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CITY COUNCIL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
Monday, October 19, 2020
6:30 p.m.
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82647149555?pwd=cjdzcWVyakQ4NDlNNVZnSkZ3Qzd1UT09
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Mayor to call City Council Meeting to order
B. President of EDC to call EDC Meeting to order
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL:
A. Mueller, Gunn, Hull, Meehlhause, Bergeron
B. Farmer, Larson, Helgemoe, Freichels, Stevenson, Marquis, Rundle
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. CONSENT AGENDA
None
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight’s agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and
address for the minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes.
7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. None
8. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. Joint City Council/EDC Discussion on City Economic Development
9. REPORTS
A. Reports of Mayor and Council & EDC
B. Reports of Staff
C. Reports of City Attorney
10. NEXT COUNCIL WORK SESSION: Monday, November 2, 2020
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: Monday, October 26, 2020
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor
Chair of EDC
Item No: 08A
Meeting Date: October 19, 2020
Type of Business: Council/EDC Business
Administrator Review: _______
City of Mounds View Staff Report
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council & Economic
Development Commissioners
From: Brian Beeman, Assistant City Administrator
Item Title/Subject: Joint City Council & Economic Development Commission
Discussion
Introduction:
At its February 20, 2020 meeting, the EDC suggested holding a joint City Council/EDC
meeting as one of its 2020 goals. A joint meeting is also mentioned in the Strategic Plan.
The purpose of the meeting is to promote continued communication between the EDC,
(a recommending body) and the City Council. The EDC is a mix of business leaders and
Mounds View residents. The EDC exists to promote economic development activities,
support local businesses, and recommend economic development related activities,
programs, events, business retention and expansion efforts, marketing, legislation,
financial incentives, and several other duties in an effort to promote a positive business
climate in Mounds View.
Discussion:
Assistant City Administrator Beeman will provide an overview of current projects then
each EDC Commissioner and City Council Member will provide a brief statement of who
they are, background, why they became interested in the City Council & EDC as it relates
to economic development, what their expectations and vision is for Mounds View, and
any other suggestions, ideas, thoughts as it pertains to local and regional economic
development and businesses. Potential topics could include the current business climate,
potential solutions, cooperation of City, County, State, and Federal government or
creative ideas specific to Mounds View, etc. The idea of the meeting is to learn what is
important to local leaders in respect to economic development and to keep the lines of
communication open between the City Council and EDC.
Recommendation:
Hear the vision, ideas, solutions, and recommendations of each member and continue
open communication between the City Council and the EDC.
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Brian Beeman
Assistant City Administrator
Attachment(s):
1. None