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Minutes of the Economic Development Commission <br />City of Mounds View <br />Ramsey County, Minnesota <br />Regular Meeting <br />November 16, 1995 ' <br />City Hall` 1 <br />2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 <br />Call to Order: <br />The meeting was called to order at 5:55 p.m. by Chairperson, Phil Seipp. <br />2. Roll Call: <br />Members present were as follows: Rosemary Goff, Delane Welsch, Dan Nelson, Phil Seipp and Ron . <br />Schmidt. In addition, Economic Development Coordinator Cathy Bennett was present. EDC Member <br />Peg Mountin and EDA Liaison Sue Hankner were absent. <br />Approval Of Minutes: <br />There were no minutes for approval <br />4. Special Business <br />Discussion of the Community Connections Committee <br />Susie Kaiser, volunteer for the Mounds View School District, gave an overview of the <br />Community Connections Committee which was established to evaluate the City and Districts <br />need for additional school and community facilities. Ms. Kaiser posed several questions to the <br />members of the EDC regarding what programs and services are available now and what <br />additional services are needed, what facilities could accommodate the additional services and <br />where would this facility(es) be located and what don't we want. <br />The EDC felt that the City should not participate in any operation that would directly compete <br />with private business and that the use of tax increment funds should be focused to commercial <br />development and redevelopment purposes. <br />Presentation on North Metro Business Retention and Development Commission Phase II <br />Program <br />Joseph Strauss of Community Resource Partnership gave a slide presentation regarding the <br />North Metro Business Retention and Development Commission's work plan for 1996. The <br />presentation included a brief overview of results from the first survey process which included <br />3600 businesses. The work plan for 1996 includes two parts of which all participating Cities <br />receive the services in Part I and each community is allowed to chose two of 15 options in part <br />II. Mr. Strauss explained that Mounds View participation would_ approximately be $2000 for <br />1996. <br />