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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 10,2013 Page 6 Commissioner McGuire reviewed her career in higher education and background in various elected official capacities; and reviewed some of the committees she had been assigned in her role of County Commissioner, including Chairing the Board's Legislative Committee; Chairing the Active Living Ramsey Communities Committee; and service on the I-35W Corridor Coalition; NE Diagonal Transpor- tation group; County Transportation Board and a number of other committees. Commissioner McGuire reviewed and promoted some of those efforts, including "Economic Gardening" providing peer coaching and forums and information networks and resources for local entrepreneurs and businesses. Commissioner McGuire reviewed recent events and activities including the TCAAP groundbreaking last week to enhance the county's tax-base to benefit all Ramsey County residents: GoRamsey.org as part of Acting Living Ramsey Communities; Small Business Roundtable, also attended by Mayor Roe with Congresswoman Betty McCollum; and her enthusiasm for the upcoming Rosefest Parade and Taste of Rosefest. Commissioner McGuire provided Interim City Manager Trudgeon and the City Council with a number of resources for distribution and encouraged residents to contact her office at any time by calling her office at 651/266-8359. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Commissioner McGuire reviewed the intent and focus of the "Economic Gardening" offered by Ramsey County to cultivate home-grown businesses throughout the county; however, clarified that the group was not intended to provide funding, but provide training, transporta- tion, and networking opportunities for small business owners. Interim City Manager Trudgeon noted that the state had numerous programs available, even though they were very competitive, that provided funding (e.g. Angel Funding; Economic Guardian Program; Women Venture; etc.) with infor- mation on those resources available through the City's Housing& Redevelopment Authority office. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Trudgeon stated that he would verify that the resources were available on the City's website. Councilmember Laliberte alerted Commissioner McGuire to a dangerous road situation in Roseville on Hamline Avenue at the northern most entrance into the Ramsey County Library/Roseville Branch, where there was no turn lane for those southbound even though many were turning into the library. Commissioner McGuire advised that she would look into the situation. At the request of Mayor Roe, Commissioner McGuire noted that there was not much activity at this time with the NE Diagonal efforts. Mayor Roe noted that at a recent meeting of the East Metro Transit Alliance, he had received confirmation