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<br />Town Center: The City continues to work with banks involved in the project. Staff has been in <br />negotiations with Minn West Bank and will update if movement is made. The scheduled date for <br />the next foreclosure sale is March 13th. <br /> <br />Mexican Restaurant: Staff met with the owners of a Mexican restaurant on March 4. Discussion <br />about reducing SAC and WAC costs to help reduce overall project costs for the restaurant were <br />relevant to the negotiations. Staff will continue to negotiate with this user and will keep the <br />EDA abreast of the pertinent details. <br /> <br />Hwy 47/167th Commercial Node: Letters have gone out to all of the interested parties <br />updating them as to the status of the Buxton Study. <br /> <br />Business Expo: The Ramsey Business EXPO will be held at the Pact Charter School on April <br />25th from 9AM -2PM. 6 businesses that have already sent in there registration fees and many <br />others have verbally committed as of March 4,2009. The Ramsey Resident is going out in early <br />March and that should solicit a many more businesses. Stay tuned for more updates. <br /> <br />Sunfish Lake Boulevard Road Proiect: BNSF has approached Anoka County about starting <br />signal work on the Sunfish Lake Boulevard railroad crossing in February. BNSF has indicated it <br />could be a two week closing which would include at least 3 days for thawing the ground under <br />the existing traffic lanes. This delay would be eliminated if the work were performed after the <br />ground has thawed. Anoka County, as the lead agency, will be holding a conference call next <br />Wednesday with BNSF to discuss project options. The Anoka County and City of Ramsey <br />position is that all work should be coordinated after the frost is out of the ground. There is curb <br />work and permanent lane marking whichhave to be installed after the railroad completes their <br />work and before the crossing can be opened to traffic. This is best accomplished in the spring. <br />Staffwill provide updates as they become available. Nothing new to report. <br /> <br />Future Meeting Topics: <br /> <br />1. Housing Quality / Economic Development Study <br />2. MPCA Timeline / Site acquisition <br /> <br />12 <br />