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elect ~ Chairperson to continue heading the planning of the event; and 2) to start making formal <br />contact with the Lion's as to their willingness to combine these two events. In the past, the Lion's <br />have indicated an interest in doing something like this and hopefully they will be interested and will <br />enter ~to a formal agreement. <br /> <br />Com~ss~oner Stafki stated he has been actively pursued by the Lion's Club to join their <br />organization, and he believes that they still are in agreement with the combination of the two <br />events. <br /> <br />MotiOn by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner McGhee to nominate Mary <br />Ultenas Chairperson of the 1995 Ramsey Business Expo and Allen Stafld as Vice-Chairperson of <br />this eVent. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Chairperson Wagner suggested sending a letter to Jerry Konen, President of <br />the R_amsey Lion's Club, requesting he meet with Commissioner Ullen and/or Commissioner <br />Stafki in the near future, to begin formalizing these plans. Mr. Gromberg stated he would take <br />care of that. <br /> <br />MotiOn carried. Voting Yes: ChaL,'person Wagner, Commissioners Kent, Nelson, Stafki, <br />Marquart and McGhee. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Ullen. <br /> <br />Case #5 Advertising in the Twin Cities Business Monthly <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator informed the Commission that the City of Ramsey has <br />rece!ved information concerning advertising in the Twin Cities Business Monthly magazine. <br />Currently, the City owns 40 to 50 acres of commercial/industrial property that is available for <br />development. The City needs to review ways of advertising the availability of this property. One <br />suggestion is to place an ad in the Twin Cities Business Monthly magazine. Enclosed for your <br />revidw is the following information: <br /> <br /> ~ A. Readers profile of the Twin Cities Business M0n~ly magazine <br /> B. A rate card for the Twin Cities Business Monthly magazine <br /> : C. Editorial section scheduled for the Twin Cities Business Monthly magazine. <br /> <br /> [ <br />Commissioner Kent inquired why this magazine has been chosen. <br /> <br />Mr.;Gromberg said that this was the only one he had information on and it is rated as a good <br />magazine. <br /> <br />commissioner Nelson stated that she has read the magazine in the past and it appears to be a good <br />magazine. However, that does not necessitate that it is the best magazine for the City to advertise <br />in. i <br /> <br />Co~ssioner Kent suggested that, at the next EDC meeting, the Commissioners come back with <br />ideas for developing a marketing plan for the property that the City owns and criteria to judge the <br />different mediums of advertising the availability of this lan&. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Commission was to bring marketing plan ideas to the next EDC meeting. These <br />ideas wilt be discussed and the Corem/ss/on will determine what should be recommended to City <br />CoUncil. <br /> <br />Economic Development Commission / December <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br />1994 <br /> <br /> <br />