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• BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE EDA MEETING OF MONDAY, OCTOBER t2, 2009 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the September 14, 2009, EDA Meeting as presented. 4. P.A.W.S. PET HOSPITAL The plans for PAWS Pet Hospital were approved on July 20, 2009. They are currently in the process of building the new pet hospital and it is planned to open this winter. Michele Beck, owner of PAWS Pet Hospital will be present at the meeting to give a background of the business and answer any questions the EDA may have. Staff recommends that the EDA welcome PAWS Pet Hospital as a new business in the City of Hugo. 5. HUGO FAIRVIEW PHARMACY Fairview Pharmacy opened in Hugo on September 14, 2009. They are located in the building at the south west corner of County Road 8 and Victor Hugo Boulevard in the Victor Gardens South Village retail center. They share the building with Fairview Clinic, Institute for Athletic Medicine, and Northern Lights Pediatric. Kate Ras, the pharmacist at the Hugo location, will be present at the meeting to give a background of the business and answer any questions the EDA may have. Staff recommends that the EDA welcome Fairview Pharmacy as a new business in the City of Hugo. 6. DISCUSSION ON CITY WIDE WIFI INTERNET The City has received an email from the property owner that lives in rural Hugo. The resident stated that he has dial-up internet, but it was very slow. He was wondering if the City has looked into providing City wide wireless internet. He wanted to address the City on this issue and staff felt that the EDA was the best group to start the conversation with. Doug Blanchard, resident of Hugo, will be present at the meeting to talk about City wide wireless internet and to listen to the EDA discussion. 7. DISCUSSION ON NORTHERN GATEWAY/ MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICT Staff would like to discuss what the Comprehensive Plan says about properties that are guided mixed use, which is a mixture of residential and commercial uses. Staff will provide examples of what the City has done in the past and what other cities have done. Stats' recommends that the EDA discuss both topics and make a recommendation to the City Council to hold a workshop that will include the Council, Planning Commission, and EDA to discuss plans for mixed use areas and the northern gateway. 8. DISCUSSION ON DOWNTOWN PROMOTIONS The TIF District is now in the process of being certified. Staff would like to discuss downtown promotion ideas for encouraging development in the downtown area. 9. UPDATE ON BR&E PROGRAM Staff will update the EDA on the progress of the BR&E Program.