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Minutes of the Economic Development Commission
City of Mounds View
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
February 25, 1999
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 7:36 a.m. by Chairperson Cindy Carlson.
2. ROLL CALL:
Members present: Cindy Carlson, Tom Field, Rosemary Goff, Sean Walther, Julie
Olsen, Jerold Kahn, EDA Liaison Lynne Thomason [excused absence: Wendy Marty].
Staff present: Economic Development Coordinator Kevin Carroll, Community
Development Director Rick Jopke
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion/Second: Goff/Field to approve the minutes from January 28, 1999 and
February 17, 1999.
Motion Carried 4 Ayes 0 Nays
[Commissioner Olsen abstained and Commissioner Kahn had not yet arrived at the
time of the vote]
4. SPECIAL BUSINESS
Motion/Second: Walther/Goff to reappoint Cindy Carlson as EDC Chair for 1999.
Motion Carried 6 Ayes 0 Nays
Motion/Second: Olsen/Field to adopt proposed Meeting Schedule for 1999.
Motion Carried 6 Ayes 0 Nays
Motion/Second: Goff/Field to Αre-adopt≅ current EDC Bylaws for use during 1999.
Motion Carried 6 Ayes 0 Nays
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5. EDC BUSINESS
A. Mermaid Hotel/Banquet Facility
The EDC members extensively discussed whether the principals of the
Developer should be required to provide personal guarantees in connection
with any Development Agreement that may ultimately be executed. It was
ultimately decided that not enough information is presently available for the
EDC to take a formal position on the issue in question. However, an informal
Αstraw poll≅ of the EDC members revealed that at least four of the six
members present were not currently inclined to require personal guarantees
if the eventual Development Agreement include provisions sufficient to
protect the City’s financial interests.
B. Comprehensive Guide Plan
EDC Chair Cindy Carlson and Economic Development Coordinator Kevin Carroll led
further discussion regarding the preliminary draft of the Economic Development
section of the Comprehensive Guide Plan update. EDC members made additional
suggestions regarding additions to and/or revisions of various portions of the
document. EDC members reviewed the ED sections of certain Comp Guide Plan
updates that the city has received from neighboring cities. It was agreed that the
discussion of this topic would be continued at a special meeting to be held at 7:30
a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, 1999.
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, this meeting of the
Economic Development Commission adjourned at approximately 9:35 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Carroll
Economic Development Coordinator