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<br />Case # 2 <br /> <br />MEMO <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 13, 2009 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority (EDA) <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Sean Sullivan, Economic Development Coordinator <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Staff Update <br /> <br />New Business Prospects: <br /> <br />Martin EDM - Proposed 15,000 SF expansion on current site. Staff is optimistic that a <br />site plan will be submitted sometime in April-May for 2009 construction. <br /> <br />Production Design Products - 8,000 SF expansion. Nothing new to report. <br />, <br /> <br />QDP Technologies/JBT Machining - (24,000 S.F.) Nothing new to report. <br /> <br />Business Grand Openine:s: Asset Resources, Diamond Graphics and Tag Machine to be <br />scheduled in Spring. Bob FM had a well attended ribbon cutting on 2/4/09. <br /> <br />Business Communication Initiatives: Business Expo April 25, 2009, Business Appreciation <br />Day on August 18, 2009, and Business Connection in Fall/Winter. <br /> <br />Communitv Revitalization Proiects <br /> <br />5175 142nd Avenue NW: Nothing to report. <br /> <br />14050 Basalt Street: Nothing New to report. <br /> <br />6590 141st Avenue: Demolition is complete, and site has been grubbed and prepped for <br />development. Staff is negotiating with Production Design Products for an expansion and <br />reconfiguration of its existing business. Staff is continuing to market this property to other <br />prospects as they come forth. <br /> <br />14105 Azurite Street: Construction is underway for a 12,000 S.F. manufacturing facility that will <br />be complete in early Spring. (Tag Machine) <br /> <br />Miscellaneous <br /> <br />Buxton Study: The next step is for the City to contact them via letter and to set up a meeting for <br />the exchange of information. Both Dunkin Donuts and Panera Bread will be at the ICSC <br />Conference and Staff will be" attempting to set up meeting with them to discuss Ramsey as a <br />viable option. Staff will try to set up face to face meetings with other retail matches at the ICSC <br />in Las Vegas in May. <br /> <br />11 <br />