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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-18-2024 EDCMinutes of the Economic Development Commission City of Mounds View Ramsey County, Minnesota Regular Meeting January 18, 2024 City of Mounds View, Council Chambers 2401 County Road 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Jeff Moritko called the meeting to order at approximately 7:30 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Members Present: Chair, Jeff Morito, Vice Chair, Jim Freichels, Commissioners, Gary Stevenson, Gary Rundle, & Andrew Kovacs Members Absent: Jason Helgemoe & Andrina Moe Staff Present: Assistant City Administrator, Brian Beeman Meeting Attendees: Gary Meehlhause 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion/Second: Commissioner Freichels moved and Commissioner Stevenson seconded the approval of the January 18, 2024 EDC Agenda. Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays 4. CONSENT AGENDA Motion/Second: Commissioner Rundle moved and Commissioner Moe seconded the approval of the November 21, 2023 EDC minutes. Motion Carried: 4 Ayes, 0 Nays 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Assistant City Administrator Brian Beeman conducted the Oath of Office for Andrew Kovacs who’s term ends December 31, 2026. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Moritko called for public comments. There being no public comments, the EDC moved to the next agenda item. 7. EDC BUSINESS A. Elect Chair and Vice Chair Motion/Second: Commissioner Freichels moved and Commissioner Stevenson seconded approving the recommendation to the EDA to appoint Jeff Moritko as the EDC Chair. Motion Carried: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays Motion/Second: Commissioner Stevenson moved and Commissioner Rundle seconded Commissioner Freichels to serve as the Vice Chair. Motion Carried: 5 Ayes, 0 Nays B. New Member Appointment Discussion EDC Minutes January 18, 2024 Page 2 of 2 The Commission decided to forego this agenda item due to having just sworn in Commissioner Andrew Kovacs, making the item mute. C. Future Topics & Presentations The Commission discussed the topic of TCCAP. Staff recommended that when Rice Creek Commons hold open housed and public forums that the EDC consider attending. Staff will also line up a joint meeting with the Council, Planning Commission, and EDC and try to line up a MNDOT speaker to update on 2024 road improvement projects. 8. REPORTS: A. Reports of Staff Assistant City Administrator updated the Commission on the Rice Creek Commons open house, informed the Commission that the Mounds View Business Council has merged with New Brighton’s Business Council and has a variety of speakers, provided the Long Lake Woods development, the old Simon’s building site, Ardan Park redevelopment which may become a wetland banking area, an update on the Forgivable Loan program, and the EDA purchase of two property to be demolished and rezoned, and finally, an update on the Mounds View Square redevelopment study, then turned it over to Chair Moritko. B. Reports of Council Members Council Member Meehlhause provided an update on the EDA’s purchase ot two properties for redevelopment purposes, announced that he is the new EDA Chair, an update on the property tax levy, update on the water plant mediation, update on the proposed new Commission Member evaluation process. C. Reports of EDC Commissioners There was no Commissioner reports. 9. NEXT REGULAR EDC MEETING Chair Moritko reminded the Commission that the next EDC meeting will be held February 15, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. 10. ADJOURN There being no further business, Chair Moritko adjourned the January 18, 2024 meeting at approximately 8:56 a.m. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________ Brian Beeman Assistant City Administrator