new residential and mixed-use buildings. Modification No. 10 to the Holmes Urban Renewal Plan removes one half-block that is part of the larger proposed East Bank Mills Redevelopment Project from the Holmes Urban Renewal Area.

It is expected that the Community Development Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed Redevelopment Plan and Modification at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. The hearing will be held in Minneapolis City Hall, 350 S. Fifth Street, Room 317. The full City Council is expected to consider the Redevelopment Plan and Modification at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 30, 2009 in Room 317 City Hall.Navigation

Frankford’s newest fire engine to be first on the scene

Coastal Point • Laura Walter: Members of the Frankford Volunteer Fire Company take personal ownership of their new tanker truck by ceremonially pushing it into the station. The Frankford Volunteer Fire Company recently welcomed the newest member of their team: Engine Tanker 76-2, which will be the company’s first responder to fire scenes.

In early 2007, FVFC officials recognized the need for a new apparatus, and they established a committee in 2012. The truck came home from Wisconsin in mid-January and officially enters service on May 1. Basically, this truck fulfills the company’s need for water.

“It’s the first piece to show up on the fire scene. You got three guys in back who don’t know when the next guys are