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was her opinion that the City should not be responsible for housing and assistance loans as there were <br />other organizations in place to manage these situations. <br />City Manager Lotter noted a local business owner was interested in New Brighton sponsoring a bike <br />race. He proposed the EDC meet with the director of Twin Cities Gateway regarding this matter. <br />Commissioner Knight recommended that the third bullet point be made the first priority for the EDC. <br />Commissioner Potter suggested the EDC address each of the bullet points individually at upcoming <br />meetings. He recommended that staff also provide information on who in the community was already <br />addressing some of these priorities. <br />Commissioner Garcia -Perez discussed how tactics and priorities would have to be determined by the <br />group. She believed that business retention should remain a main priority for the EDC. <br />Commissioner Murlowski agreed business retention should be addressed, with a focus along Old <br />Highway 8 near the railroad crossing in order to modernize this area of the City. <br />Councilmember Burg thanked the EDC members for their great comments. She appreciated the work <br />completed by staff and the Council that went into bringing new businesses into NBE. She encouraged <br />the EDC to continue to look long -term when considering the success of the City. <br />Chair Zisla was interested in the City pursuing the bike race further. He suggested the EDC priorities be <br />addressed in the following order: business retention, placemaking initiatives, redevelopment and <br />housing. The Commission agreed with this recommendation. <br />Chair Zisla looked forward to addressing these matters further with the EDC in April. He thanked the <br />Council for attending this joint meeting. <br />Other Topics <br />None, <br />Adjourn <br />Motion by Commissioner Potter, seconded by Commissioner Knight to adjourn the meeting. <br />9 Ayes, 0 Nays, Motion carried <br />Meeting adjourned at 8:40 am <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />()Rp'u_ ao,4 OL, <br />Janice Gundlach <br />Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Director of Planning <br />