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Arcand asked about the mixed -use category on the draft land use plan. CD Director stated that the mixed -use category is having residential and commercial uses in the area, such as retail on the bottom of a building and residential above. The CD Director talked about the 1998 Comprehensive Plan's economic development section and asked for suggestions on what should be in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Miron stated that the staff should include the downtown area and the TIF Plan. Include information on the County Road 8 and Highway 61 corridors. Klein stated that the staff should identify the rail corridor and update the population changes. Granger agreed with identifying the rail corridor. Denaway stated that the economic development section will need an action plan to attract businesses and encourage current businesses to stay in town or expand. Miron stated staff should include what mixed use is and that medical services are desired. CD Director stated that a draft of the plan will be presented at the next months EDA meeting. DISCUSSION ON PROJECT SHOWCASE IN FINANCE AND COMMERCE NEWSPAPER Staff has been in contact with Shelia Bennett from the Finance and Commerce Newspaper to discuss doing a project showcase advertising section of their paper. The project showcase section is a way for cities to highlight development projects. Staff felt that the project showcase advertising would be a great way to promote the downtown area. Staff presented an example of the project showcase portion of the newspaper. Denaway and Granger agreed that it would be a good way to market the City owned properties and the downtown area. Miron made a motion, seconded by Bever, to recommend to the Council to use Project Showcase as a marketing tool. Before the Project Showcase is published in the Finance and Commerce Newspaper the City should advertise in the local newspaper that this will be in the Finance and Commerce Newspaper. All aye. Motion carries. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF CITY OWNED CITY OWNED PROPERTIES CD Director gave an update on downtown redevelopment and the property owners that have been keeping in contact with the City, such as the End Zone, Carpenters Restaurant, and Ricci's. Miron and Granger agreed that is a good thing that the property owners are keeping in contact and that they are interested in redevelopment of the downtown. The EDA recommended that staff stay in contact with the property owners ADJOURNMENT Denaway made motion, Bever seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 am All aye. Motion carried.