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March 22, 2016 Page 2 of 11 Commission Minutes Commission Minutes Mayor Johnson received the following minutes on behalf of the City: Public Safety Commission minutes from January 25, 2016. Planning commission Minutes from February 16, 2016. Special Order of Business Special Order of 1. U Update on the Rice Creek Commons Development from Commissioner M Jo McGuire. l� p �' Business 1. Update on the Rice Creek Commons Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire provided the City Council with an update from Ramsey County. She gave Development from the Council several handouts and discussed Ramsey County's vision, mission and goals. She commented on Corrm loner Mary Jo the committees she currently served on. It was her hope 1-35W would be awarded more federal dollars as it was a shovel ready project. Commissioner McGuire noted valuation notices have been sent out to property owners and any concerns should be brought to the County at this time. She discussed the proposed improvements for Long Lake Regional Park that would be completed j ointly with the City. City Manager Lotter thanked the County for working cooperatively with the City on these park improvements. Commissioner McGuire presented a YouTube video on Rice Creek Commons. She noted the County has begun work on County Road H. She explained the County has started the Master Developer process and received solicitations from four vendors. She indicated the Joint Development Authority (JDA) would be making a decision on the Master Developer on May 2'd. Councilmember Jacobsen stated he would be forwarding a message he received from a concerned citizen regarding public transportation issues in New Brighton. Councilmember Bauman asked how many acres of the TCAAP site have been cleaned to residential standards. Commissioner McGuire reported the County purchased and cleaned 427 acres of the site. She explained there was additional acreage still owned by the Federal government. Councilmember Burg thanked Commissioner McGuire for her report. Mayor Johnson thanked the County for partnering with the City on Long Lake Regional Park. She encouraged the County to finish the bridge over Rice Creek prior to August 1 s for the Antique Car Run. She appreciated the YouTube video and requested the County work to bring additional mass transit into New Brighton. She expressed concern with how much money the County was investing in TCAAP and how this would impact New Brighton business owners. She did not want the current business owners to be forgotten. Commissioner McGuire understood the importance of the communities existing businesses and would work with the City to address this concem. Councilmember Jacobsen appreciated the County's involvement in the City of New Brighton. Councilmember Bauman encouraged the County to better maintain its roadways. Commissioner McGuire heard this concern loud and clear. Consent Agenda Consent Agenda 1. Consideration to Approve Payments for Vouchers 151224 to 151313 for a total of $803,026.36. 1. Payments forvouchers 151224 to 151313. 2. Consider Extending the Sunday Hours of Operation at the New Brighton 2. Ext. Sunday Hours Community Center. of operation at NBCC. 3. Resolution SUP for 3. Consideration of a Resolution approving a Special Use Permit for Evan Kearney to Evan Kearney, 3001 construct a detached garage in excess of 624 SF at 3001 County Road H. County Road H. 4. Appoint Erin 4. Consider Appointing Erin Nichols Matkaiti as Planning Commission Chairperson Nichols Matkaiti as effective April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017. PC Chairperson. 5. Public Premise Liquor 5. Consider Application for Public Premise Liquor License - Acapulco of New Brighton, Inc. Lic-Acapulco ofNew Brighton, Inc.