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<br />Case # 5 <br /> <br />MEMO <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />February 5, 2010 <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 />Indoo! Firing Range- Developer is seeking financing and will meet with City Staff to <br />help move this project forward. This project has the potential to be the initiator of the <br />creation of a small industrial park located on the former B & A Cylinder site adjacent to <br />the City Public Works campus. This project will be asking for utilization of the revolving <br />loan fund. <br /> <br />JBT & QDP Alliance, LLC. - Construction IS underway for this 20,000 s.f. <br />manufacturing project. <br /> <br />Business Grand Openings: None scheduled but should keep Acapulco, US Bank and JBT & <br />QDP Alliance on watch. <br /> <br />Business Communication Initiatives: 2010 Business Appreciation Day and Expo planning are <br />underway. Postcard invites should going out to Ramsey Businesses in late February. <br /> <br />Community Revitalization Proiects <br /> <br />5175 142nd Avenue NW: Staff is continuing to market this property. No interest. <br /> <br />14050 Basalt Street: Staff is continuing to market this property. <br /> <br />6590 141 st Avenue: Staffis continuing to market this property. <br /> <br />Miscellaneous <br /> <br />Veteran's Administration proiect: The Veterans Administration continues to narrow the site <br />selection search for the NW Metro Outpatient clinic. Two sites in Ramsey Town Center are still <br />being considered. <br /> <br />Allina Clinic: Allina is proposing to build a 26,500 S.F. clinic in Ramsey Town Center. This <br />project is proposed to be on the Northwest comer of Sunwood and Ramsey Boulevard. This new <br />project should bring some added energy to Town Center this upcoming year. A sketch plan was <br />submitted February 1,2010. <br />