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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-2016 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AGENDA MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL FRIDAY, May 20, 2016 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 4. APPROVE MINUTES from February 19, 2016 5. EDC BUSINESS A. Introduce New City Planner 6. REPORTS OF STAFF A. Mounds View Project Updates 7. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS 8. NEXT REGULAR EDC MEETING – June 7, 2016 if needed 9. ADJOURN Commissioners: Chair Jason Helgemoe, Dan Larson, Jim Freichels, Gary Stevenson, Jessica Rieland, Laurie Shoop, and Royal Dahlstrom City Staff: Jim Ericson, City Administrator Brian Beeman, Business Development Coordinator Minutes of the Economic Development Commission City of Mounds View Ramsey County, Minnesota Regular Meeting February 19, 2016 City of Mounds View, Council Chambers 2401 County Road 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Jason Helgemoe called the meeting to order at approximately 7:30 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Members Present: Chair, Jason Helgemoe, Vice Chair, Jim Freichels, Commissioners, Jessica Rieland, Gary Stevenson Members Absent: Dan Larson, Royal Dahlstrom & Laurie Shoop Staff Present: Business Development Coordinator, Brian Beeman & City Administrator, Jim Ericson Meeting Attendees: Gary Meehlhause 3. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 19, 2016, AGENDA Motion/Second: Commissioner Freichels moved and Commissioner Stevenson seconded the approval of the February 19, 2016 EDC agenda. Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays 4. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 15, 2016, EDC MINUTES Motion/Second: Commissioner Freichels moved and Commissioner Rieland seconded the approval of the January 15, 2016 EDC minutes, as presented. Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays 5. EDC BUSINESS Administer Oath of Office Commissioner Stevenson took the Oath of Office. His term will end December 31. 2018. Review 2016 EDC Priorities Next, Business Development Coordinator Beeman reviewed the 2015 EDC priorities and explained what had been accomplished for each line item in the past year. Chair Helgemoe asked the Commission for comments to develop the 2016 priorities. Commissioner Freichels suggested adding the review of policies to the list. Stevenson suggested adding the review of the Comprehensive Plan. Beeman asked about the EDC Minutes February 19, 2016 Page 2 of 5 branding initiative. The Commission agreed to remove the branding budgeting and implementation from the 2016 priorities. Helgemoe suggested moving the monitoring of TCAAP to the number two priority. Motion/Second: Commissioner Freichels moved and Commissioner Stevenson seconded the approval of the 2016 EDC Priorities as modified. Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays Review EDC Bylaws Chair Helgemoe asked Business Development Coordinator Beeman to provide a background to the Commission. Beeman informed the Commission that Section 408.07 of the City Code indicates that the EDC Bylaws should be reviewed on an annual basis at the first regular meeting in February. The last time the Bylaws were amended was 2002. Beeman explained that a Resolution was passed in January establishing the meeting schedule for 2016 and this is compliant with the Bylaws. Beeman also informed the Commission that if there were any changes then he would prepare a Resolution for the next meeting, otherwise, no action would be needed. Chair Helemoe asked for any suggestions from the Commissioners. Commissioner Stevenson said he liked that they were simple and is advising they stay that way. Commissioner Freichels concurred. Council Member Meehlhause provided some institutional knowledge from being on the Commission in the past, stating that the Commission used to elect one Business Rep. to the Chair and one Resident Rep. as Vice Chair. Once the Chair’s term ended, then the Vice Chair would take the Chair’s positon. That way there would always be at least one Business and one Resident Representative as either the Chair or Vice Chair. Meehlhause said it got off track when one of the Vice Chairs didn’t want the Chair position. Commissioner Stevenson informed the Commission that he has chosen not to become a Chair or Vice Chair because he is the Chair on other Commissions and didn’t feel it appropriate to be the Chair on multiple Boards and Commissions. Freichels felt the EDC should make an effort to alternate as Meehlhause has sugg ested, but that it shouldn’t be in the Bylaws. Commissioner Reiland agreed that this would be a good idea to try and implement each year but didn’t think it should be included in the Bylaws. Beeman suggested that he would make note of it and put it into the staff report each year as a reminder. The Commissioners agreed. Hearing no further discussion Chair Helgemoe called for a motion. Motion/Second: Commissioner Stevenson moved and Commissioner Rieland seconded the motion accepting the Bylaws review as-is with no changes. Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays EDC Minutes February 19, 2016 Page 3 of 5 6. REPORTS OF STAFF Crossroad Point Redevelopment Project Business Development Coordinator, Beeman provided the Commission with an update on the Crossroad Pointe redevelopment site. Beeman stated that staff has met with The Beard Group and Ramsey County to discuss financing options regarding housing developments offered by the County. The meeting seemed to go well and The Beard Group is still planning to break ground in the August/September 2016 timeframe with the idea of opening the facility in 2017. The building will be built all at once, however internally the project will be completed in two phases. This means that the outside of the building will look completed but certain parts of the building will be leasable while other floors are being worked on. The Beard Group will be receiving their market study by the end of this month which will tell them how many studios, and two & three bedroom units should be built. Other steps will be meeting with the County to figure out the road situation since Greenfield Ave seems too close to the intersection of County Rd 10 & H2. Financing will still need to be determined as well as the formal development agreement. They still want to use the 1.76 acre parcel at their staging area. The predevelopment agreement gives them a little less than a year to work out the due diligence. According to their timeline, the project is on schedule to meet their goal of ground breaking in early fall 2016. Business Retention & Expansion Visit (BR&E) Updates Coordinator Beeman informed the Commission that he was able to conduct a BR&E visit with Fedor’s Market since the last meeting. Fedor’s has been in business for 55 years and Beeman spoke to brothers Paul and Gordy Fedor. One brother said he remembers the Army site getting build and has also seen it get torn down. They have seen businesses come and go over the years and when they first started, Mounds View was mostly trees and didn’t have the development we have now. Their building once housed City Hall, the Police Station, and even a hospital. They have decided to eliminate the grocery portion of their business due to steep competition but will keep the meat portion of their business. They are open to the idea of leasing out the extra space or for someone to buy the building then lease back about 1,200 square feet to them to keep operating the meat market. Helgemoe asked what type of tenant they were looking for to fill the vacancy. Beeman said they didn’t specify and they are open to hearing options as an exit strategy. Stevenson said he had seen an article from 1955 at his last Lions Club meeting where Gordy was working as a meat cutter for another grocery store at the time before it was Fedor’s. So, he has been working in the meat market for more than the 55 years it has been Fedor’s Market. It is a remarkable history and both of them have received the Citizen of the Year award for 2015 and will be represented at the city’s annual festival. EDC Minutes February 19, 2016 Page 4 of 5 Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP) Development Update Next, Coordinator Beeman provided an update on anticipated improvements relating to Rice Creek Commons. He informed the Commission that there hasn’t been much change since last month’s report. The infrastructure portion of the project will begin this spring. A joint committee was formed to decide who the Master Developer will be for the project with the idea to start development in 2017. Snyder Building Beeman informed the Commission that there is no change with the Snyder building stating that last year he had several calls on the building, however he hasn’t heard of any interest in the last few months. Bel Rae Senior Living Beeman provided an update on the Bel Rae Senior Living building stating that they are now reporting only 10 vacancies left for the second Memory Care facility. They currently have 50 employees and they seem to be doing well. They appreciated the city’s involvement with their project. County Road 10 Addressing Next, Beeman updated the Commission that a meeting is scheduled for February 22 with city and county officials to discuss the County Road 10 signage and naming issues and he will provide an update to the EDC at its March meeting. Mounds View Business Council Meeting Beeman informed the Commission that the next Mounds View Business Council meeting is scheduled for March 9 at the Community Center, starting at 7:30 a.m. Helgemoe stated that they are working with the Chamber to get PRIME Design & Advertising to present at the next Mounds View Business Council meeting. Commissioner Rieland informed the Commission that the company creates the companies profile, enters it into their system, and then it serves as a constant presence so clients can instantly find them through the electronic pins and addressing. It has really helped Biolife’s clients in finding them. Helgemoe suggested that Beeman move forward in arranging the speaker even though we haven’t heard from the Chamber. As soon as it is confirmed, Beeman will inform the Commission. Zep Manufacturing Beeman provided an update stating that Carley Foundry has moved into the old Zep Manufacturing building as an expansion of their existing company in Blaine. As soon as they get settled in, Beeman will schedule a formal BR&E visit and try to include the EDC. EDC Minutes February 19, 2016 Page 5 of 5 Other Upcoming Events/Reports Beeman informed the Commission that the EDA approved the appointments of the EDC Chair and Vice Chair at their January 25, 2016 meeting. The City Council and EDA also approved the Business Subsidy Policy. In addition, the City Council and EDA approved resolutions adopting the Public Financing Policy & Application at their February 8, 2016 meeting. 7. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS Chair Helgemoe asked for updates from Commissioners. Hearing none, Helgemoe informed the Commission that he is trying to get a speaker for the Mounds View Business Council meeting. The Chamber will be holding their annual Gala next Thursday at the sports center with a sports theme. The Legislative Breakfast is being held this morning. Beeman mentioned that the Economic Gardening meeting is also this morning and is normally held at the Northeast Bank in Minneapolis. The Polar Plunge went well. It was about 40 degrees that day and in about 4 feet of water. It was a fun day and money was raised for a good cause. 8. NEXT REGULAR EDC MEETING Chair Helgemoe asked about the upcoming EDC meeting. Beeman informed the Commission that the next meeting is March 18. Beeman said since the annual administrative formalities are out of the way, the March meeting will be as-needed. If there is a meeting, Beeman will provide an update on the County Rd 10 meeting and any progress on The Beard Group development at Crossroad Pointe. Both Reieland and Stevenson will not be available for the March meeting. Helgemoe said historically, the EDA’s March meeting has not been well attended due to spring break and MEA week, etc. Beeman will let the EDC know if there will be a March meeting as it gets closer. 9. ADJOURN There being no further business, Chair Helgemoe adjourned the February 19, 2016, meeting at 8:25 a.m. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________ Brian Beeman Business Development Coordinator Item #: 5A Meeting Date: May 20, 2016 Type of Business: EDC City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Economic Development Commission From: Brian Beeman, Business Development Coordinator Item Title/Subject: Introduce New City Planner Background The City of Mounds View hired Jon Sevald January 2016 . Jon is replacing Heidi Heller, who accepted a position in Little Canada as their City Clerk. Jon has a Planning background and was recently employed by Sherburne County and the City of Anok a. Staff Recommendation Mr. Jon Sevald to introduce himself and provide his background to the EDA. Respectfully submitted, ____________________________ Brian Beeman, Business Development Coordinator Item #: 6A Meeting Date: May 20, 2016 Type of Business: EDC City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Economic Development Commission From: Brian Beeman, Business Development Coordinator Item Title/Subject: Reports of Staff A. Crossroad Pointe Redevelopment Project On January 25, 2016 the EDA approved the predevelopment agreement between The Beard Group and the City of Mounds View. The purpose of the predevelopment agreement is to allow for a period of time to complete the due diligence on the site. If it is determined that The Beard Group and City wish to move forward with the project, a formal development agreement will be completed. The Beard Group recently was awarded an $85,000 grant from Ramsey County for the Mounds View housing project. The market study came back very strong and as a result, they are doubling the size of the project from 119 units to 205 units with 251 bedrooms. They plan to seek a Housing TIF and Tax Credits, in addition to their primary lender financing. They are stil l hoping to break ground this August and open in the spring of 2017. B. Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Visits Nearly all businesses in Mounds View have been visited. The few remaining businesses have not returned phone calls or emails. Some have said they wish not to participate. The Business Development Coordinator will continue to attempt to schedule more visits . In April, the Business Development Coordinator contacted around 90 businesses to get their opinion on changing the name of County Road 10 to Mounds View Boulevard. The businesses contacted overwhelmingly were in favor of the change. (Please see Section G for more information on the County Rd 10 renaming project) Dunkin Doughnuts: The company was looking at the endcap where Tom’s Collectibles is currently located next to the movie theater. It was an ideal spot for them and they had talked about removing the trees along County Rd 10 for more visibility. However, Subway has a non-compete clause and they felt that Dunkin Doughnut’s croissants and breakfast sandwiches would be competing with their business. Therefore, Dunkin Doughnuts is looking elsewhere. Staff is looking for other options to try and keep them in Mounds View. Retail Development: A broker called last month who is working with a nondisclosed developer at the possibility of purchasing the five parcels along County Rd 10 and Woodale Drive which is located on the southeast side of the Bel Rae Senior Living Reports of Staff May 20, 2016 Page 2 of 8 facility. Since there are currently three homeowners in the area, the developer would need to negotiate with the home owners to purchase those parcels then demo the site for a potential retail center. Staff has not heard back from the caller. Flea Market: City staff received a request to host a flea market in Mounds View. Since they were not interested in a parking lot location, and the city parks are reserved for other activities such as soft ball, Festival in the Park, etc. they are trying to find anothe r location. They originally wanted to locate at Crossroad Pointe, however, this land is locked up in a contract and the developer will be needing access to the site to conduct soil borings etc. They indicated that they will also be looking at surrounding cities. Bio Tech Company: A broker called looking for 3-6 acres of vacant land for a company to build a facility that can house a clean room that would test medical equipment. Coordinator Beeman provided them information on the vacant land north of Bio Life and also mentioned the possibility of contacting Rydell Auto for additional acreage. They are also looking for sites near Edina. Magazine Distributors: They have gone out of business. Their business model is to distribute phone books, newspapers, magazines, and mailers. All of these media tools have experienced a downturn in the market, as more customers are using eBooks and the internet to find their information. As a result, their space is now available. 2402 County Rd I: The office building next to Snap Market is for sale. The realtor is having a difficult time finding interested buyers and it was recently vandalized as well as the Snap Market building. Snap Market: Spray paint was painted over twice in the last month on the Snap Market building. Ankur Chopra of Keshav Enterprises, Inc. has been trying to move into the old Snap Market space. They have been slow moving in because the owner of the building owes back taxes and this has delayed their liquor license approval. It is not certain whether or not the license will be approved. Their application goes in front of the Council May 23. Dynex/Dymax: These two businesses have left Mounds View to find another lease space. FedTech owns the building and needs the space to continue to grow their business. Bio Clean: They are still looking to build a new building to assemble their franchise trucks equipped with power washers. They tried negotiating a deal with the Skyline Motel and the owners of the Motel wouldn’t negotiate enough on the price to make the Reports of Staff May 20, 2016 Page 3 of 8 deal work. As a result, they are still looking for land to build a new facility or an existing building to refurbish. They would like to stay within 5 miles of their existing site if possible. Central Transport: They are moving to their new location in Blaine in September. Saia will take over the building and remodel it before moving into the building sometime in the Spring 2017. Dell-Comm: Has received a permit to install a new cell tower. Commissioners Freichels will be able to elaborate on this project if needed. MFI Metal Finishers Inc.: They have contacted city staff looking into the possibility of expanding their existing building to another 3,000 sf. They are still contemplating how this would be designed and if they will proceed or not. Mounds View Chiropractic: They have signed a long-term lease in their existing building but will be looking for another space as their lease comes due. Ideally, they would like to own their building and custom design it to fit their specific needs. Albert’s Organics: This space is still vacant. The area has a commercial kitchen and they are looking for a user that would have a need for this use. The available space is about 56,000 sf. Mounds View Square: They still have six vacancies. They have talked about a possib le tap room but would need the city to update their ordinance on this type of use. Jon Sevald, City Planner is working on this ordinance. The ordinance would address brew pubs, tap rooms, micro brews, distilleries, wineries, etc. Silver View Plaza: They will be doing some minor parking lot patching this spring and they are still looking at their options for a new sign along County Road 10. Apple Tree Dental: Coordinator Beeman arranged a verbal agreement between Apple Tree Dental and the Wysong Theater for any additional employees added by the expansion of the dental office to be able to park in the movie theater’s parking lot along the north side of the building or along the walking trail. The new employees will be moving from Coon Rapids to Mounds View this fall. Another parking option is to park along Mounds View Drive. Dr. Helgeson said, “The availability of parking along the north side of the parking lot is terrific news. We just finished a 7 year lease for the space our leadership team is currently using in Coon Rapids and are now on a “month-to-month” extension. We plan to use the projected rent savings when we move out to finance new office equipment for the second floor at our Mounds View Center. That will likely happen late in the Fall or early winter of this Reports of Staff May 20, 2016 Page 4 of 8 year. At that time, about a dozen administrative staff, (including me!) will move to the Mounds View Center. It would be terrif ic if we could park our cars along the north side of the parking lot and walk along the path to our office.” Empire House: The company was trying to build a new building in Mounds View and decided to stop any and all negotiations on the land north of Bio Life because the land owner has many shell companies and their attorneys were busy trying to determine who actually owned the property. Once it was determined who owned the property, the land owners decided that they wanted to sit on the land in case Bio Life needed it for future parking. As a result, Empire House may be leaving Mounds View to build their new