <br />has processed about the same amount as was processed last year at this time. <br />Commissioner Larson asked if the City keeps track of who buys foreclosed properties. Mr. <br />Ericson said that the City knows who owns each property due to utility billing and that the <br />residential licensing program allows the City to maintain records of who may be renting <br />single-family properties within the City. <br /> <br />9. NEXT REGULAR EDC MEETING <br /> <br />The next regular EDC meeting was scheduled for Friday, November 18, 2011 at 7:30am. <br /> <br />10. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />There being no further business, the October 21, 2011 meeting adjourned at 8:35am. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist