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Item No: 08A <br />Meeting Date: 02/12/2024 <br />Type of Business CB <br />MOUNDS VIEW City Administrator <br />Review <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Brian Beeman, Assistant City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9868, Accepting Two Ramsey County 2023 Critical <br />Corridors Commercial Corridor Initiative Grants: Mounds View <br />Boulevard Design Theme and Filipino Village/Kusina Building <br />Improvements <br />Introduction: <br />Ramsey County implemented a pilot Corridor Revitalization Program in 2019 to revive important <br />corridors throughout Ramsey County. In 2023 they added three new corridor grant programs to <br />fund new projects in 2023. The City of Mounds View applied for two grants. <br />Discussion: <br />In April 2023, the City applied for two Ramsey County grants; (1) $50,000 for fagade <br />improvements to Filipino Village/Kusina; and (2) $21,900 for the Mounds View Design Theme <br />Project based on the 1998 Mounds View Boulevard corridor study. The Ramsey County Housing <br />Redevelopment Authority (HRA) received 11 grant applications, and awarded five, including <br />$10,000 for Filipino Village/Kusina, and $21,900 for updates to the 2.3 mile stretch of Mounds <br />View Boulevard. <br />The fagade improvement grant program was specific to prevent blight of multi -tenant buildings. <br />Filipino Village/Kusina identified needing the replacement of doors, windows, and fascia. <br />The building owner and/or business owner(s) will need to complete the qualifying improvements, <br />and submit receipts to the City. The City will then submit the receipts to the County for grant <br />reimbursement. The County pays the City, and the City pays the property owner/business <br />owner(s). Ramsey County's grant agreements indicate that work must be completed by June 30, <br />2024. <br />On August 14, 2023, the City Council already approved Resolution 9786 authorizing the City to <br />enter into an agreement with Ramsey County HRA regarding the program grant for Filipino <br />Village/Kusina. The attached resolution acknowledges that and authorizes the City to enter into <br />an agreement with Ramsey County HRA for Mounds View Boulevard Design grant. <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br />Thriving small business neighborhood appeal: Support through Forgivable Loan Program, setting <br />aside land for service oriented businesses like convenience stores or similar in residential <br />neighborhood areas. <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />