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- I 6, Electrical Permits. In October of 1996 and through November 21, 1996 the City issued ~ 57 residential electrical permits and 12 CommerciallIndustrial electrical pcrmits. 7. Sign Permits. In October of 1996 and through November 21, 1996 the City issued 7 sign permits. I Economic Develooment The Economic Development Committee (EDC) will be forwarding a request to the City Council I at the December 9, 1996 meeting to produce the marketing brochure which the EDC has been working on. After the marketing brochure is produced the EDC will be focusing on business retention activities. I Councilmember Aplikowski (liaison to the EDC) and Chair McCallum sponsored a luncheon for business people within Arden Hills in October of 1996 at the Holiday Inn on County Road E. I The luncheon discussed issues that businesses have with the City. I The EDC has been working with the replacement ofthe banners along County Road E. The EDC has approached the businesses along County Road E on their interest in participating financially in this project. The Staff has provided the EDC with several cost alternates to discuss I with the businesses The Staff is finalizing the loan agreement with Cardiac Pacemakers Incorporated for the Ie $300,000 grant (forgivable loan) which they received from the State of Minnesota in September of 1996. cpr has also informed Staff that they will be requesting approval (late 1997) to construct an infill building on their campus which will provide 100 -200 new jobs, primarily I scientists. The Staff has been working with Welsh Development on Phase II of the Gateway Business I District. Phase II will include an approximately 120,000 square foot development on the Pentair property. Prior to the commencement of Phase II, the City will need to conclude the proper location for Butcher's Street (ie., present location vs adjacent to north side of rail spur). I Code Enforcement I 1. 1900 Edgewater Avenue, The Staff has received the purchase agreement from the City Attorney on November 21, 1996 and will be forwarding it to the property owner. The City Attorney has informed Staff that they property owner of 1900 Edgewater Avenue I has an approximately $60,000 mortgage on the property. Given, that the cost of demolition is approximately $10,000 and that a raw lot in that area might achieve $35,000 on the open market, the prospects of the owner accepting the City offer, or any I other offer is remote. Condemnation and abatement of the nuisance/dangerous building would appear to be imminent. I fI I ~.