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Draft EDC Minutes July 20, 2012 Page 2 of 3 Chair Johnson noted that the City’s Street and Utility Improvement Program does not include this area. Commissioner Meehlhause asked city staff what the ballpark cost would be for this project. City staff answered that they do not know the total project cost, yet land acquisition for the creation of stormwater facilities could significantly increase the project cost. Commissioner Meehlhause said he would support using some TIF towards the project but not all of it. Commissioner Larson agreed. Ms. Steinmetz noted that city staff would provide the EDC with detailed project costs at a later date. Motion/Second: Chair Johnson moved and Commissioner Meehlhause seconded a recommendation to the City Council that it consider using a portion of the EDA’s unobligated TIF fund balance to assist in the cost to reconstruct Mustang Drive and Mustang Circle. Motion Carried: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays B. Discuss Vision for County Road 10 Ms. Steinmetz reminded the EDC that the City Council discussed this item at the July 2, 2012, Work Session. She said the City Council asked the EDC to focus on two main issues: County Road 10 and vacant/blighted housing. Ms. Steinmetz mentioned that the vacant/blighted housing issue will be on the EDC’s next agenda. Ms. Steinmetz stated that the City Council has asked the EDC to create a short term and a long term vision for County Road 10. Chair Johnson said that she doesn’t feel that it’s the EDC’s role to create a vision for the city. She added that the EDC could continue to make recommendations as they have done in the past. She said the EDC has provided the Council with plans and priorities, the EDC has participated in studies and workshops and the EDC has visited with businesses. She said the EDC could provide the Council with overall templates and input. She reiterated that it’s the City Council role to develop a vision of their short and long term goals for County Road 10. She does not agree with hiring a visioning consultant because it would not be the best use of city funds. Commissioner Belting agreed with Chair Johnson. He said that renaming County Road 10 would be a big improvement. He added that a total reconstruction of County Road 10 would be somewhat out of the City’s control because Ramsey County owns the roadway. Commissioner Meehlhause agreed that it’s the City Council’s responsibility, with the assistance of staff, to create a vision for County Road 10. Commissioner Larson said the businesses and residents should be consulted for what they would like to see along County Road 10. He added that the city should focus on redevelopment around the two intersections on County Road 10 (County Road H and Silver Lake Road) that will be reconstructed in the next few years.