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Mounds View Planning Commission October 7, 2020 Regular Meeting Page 7 ________________________________________________________________________ construction continues on Grey Stone Flats and this project would be completed in the spring of 2021. He explained the Mounds View Theater closed when COVID happened and the theater operator has filed for bankruptcy. He noted AMC has assumed the lease from the former operator. He indicated Popeye’s purchased the Arepa Bite property and would be renovating the property. He commented Snap Market has been vacant since 2017. He stated this site would reopen at the end of this month as the Filipino Village, a small grocery store. He explained a small four lot single family development off of County Road I and Pleasant View will be submitted to the City. He anticipated this project would be coming before the Planning Commission in December or January. City Administrator Zikmund updated the Commission on the Long Lake Woods development. He noted this would be the largest infill project in the City since Hidden Hollow. C. Council Updates Council Member Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council. He reported the Council recently approved the hiring of a new Police Officer that previously served in the Mounds View Reserve Unit. He explained the Council approved the EDA property tax levy in the amount of $100,000. He indicated the Council approved the 2021 general fund budget and preliminary tax levy at 3.3%. He stated the Council also approved a $400,000 investment in the City’s HVAC units at City Hall, the Community Center and the Public Works facility. He noted this expense would be covered by CARES Act dollars. He explained the City Council has been discussing the Community Center and recreation programming at its recent worksession meetings. He commented the City would be moving in a new direction away from the YMCA for its programming. Further discussion ensued regarding the space that was being leased at the Community Center. D. Planning Commissioner Reports Chair Stevenson asked if the Commission would be holding a joint meeting with the City Council. City Administrator Zikmund explained staff had planned a joint meeting with the EDC and would plan future joint meetings after seeing how this meeting goes. 8. Approval of Minutes August 19, 2020. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Farmer/Commissioner French. To approve the Minutes of the August 19, 2020 regular Planning Commission meetings as presented. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried.