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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-2012PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW EDA CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting March 26, 2012 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 6:30 P.M. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: President Flaherty, Vice President Stigney, Commissioner Hull, Commissioner Mueller, Commissioner Gunn, and Executive Director Ericson. NOT PRESENT: None. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the March 26, 2012, Agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. PUBLIC INPUT None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None. 6. CONSENT AGENDA None. 7. EDA BUSINESS None. 8. REPORTS A. Economic Development Commission (EDC)’s 2012 Priorities Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz indicated a list of priorities from the EDC was Mounds View EDA March 26, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 2 forwarded to the EDA for review. She discussed the list in detail, noting unobligated TIF funds would be investigated in 2012. Development and redevelopment along County Road 10 would also remain a high priority. She explained the EDC was interested in holding a joint meeting with the EDA in the near future. Commissioner Mueller asked if any of the priority items listed were in order or had a ranking. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated there was no particular order to the bulleted items. She indicated the potential name change to County Highway 10 was discussed in great detail along with Silver View Plaza. President Flaherty was pleased with the list of priorities. He noted the potential name change of County Road 10 was discussed by the Tri-City Task Force and recommendations will soon be passed along to Spring Lake Park, Blaine and Mounds View. A Tri-City Council meeting was proposed for April 30th to discuss this item in further detail. The EDA was in favor of this suggestion. Commissioner Hull requested further information on the Select Senior Living development. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz commented this development does not appear to be moving forward. She indicated Coventry Senior Living should construction on H2 this spring. President Flaherty asked if the Skyline Motel was looking to redevelop. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated the owners have contacted the City on several occasions over the past four years regarding the redevelopment of this property. The City was not interested in purchasing the site, but the site was listed for sale on the City’s website. Commissioner Mueller questioned the size of the Skyline Motel property. Executive Director Ericson estimated this site to be two acres. President Flaherty suggested the EDC consider the impact of several bridge closures and how that will affect accessibility in the City. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated she would add this to the EDC’s priorities. She stated information from MnDOT on the bridge closures would be available on the City’s website in the near future. B. EDC’s County Road 10 Beautification Recommendations Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated the Council requested the EDC discuss ways to enhance or beautify the County Road 10 corridor. The EDC created a list of possibilities along with several funding mechanisms. She reviewed the list of items in detail with the EDA. Based on the research and funding mechanisms the EDC suggested the EDA move forward with consistently mow the medians and both sides of the roadway. In addition, the EDC recommends there be more trash cleanups along County Road 10, specifically in the medians. Mounds View EDA March 26, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 3 Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated the County was responsible for cleaning the medians and if this was not completed to the City’s requirements, a company would have to be hired to complete this work. An additional item to consider was planting trees in the median. However, this may not be feasible, given the County restrictions. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz explained another item or priority would be to purchase and demolish vacant blighted properties. This would greatly assist with redevelopment of the corridor. Completing trail segments was a priority along with highway signs. Decorative banners could also be added to improve the corridor. Gateway signs would be also another item to consider. She requested the EDA review the recommendations and provide comment. President Flaherty requested this item be held off for further discussion. He thanked the EDC for the list of recommendations. C. Summary of Neighboring Cities’ Housing Programs Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated this information was provided to the EDA for informational purposes. The information would assist the EDA in understanding how neighboring cities were addressing housing programs. She discussed scattered site blight removal programs and the positive impact this would have on Mounds View. She encouraged the EDA to review the information and bring comments or questions to staff. Commissioner Mueller questioned if the low interest loans offered by other communities had an income cap. Economic Development Specialist Steinmetz stated there was a long list of criteria with income caps. She commented these programs were closely aligned with the City of Mounds View’s home loan programs. 9. NEXT EDA MEETING: Monday, April 9, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. 10. ADJOURNMENT President Flaherty adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Recorded and transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.