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♦ c Commissioner Walther,who anticipated that he would be out of town on the day of the [7-22- • 99] EDC meeting, had contacted Carroll prior to that time to (among other things) convey his belief that the EDC's opinion/advice should be sought by the EDA before removing any parcels from any TIF District(s). Chair Carlson agreed, but indicated that the topic in question should be deferred until after the completion of the EDC's work on the Economic Development section of the Comprehensive Guide Plan. 5. EDC BUSINESS A. Comprehensive Guide Plan -- Economic Development Section The EDC members extensively discussed the most recent draft of the Economic Development section of the Comprehensive Guide Plan. 1. In Section Two [Priorities], Commissioner Olsen requested that the word "priorities" in the section title and in the introductory paragraph be replaced by the word"objectives." The EDC voted 3-1 (Olsen dissenting) to leave the section title as is, but to add the words "and objectives" after the word "priorities" in the introductory paragraph. The EDC members also unanimously agreed to delete the phrase "Beyond the preceding general priorities and objectives" from the beginning of the first full paragraph that follows the six bullet points. 2. In Section Three [Resources], Commissioner Olsen requested that the fifth ("Ongoing efforts to enhance...") and eleventh ("A coordinated approach...") bullet points be deleted. The EDC voted 3-1 (Olsen dissenting) to leave them in. 3. In Section Four [Challenges], Commissioner Olsen reiterated her belief that the entire section should be eliminated, but that if it is to remain, she would at least like to see the fifth bullet point ("In order to counter the possible perception...") deleted. The EDC voted 3-1 (Olsen dissenting) to revise the italicized portion to read, "In order to strengthen Mounds View's `identity'...", but to leave the remainder of the paragraph intact. The EDC members unanimously agreed to eliminate the 9th ("Although a competitive...") and 10th ("In light of the fact....") bullet points, although Chair Carlson wanted the record to reflect that with respect to the latter, the EDC recognizes the significance of the workforce issue and encourages City staff members to continue working collaboratively with others to address the issue. The EDC members unanimously agreed to revise the [formerly] 11t bullet point to read: "In light of the limited selection of"tools"that are available to the City to finance or promote economic development, monitor developments affecting economic development and (where appropriate) make recommendations regarding alternative, new or improved methods of providing advice, assistance or encouragement. • thatdeleted, but 4. It was agreed Section Five [Financial Incentives]would bethat