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Draft EDC Minutes August 21, 2015 Page 4 of 6 existing space even with two accesses being closed. Beeman informed the Commission that there will be an upcoming Council workshop meeting Monday August 24 at 7:00 p.m. where Ramsey County will be asking for municipal consent on the project. Beeman reminded the Commission that this meeting is open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend. Ramsey County is hoping that MnDOT will have signed the final plans before Monday night’s meeting. Mounds View Project Updates Commissioner Rieland provided an update on the Bio Life building project. Bio Life has moved into their new building over the weekend. On Tuesday August 18 they had over 800 donors which was a record day. The ribbon cutting ceremony is set for October and all Commissioners are welcome to attend. The new site has alleviated the parking issue and the employees are happy to be there. Beeman asked Rieland if she has heard of anyone looking at filling the old Biolife space. Rieland said she had not. Beeman said he had talked to the property manager who was trying to find a tenant to fill the space, but so far hadn’t heard of anything new. Beeman has knowledge of a company in town that was looking at the space, but they need taller ceilings. Coordinator Beeman updated the Commission on the new Bel Rae Senior Living facility stating that they are now 40% filled and taking on new reservations each week. Apple Tree Dental is planning their second floor buildout spring 2016 and may be adding 10 or more administrative staff. They are looking for parking solutions and staff has assisted them in working with the owner of the Movie Theater and Ramsey County Library. Other options may be parking at El Loro or along each side of Mounds View Drive. If deciding upon the library option, the library would install the path and Apple Tree Dental would maintain the path. The path would be about 100 feet connecting the library building to the existing city trail. The owner of the building where Pat’s Muffler Shop used to be has leased out the building to Auto Tech, an auto repair shop, for a three term. There are two owners and two to three employees. Rick Austin, owner of the building , is still considering the sale of the property to interested investors. A new business called Sankheda Wedding Services, Inc. has leased out the space where Holly Hood used to be. They sell Indian wedding materials. They will be using the Mounds View location as storage instead of a retail shop. As, they already have a store in the twin cities. Outsource Receivables is a new business that located across the street from City Hall. They are a medical billing business and a business retention and expansion visit will be scheduled soon. Snyder Building Beeman updated the Commission on the Snyder building. The owner is from Canada and built the building during the construction peak, then when the “Great Recession” hit, Snyder’s handed over the keys and didn’t honor their lease, leaving the owner stuck