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Feb. 15, 2013 EDC Meeting <br />Item 5B – 2013 EDC Priorities <br />Page 3 of 3 <br /> <br />Monitor and assist with Citywide housing issues and projects <br />The following housing-related items were completed in 2012: <br /> <br /> Demolition Home Loan funding information was provided to the homeowner of 8379 Red <br />Oak Drive per the owner’s request. The homeowner did not accept the loan offer. <br /> The St. Paul Area Associaton of Realtors provided a presentation to the EDA about <br />housing trends in Mounds View. <br /> City staff applied for and the EDA was awarded a $100,000 CDBG grant to purchase, <br />demolish and rebuild a house through Habitat for Humanity. To date, a residential <br />property has not been identified for this project. <br /> The City of Coon Rapids provided the City Council with a presentation on the Coon Rapids <br />Home for Generations program. <br /> Amendments were made to the Home Improvement Loan Program to better serve <br />Mounds View residents. <br /> <br />Meet bi-annually with the Mounds View EDA <br />The EDC did not meet with the EDA in 2012. <br /> <br />Continue business retention program <br />City staff and Mayor Flaherty met with the following businesses in 2012: Zero Gravity <br />Trampoline Park, Zep Manufacturing, C.G. Hill, Allina Medical Transportation, AppleTree <br />Dental and Fedtech. The Mayor also met with the leaders of Mounds View’s faith community. <br /> <br />Skyline Motel redevelopment <br />There is no new information to report. <br /> <br />Support the implementation of the citywide Street & Utility Improvement Program <br />There is no new information to report. <br /> <br />Monitor development plans for the TCAAP site in Arden Hills <br />The EDC received TCAAP updates during each regular EDC meeting in 2012. <br /> <br />Continue budgeting to implement the Mounds View Branding Project <br />There is no new information to report. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends that the EDC set its 2013 priorities. After adoption, staff will forward the <br />priorities to the EDA. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />____________________________ <br />Heidi Steinmetz, Economic Development Specialist