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<br />EDC Minutes <br />December 18, 2015 <br />Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />Beeman stated, that by 2030 they are expecting 20,000-30,000 in traffic counts and will <br />be looking for a large grocer as an anchor. Helgemoe, added attracting a grocer was <br />also brought up in his New Brighton meeting. The area is devoid of a large grocer and <br />they would also expect more retail to follow this type of anchor business. <br /> <br />Beeman said the Twin Cities North Chamber would like to combine a few cities and hold <br />all future Business Council Meetings quarterly. Beeman said this last meeting had a <br />good turnout and so the quarterly meetings may end up being a success. The next <br />Business Council meeting will be held March 9, 2016 and the location has not been <br />determined. <br /> <br />Mounds View Project Updates <br /> <br />Beeman provided an update on the Bel Rae occupancy levels stating they are now 60% <br />leased. There are no changes with the Snyder building. The business addressing issue <br />came up again at the Mounds View Business Council meeting. The responsibility is the <br />County’s and they would need to come up with the resources to change out the signs <br />with a new agreed upon address. Until then, there is not much the city can do besides <br />lobby the County officials. Beeman encouraged the Commissioners to try to attend one <br />of the upcoming Economic Gardening meetings stating they have CEO’s from all over <br />the region that meet to discuss issues they are dealing with in their companies and they <br />always have good speakers. The last speaker was an angel investor and two other <br />entrepreneurs who explained how they went through the process of attracting money to <br />start their companies. One business owner was an expert in defense contracts and <br />government contracts and the other was an entrepreneur from Ireland who explained the <br />various hoops he had to go through to be successful. Chair Helgemoe asked when the <br />next meeting will be held. Beeman said with the holidays we wasn’t certain but he was <br />expecting another meeting in mid-January. <br /> <br />7. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />Chair, Jason Helgemoe asked for reports from Commissioners. Commissioner Rieland <br />stated that Bio Life is experiencing difficulty with clients not being able to find them do to <br />the confusing addressing. Bio Life has signed an agreement with a company that drops <br />a pin and inputs the data once then all of the other on-line mapping companies are able <br />to sync with the correct address location on their mapping systems. Helgemoe asked if <br />Coordinator Beeman could send this information out to the local businesses. Beeman <br />said he would send out the information once received. Helgemoe said that getting the <br />signs replaced would still be nice. Helgemoe asked Rieland how Bio Life was doing. <br />Rieland said they are growing and hope to do well again in 2016. <br /> <br />8. NEXT REGULAR EDC MEETING <br /> <br />Hearing no further comments from Commissioners or the audience, Helgemoe stated <br />the next meeting will be held January 15 at 7:30 a.m. Beeman added that for the <br />January meeting the EDC will be reviewing the TIF & Tax Abatement policies assuming <br />they are back from the City Attorney in time for the next meeting. Beeman sai d he is <br />hoping to have the policies approved by the EDC and EDA before the developer submits