Laserfiche WebLink
Mounds View City Council March 25, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron questioned if the coffee talk meetings had been scheduled. Mr. <br />Lindeburg reported MnDOT was still working on a schedule for these meetings and information <br />would be posted on MnDOT’s website in the near future. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked how many people were invited to attend the Colonial Village <br />neighborhood meeting. Mr. Lindeburg explained those affected by the noise wall had been <br />invited to attend the neighborhood meeting. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn invited MnDOT to put up a booth at Festival in the Park which would be <br />held on Saturday, August 17th at Silver View Park. Mr. Lindeburg commented he would have a <br />representative at this event. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller asked if Mounds View would be getting any temporary signals during the <br />MnPASS project. She encouraged MnDOT to consider a signal at Silver Lake Road and County <br />Road H2 which was currently a four way stop. Mr. Lindeburg stated he did not believe a <br />temporary signal would be placed at this intersection. He explained that concerns regarding <br />traffic along Silver Lake Road have been brought to his attention and commented he would be <br />monitoring this situation. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller inquired how residents could sign up for email notifications for this project. Mr. <br />Lindeburg explained residents could visit MnDOT’s website at <br />mndot.gov/metro/projects/35wnorthmnpass to sign up for project updates. In addition, residents <br />could email MnDOT with questions or concerns at info@35wnorthmnpass.com. He reported <br />residents could also call with questions and that number was 651-800-4965. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller questioned if MnDOT would be working with mapping companies to inform <br />them of the upcoming construction and ramp closures. Mr. Lindeburg stated MnDOT did work <br />with the mapping companies to keep them informed and stated typically they were pretty good at <br />keeping the roads up to date. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller thanked Mr. Lindeburg for his thorough presentation regarding the MnPASS <br />project. <br /> <br /> C. Steve Markuson – Twin Cities Gateway. <br /> <br />Steve Markuson, Twin Cities Gateway, thanked the Council for their time. He commented on <br />the successes and accomplishments the Twin Cities Gateway (TCG) has had in the last year. He <br />discussed how impactful tourism was for the State of Minnesota and for the communities within <br />the Gateway. He reported 69% of State tourism spending was completed in the metro area. He <br />commented further on what happens when visitors come to town. The goals of TCG were <br />reviewed with the Council as being to reach micro-targeted markets, drive incremental overnight <br />stays, increase non-peak period business, leverage resources/partnerships and to maximize <br />prospect engagement. He was pleased to report that lodging tax for the nine member cities were <br />up in 2018 and surpassed $1 million. He reviewed the TCG’s marketing strategies and <br />commented on the positive hits the Gateway’s website has received.