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<br />~ <br /> <br />Member Kiefer noted the corrections he had made to the December 13, 2007 meeting minutes <br />are not reflected with the vote on approval of the minutes. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan stated the December 13, 2007 meeting minutes <br />have been corrected as requested. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Members LeTourneau, Kiefer, and Strommen. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Members Elvig and Steffen. <br /> <br />EDA BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Adopt Statement of Support for Ramsey North <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan reviewed that the EDA discussed the potential <br />impacts of the Sunfish Lake Boulevard improvement project in 2008. Staff was directed to draft <br />a statement in support of the area businesses that would be impacted by the pending construction. <br />Mr. Sullivan requested input from the Board regarding the position statement as presented in the <br />staff report. He stated in additional to formally adopting the statement the Board may also want <br />to consider forwarding the statement to the Council level. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kiefer expressed support in forwarding the statement to Council and to the <br />County . <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley suggested the following amendment to the statement: "... The pending <br />construction of the median on Sunfish Lake Boulevard has the potential is anticipated to <br />negatively impact the businesses located in that area. . ." <br /> <br />Following a discussion of the suggested amendment to the statement, consensus of the Board <br />was that the statement should be adopted as drafted. <br /> <br />Member Strommen verified with Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan that the position <br />statement will be incorporated into a letter to be signed by EDA Chairperson Riley. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan requested discussion regarding the preferred <br />method for the statement to be presented to Council. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Board was to include the position statement in the Weekly Update. as an <br />attached letter. <br /> <br />Member Kiefer suggested forwarding the position statement to MnDOT as well. <br /> <br />Motion by Member LeTourneau, seconded by Member Kiefer, to formally adopt the position <br />statement in support of Sunfish Lake Boulevard area businesses, and to incorporate it in a letter <br />to be signed by Chairperson Riley, with the statement presented to Council in the Weekly <br />Update. <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority/February 14,2008 <br />Page 2 of8 <br />