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Mounds View City Council June 24, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 16 Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated there has been strong interest from a brother and sister team to open a sit down restaurant that would be either their third or fourth location. Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated he has been in ongoing meetings with developers as it is helpful to remain in contact with them. Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated he had been involved in TIF meetings which is time-consuming but important to the City. Economic Development Coordinator Backman reviewed the issues related to the merger of the Mounds View New Brighton Chamber of Commerce with the Southern Anoka Chamber and indicated that the transition is to take effect in July. • Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that Tim Pawlenty was the speaker at the business of the year event on June 6, 2002. Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that the City received CDBG funds to revitalize the manufactured home park. He then indicated that there had been meetings with the different parties including Juran and Associates which is the property manager, Ramsey County, and the City. He further indicated that the next step is a public meeting scheduled for July 10, 2002 at the Community Center at 6:00 p.m. Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that Circle Pines had purchased a box of 85 plan books for a total of $850.00. He then indicated that he had been contacted by the City of Burnsville and that City expressed interest in buying 50 books. Council Member Thomas asked how the City would be affected if CDBG funds were discontinued. If CDBG grants were discontinued at the federal level as it currently being proposed in the federal budget. Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that the City would not be able to do these types of programs but the operations of his department would not be affected. He then said that the principal entity affected by that would be Ramsey County as they would need to reduce their budget. He further commented that CDBG funds have been on the chopping block numerous times and, while the amounts have been reduced in other years, they have never been completely eliminated. Mayor Sonterre asked whether the business prospects that had been sent information solicited that information or if it was mailed by the City unsolicited. Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated the City primarily mails information based on request. He then said that he had a recent high tech manufacturing project wanting to be located in Mounds View but was unable to help them because they needed 25 acres.