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Mounds View EDA November 14, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 7 along the highway are also a number one priority because there are more pedestrians and 254 bicyclers along County Road 10 than previously. She stated this is becoming a serious safety 255 issue and needs to be a focus when the County Road 10 project starts. On the Premium Stop 256 property, she supports having staff look into buying it because it is a main property along the 257 corridor and impacts the image of the City. She noted that one of the considerations in buying a 258 property is whether it is a safety issue and this property has a serious safety issue. She noted the 259 canopy is now sitting next to a property where someone is starting a new business. 260 Commissioner Gunn pointed out that if the City has control of the property, it can control who it 261 is sold to but if it is independently owned, it will continue to be a gas station. 262 263 Vice President Stigney stated he agrees with the importance of County Road 10 but disagrees 264 with the City buying land for future development because it has limited funds and priorities have 265 been set. He stated he differs with buying the gas station property and thinks the City should 266 assist developers to do the project but not necessarily buying the property. He stated he agrees 267 with the other statements made by the Commissioners. 268 269 President Marty stated the EDA has reaffirmed the priorities as follows: 270 271 1. Pedestrian Trails along County Road 10 (safety and beautification issue that may help 272 attract business to the corridor) 273 2. Road Reconstruction / Future Infrastructure Redevelopment Needs 274 3. County Road 10 275 276 277 President Marty stated the City needs to move forward with County Road 10 but the City’s roads 278 have needed to be reconstructed for three years. He added that he wants to keep in the housing 279 program in case dilapidated housing can be brought up to Code. 280 281 President Marty stated if there is a way to assist some of the businesses along County Road 10 282 with TIF for upgrades or to help redevelop, he would support it. He noted the Community 283 Development Department has already brought several viable businesses in to the community. 284 285 EDC Commissioner Belting stated staff put together a great list and it was intended to outline 286 some priorities for the Council to consider down the line. He agreed that trails and safety are 287 huge issues and encouraged the City to use the TIF dollars to get trails started instead of having 288 to return funds. 289 290 EDC Commissioner Johnson stressed that they were also talking about “willing sellers” and she 291 wanted to make that clear. EDC Commissioner Belting concurred that was the intent. 292 293 President Marty stated he is not a proponent of eminent domain unless it is a life or death type of 294 situation. He stated that is the prevailing view of the EDA as well. 295