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5,000 to 6,000 visitors. Currently, we have sent off a letter to the President of the Lions Club and he has not yet gotten back to us on the issue. With regard to monument signs, the City has funding available for 1995 and with the funds provided by the dissolution of the Ramsey Economic Development Corporation. There should be funds for a couple of additional signs this year. 'The City is looking at two possible sites. One possibly at the McKay's Rapids Leasing facility, which would be an entrance sign for both the City and the industrial park area. That would be the brick monument sign that now exists at that site. The second site would be at the comer of County Road #116 and State Highway #47. The property currently being shown by Wayne Johnson. Mr. Johnson has indicated that they may have a buyer/developer for that property, so he will be contacting the City in the near future as to the possibility of obtaining a sign easement for the City on the comer, being highly visible from both County Road #116 and State Highway #47. The EDC also successfully completed its Sixth Annual Business Appreciation Day which was conducted on August 23, 1994 at the Links at Northfork with the largest turnout ever. Events in 1994 also included a City of Ramsey booth at the Game Fair, which went very well considering the short notice given for the City being able to have a booth there. The EDC held a meeting with the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce, at which time it was decided that there was not a huge advantage in starting a wing of the Chamber here in the City of Ramsey. However, as the City continues to grow and the business visitation program takes off, there may be a greater market for this type of relationship. Commissioner Kent arrives at 6:38 p.m. The business visitation program has begun on a limited basis. To date, the program has been Staff members Ryan Sehroeder and James Gromberg and on occasion Ken Wagner and Glen Hardin. Overall, they have been positive and the local companies have been expanding or growing, which is a positive sign. Hopefully, they will look at growing in the City of Ramsey. In the future, this program should continue with the EDC members participating. Commissioner Nelson commented that this would be a good public relations boost for the EDC as most of the time, they are usually visiting businesses seeking donations for various events. Some goals for 1995 could include developing a marketing plan for the commercial and industrial property available in Ramsey. The City now owns approximately 51 acres of commercial/industrial property should consider development of same. Another possibility is seeking a separate ZIP Code for Ramsey. A third goal might be a redevelopment plan for the Highway #10 corridor, specifically the Tungsten/Riverdale Drive section. Chairperson Wagner the inquired as to our progress with the ZIP Code issue. Mr. Gromberg stated that we had received a letter in response to Mayor Gilbertson's letter. This letter stated essentially the same things as we were told before. There are certain criteria for being assigned a ZIP Code; however, we do not know what that criteria is, so we have contacted the Post Office for that information. Chairperson Wagner then asked if we had sent a copy of the letter we had received back from the Postal Service to Mr. Larson. Economic Development-Commission /January 5, 1995 Page 2 of 6