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Minutes of the Economic Development Commission
City of Mounds View
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
March 26, 1998
City of Mounds View, Conference Room C
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 a.m. by Chairperson, Cindy Carlson.
2. ROLL CALL:
Members present: Cindy Carlson, and Tom Field.
Members absent: Dan Nelson, Ron Schmidt, Rosemary Goff, Steve Larson, and Brian
Sjoberg
EDA Liaison present: Roger Stigney
Staff present: City Administrator Chuck Whiting, Community Development Director
Rick Jopke, Housing Inspector Steve Dorgan, and Finance Director Bruce Kessel
A quorum was not present, therefore no official business could take place.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
No Action
4. SPECIAL BUSINESS
None
5. EDC BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Housing Improvement Program
Chairperson Carlson summarized the general direction to staff to develop draft
guidelines for EDC consideration which include no income guidelines, which would require
minimal city staff administration, and would specify eligible and ineligible activities.
Staff was directed to bring specific guidelines for EDC action at the next meeting.
B. Review of TIF Funding Budgets
City Finance Director Bruce Kessel reviewed his projections of the TIF funding
budgets through the life of the TIF districts. The approved expenditures for the new
community center will significantly impact the amount of funds available for the activities
APPROVED
such as housing and Highway 10 redevelopment included in the TIF funding budgets
recommended by the commission in the past.
C. Update of Proposal for Tax Increment Financing for Development of a Hotel/Conference Center
No action or discussion.
D. North Metro I35W Corridor Coalition
No action or discussion.
E. Sale of Buildings in the Mounds View Business Park
No action or discussion
F. Status of the Economic Development Coordinator Position
Community Development Director Jopke informed the Commission that 3 finalists
had been selected and that additional interviews would be occurring. Chairperson Carlson
agreed to participate in the interviews.
6. REPORTS FROM CHAIR, COMMISSIONERS, AND STAFF:
None
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, this meeting of the
Economic Development Commission adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rick Jopke
Community Development Director