Minutes

New Brighton Economic Development Commission

Regular Meeting - December 10, 1996

7:30 a.m.

Call to Order

Chair Ken Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:40 a.m.

Roll Call

Present:	George Gregori, Dennis Guldan, Ken Johnson, Mike Olson, Maxine Pierson, Jeff Schopf, Jay Scott,

Absent:	Robert Benke, Roger Williams

Also Present:	Matthew Fulton, City Manager

Kevin Locke, Director of Community Development

Jill Hanson, Economic Development Specialist

Approval of Minutes

The minutes from November 12, 1996, were approved as written.

Old Highway 8 Corridor Study

Update on Progress

Locke explained the process and timing of the Old Highway 8 Corridor Study. Attached is a listing of the events and respective dates for the project. An informational meeting was held Wednesday, November 13 to explain the process to the public. The Visioning session and bus tour was held Saturday, November 16.

North I-35W Corridor Website

The I-35W Corridor Coalition is considering a web site for the participating I-35 Corridor communities. General information as well as available sites and buildings will be a feature of the site. MN Real Estate Journal has the capability to produce the page for the Coalition. The Journal keeps a metro-wide data base of buildings and for a fee would keep the information for the communities and update it on a continuous basis. Information of the larger buildings would be published on an annual basis.

Changes to Mounds View Portion of Old Highway 8

The Ramsey County plans for the Mounds View section of Old Highway 8 were available for Commission review. The reconstruction of the new four-lane road will begin this spring. The road will then intersect County Road H directly across from the Mermaid driveway.

Rice Creek Center

Staff discussed the idea of a mixed-use project on the Rice Creek property with the current owners. They are interested and will be considering how they might be able to change the Center's layout. Staff will continue to work with the partnership and report back at the January meeting. Because of the substantial amount of funds sought from the City, Commissioners expressed their concern that a substantial increase in tax base is needed to justify that level of assistance.

Adjourn

The meeting adjourned at 8:42 a.m.