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Draft EDC Minutes <br />November 20, 2015 <br />Page 7 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />County Road 10 Addressing <br /> <br />Beeman then provided an update on the County Road 10 addressing stating , city staff <br />has done what they can to this point and the project is in the county’s hands to come up <br />with the resources to complete the project. The County must determine that resigning is <br />a priority before this project can become a reality. <br /> <br />Mounds View Business Council Meeting <br /> <br />Next, Beeman informed the Commission that the next Mounds View Business Council <br />meeting will be held December 9, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. at the Mounds View Community <br />Center. The Chamber of Commerce determined that these meetings haven’t been <br />generating enough interest and felt that by going to quarterly meetings it would increase <br />the attendees. The speaker will be Beth Engum, Ramsey County project manager for <br />the Rice Creek Commons project. <br /> <br />Other Upcoming Events <br /> <br />Beeman informed the Commission that he had attended the Regional Economic <br />Gardening meeting Wednesday. The speaker was the CEO of the Cirrus Design <br />Corporation. He is in the Hall of Fame for aeronautics. There company is the only aircraft <br />company in this class of airplanes that didn’t go bankrupt during the economic crisis. <br />This is due to the continual redesign and innovation of their product. He wanted to make <br />an airplane that was so simple anyone not knowing how to operate an airplane could get <br />in and drive it like a car. The Economic Gardening group is looking for two more <br />businesses to join the next class. They are hoping to generate interest from a Mounds <br />View company. They are looking for a phase II business with at least 10 employees and <br />up to about 99 employees who wants to get to the next level. The group will provide <br />strategic planning and research; CEO’s will meet to discuss common issues and how to <br />solve them. If anyone knows of a Mounds View business that would be interested <br />Commissioners are encouraged to let Beeman know so that he can provide them the <br />necessary information. <br /> <br />Beeman reminded the Chamber that the city is a member of the Twin Cities North <br />Chamber of Commerce who holds a free breakfast each month. Commissioners are <br />encouraged to attend if available. <br /> <br />Beeman informed the Commission that he attended a Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce <br />event last week and Mounds View was nominated as a finalist for its aggressive <br />business retention and expansion program. Beeman noted that he didn’t know who <br />nominated the city or the criteria for receiving an award. The Lieutenant Governor, <br />Mayor of Saint Paul, County Commissioners, and several cities were in attendance. <br />Over 70 business visits have been completed in about a year’s timeframe. Other cities <br />who have an economic development staff of five or more and who also coordinate with <br />their chamber of commerce had only completed about 9 visits. Beeman is the only <br />economic development staff member in Mounds View. Beeman thanked the <br />Commissioners saying this is a tribute to the EDC and City thanking the Commission for