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Reports of Staff December 18, 2015 Page 2 of 3 Raymond Vandeveer Realty: The company started in its current location in 2008. They plan on staying in Mounds View long-term. Their clients are from a 50 miles radius. They own the office building next to Snap Market and have 3 offices available totaling 1200 SF. They have five employees and give the city 8 of 10 points for serviceability stating the city is good to work with except when they Ok’d the business to cut bushes then questioned why he cut the bushes two years ago. Midwest Medical Services, Inc.: Midwest Medical Supply or Midwest Companies has been in Mounds View since 1996. They just completed a $120,000 renovation and are still looking for more space. (25,000 SF Office/Warehouse) They would like to own, not lease and would like space for March 2016. Being a national distributor of medical supplies and having 142 FT and 42 PT employees, they expect a 5-10% increase in 2016. Most of their markets are primarily in the Twin Cities, but they also have offices in Aikin, St. Cloud, Burnsville, and Duluth and they are looking to expand in WI, IA, ND, SD, NE. They would like to install a new sign right away. They like the Mounds View location with access to I-35W & HWY 65. The city is always good to work with and they are business friendly. C. Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP) Development Update The superfund site cleanup has been completed and another 93 acres has been purchased to be used as a multi-trail recreational addition. The Metropolitan Council approved the City’s TCAAP Comprehensive Plan Amendment on October 28, 2015. Ramsey County has announced that the demolition and remediation pro ject is complete, and that the site has been cleaned to a residential standard. A Finance and Commerce article published on November 16, 2015, is attached. Construction on the TCAAP site and County Road 10 & H is expected to start in the spring of 2016 with final completion early 2017. Beth Engum, Ramsey County Project Manager provided an update December 9 at the Mounds View Business Council meeting. Staff continues to notify area businesses of the upcoming construction so they can plan for alternate truck routes. D. Mounds View Project Updates Bel Rae Senior Residential Facility: Ebenezer, the management company, has stated that the new facility is now over 60% filled with more rooms continually being reserved. E. Snyder Building Staff is in regular contact with the realtor offering ideas and leads. The main issue is the price and lack of parking. The asking price has been reduced from $2.5 mill to somewhere between $1 to $2 mill. The lease is over $14 p/sq. ft. Many businesses like the location but can’t afford the price and/or require more parking spaces. Staff has