building. El Loro: They are moving in about three months. They said they have exp erienced a decline in customers and they won’t be able to recover unless they can reduce their lease and/or somehow pick up the customer base. They are e ncouraged by the new proposed apartment development at Crossroad Pointe, but they don’t believe they can hold on for another year. If the apartments had been built a year earlier, they may have been able to survive. This brings to light a common theme. Many people who I’ve talked to mention they want a better variety of restaurants in Mounds View, particularly during lunch time. However, historically they have not supported our local restaurants and they end up leaving to find a better location or close down all together. Hopefully with the new apartments getting built this will change the trend for the better. Arepa Bite: There is a new Latin American food restaurant in Mounds View. Arepa Bite opened their doors April 26, 2016. Arepa Bite is a family restaurant that offers Authentic Venezuelan food. They are open Monday – Friday 7:00 am-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. www.arepabite.com. Arepa Bite is an independently owned family business and Mounds View is its first and only location. The owner, Vannessa Fazio lives in Mounds View and wanted to have a business location that was near her home where she could spend more time with her family. Vannessa said she really likes her neighborhood and the Mound View people. So what is an Arepa? According to their website, the predecessor of the arepa was a staple of the Timoto-cuicas, an Amerindian group that lived in the northern Andes of Venezuela. Other Amerindian tribes in the region, such as the Arawaks and the Caribs, widely consumed a form known as casabe made from cassava (yuca). With the colonization by the Spanish, the food that would become the arepa was diffused into the rest of the region, known then as Viceroyalty of New Granada and later became La Gran Colombia (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama) at the time of Independence. Reports of Staff May 20, 2016 Page 5 of 8 The term arepa is pre-Columbian and most probably comes from the word arepa which means corn in the language of the Cumanagotos, indigenous people of Venezuela, whose descendants inhabit today the eastern regions of the country. Venezuelans prepare arepas depending on personal taste o r preference and the region in which they are made. The stuffed arepas butter and cream cheese, assorted meats, chicken and avocado salad, eggs and beans are part of the typical breakfast of Venezuela. Vannessa said, the bread of the arepa is made of white corn bread and it is handmade each day, grilled, then placed in the oven to get the perfect texture. The bread is cut and filled with traditional or custom ingredients. There are eleven versions of the traditional arepa and customers may also request cust om arepas. Their most popular arepa is the shredded beef and cheddar and the black beans with white cheddar cheese. They also serve sugar cane juice poplin with lemon. They have a machine that will release a whole orange, cut it, and squeeze it to form fre sh orange juice. The restaurant was originally supposed to be a sit down atmosphere similar to a Chipotles. However, there building options were limited in Mounds View and they decided to morph the business into semi-fast food model. This is why it may take slightly longer than a traditional fast-food restaurant but it is faster than a sit-down restaurant. You order your food and either take it with you or sit at one of the many tables provided. Miscellaneous: Business Coordinator Beeman has received numerous calls for land to build manufacturing/industrial buildings. Mounds View doesn’t have any more industrial land available. Some have asked about the Tires N More building however, the owner received two very good offers and turned them both down then took the building off of the listing. The owner is now using the building as a warehouse. The only other Reports of Staff May 20, 2016 Page 6 of 8 possibility is the land parcel north of Bio Life . Otherwise, the city or a private developer would have to purchase and demo potential sites for redevelopment. In 2016, the City Council considered an EDA levy to help build funds to purchase lots for redevelopment. However that levy was never passed due to uncertainty as to which entity has the legal authority. Some interpretations of the statute address an HRA as the primary levying entity. Other interpretations address the EDA. It wasn’t clear if Mounds View’s EDA had been given the authority to levy based upon the way its original documents were worded. As a result, the Council decided not to levy for this purpose. To further complicate matters, the state imposed a levy limitation for EDA levies and the City of Mounds View also has a City Charter with levy limitations. It is unclear if adding an EDA levy counts against the general fund levy or if an EDA levy would be a separate funding source an d not be included as part of the Charter’s levy limitation. As a result, no EDA levy was ever passed and no money has been set aside to purchase properties for development. C. Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP) Development Update Construction on Rice Creek Commons and County Road 10 & H has begun. Final completion is expected early 2017. Information on the project and an explanation of roundabouts was posted to the website and Facebook. The building development is expected to begin in 2017. Alatus has been chosen as the master developer who beat out Opus and Ryan Companies. Alatus will be negotiating a development agreement soon then it will begin plans for Phase I construction calling for 200 homes. In addition, Alatus will begin its search for a large grocery store and medical facility to serve as an anchor in the hopes that it will spur more commercial development. In the meantime, Rice Creek is being restored to its original location. Bridges will be installed for vehicles and pedestrians. D. Mounds View Project Updates Website: The City Council will be discussing the possibility of upgrading the existing website or installing a completely new website. The current website is very manually intensive and doesn’t allow some of the features that more modern websites have to offer. They will discuss forming a task force and brining in web companies to present after they have talked with a few web companies at the LMC Conference. Silver Lake Park Trail: The Silver Lake Park Trail is expected to be installed this summer. The trail was supposed to be completed last year; however the project was delayed due to the association negotiation process. Trail Segments: The city plans on completing the final trail segments this year. Segment 6 will be placed from the County Rd 10 & H2 intersection in front of Moe’s to the corner Reports of Staff May 20, 2016 Page 7 of 8 of County Rd 10 & Woodale Drive. Segment 11 will run from Red Oak Drive near Western Bank to Groveland Road near Steve’s Appliances and will tie in with the newly constructed sidewalk at Groveland Road. With the completion of the new bridge over I- 35 this fall, Mounds View will have continuous access to the county regional trail system. Community Center Sign: The city is in the preliminary stages of contracting with a sign company to install a new Community Center monument sign across from City Hall. This project is expected to be completed this year. E. Snyder Building Staff is in regular contact with the realtor offering ideas and leads. The main issue is the price and lack of parking. The asking price has been reduced from $2.5 mill to somewhere between $1 to $2 mill. The lease is over $14 p/sq. ft. Many businesses like the location but can’t afford the price and/or require more parking spaces. The owner has been forced paying the mortgage and has indicated that he is accepting reasonable offers and is open to creative financing. F. Bel Rae According to Kelly Royten, Executive Director or the bel Rae Senior Living, their second Memory Care community is now open and they have 10 apartments left for Memory Care. They still have availability for Assisted Living with one bedroom and Studio apartments. There current staffing is approximately 50 employees. Overall, they are over 70% filled. G. County Road 10 Addressing County Road 10 signage has caused much confusion over the years with multiple signs displaying different naming of the road. Sign replacement and updating is the sole responsibility of Ramsey County. The county is aware of the issue; however replacing the signs has proven too costly. As a result, City Administrator, Jim Ericson and others met with Ramsey County officials in February to discuss the matter. The County indicated that the City could effectively change the name of the road as long as County Road 10 remained as the designation. The County communicated to the City that there may be a possibility of funding with the Rice Creek Commons development p rojects. Because of the County’s position to allow the city to change the naming of the street, the Mounds View City Council directed staff to contact the businesses along County Road 10 to get their opinions of the possible name change. Business Develop ment Coordinator, Brian Beeman contacted nearly 90 businesses who overwhelmingly expressed their desire to change the name from County Road 10 to Mounds View Boulevard. The U.S. Postal service was also contacted and they confirmed that they would be able to continue to deliver to Mounds View Businesses even if they have variations of the County Road 10 name. They are able to put in the variations in their Reports of Staff May 20, 2016 Page 8 of 8 data base and the computers at the New Brighton Post Office will be able to recognize the address variations and classify them as alternates. As a result of the favorable response by local business who would be affected by the name change and confirmation of the USPS that they will deliver mail to the address variations, the City Council has decided to proceed with the name change. It is expected that sometime in June staff will draft an ordinance then notify all of the businesses of the name change. H. Mounds View Business Council Meeting The next meeting will be held June 8, at 7:30 a.m. at the Mounds View Community Center. The speaker for the next meeting is Ron Wencl, Director at U.S. Geological Survey. I. Other Upcoming Events/Reports  Movies in the Park: Silver View Park, starting June 16 at dusk. Also showing July 21 and August 18.  National Night Out: Tuesday, August 2  Festival in the Park: August 20 J. Reports of Commissioners (Agenda Item 7) K. Upcoming EDC Meetings (Agenda Item 8) June 17 at 7:30 a.m. if needed. ______________________________ Brian Beeman Business Development Coordinator