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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />November 12, 1996 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Announcements and Updates. continued <br /> <br />Announcements and <br />Updates <br /> <br />The New Brighton/Mounds View Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director <br />position is now vacant. <br /> <br />Chamber Position <br /> <br />Fulton distributed a survey relating to planning efforts for the redesign of the Hwy 8 <br />Corridor. The process would define possible land uses for five critical sites. Property Hwy 8 Corridor <br />and business owners along the corridor have been invited to two public informational <br />meetings. These meetings will discuss the project's purpose, scope, process, <br />opportunities, and involve a bus tour of the area. These sessions will be interactive, and <br />development of a collective vision is the ultimate goal. The consultants will gather <br />information, capsulize, and then present ideas and recommendations. The project should <br />be completed by March 1997. Specific sites will be focused upon so to allow for <br />possible early release from the moratorium. <br /> <br />Commitments have been reached for three of four ice sheets proposed at the Blaine Ice Sheet Proposal <br />Sports Center for the Regional Ice Hockey Proposal. The Minnesota Amateur Sports <br />Commission will underwrite the fourth sheet. The involved communities will continue <br />to work with the Sports Commission and hockey associations to reduce possible risks <br />associated with the project. <br /> <br />Staff continues to work with EP A and MPCA regarding redevelopment of the MacGillis <br />and Gibbs site. <br /> <br />MacGillis and Gibbs <br /> <br />The I~35 Corridor Coalition will meet to discuss creation of a joint powers' agreement <br />and future planning activities. <br /> <br />I-35W Corridor <br />Coalition <br /> <br />On November 13, school district officials and mayors of surrounding communities will <br />meet to discuss capital facility planning and cost sharing opportunities. <br /> <br />School District <br />Discussions <br /> <br />The Healthy Youth Coalition will meet November 20 at the Family Service Center. <br /> <br />Healthy Youth <br />Coalition <br /> <br />On November 21, the Northern Mayors Association and other governmental agencies <br />will sponsor a forum focusing on affordable housing. <br /> <br />Affordable Housing <br />Forum <br /> <br />Adiournment <br /> <br />Adiournment <br /> <br />Motion by Larson, seconded by Samuelson, to ADJOURN THE MEETING. <br /> <br />5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. <br /> <br />-d:~ckL <br />. ",0" <br /> <br />"'--- , " " ,--- <br /> <br />Robert J. Benke, Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />an, City Clerk <br />