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I <br /> I <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> ! <br /> I <br /> I <br />:1 <br />'1 <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> I <br /> I) <br /> I <br /> <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey EcOnomic Development Commission conducted a regular meeting on Thursday, <br />January 5, 1995; at Rsmsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthcn Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, <br /> <br />Members Present~ <br /> <br />Chairperson Kenneth Wagner <br />Commissioner Carolyn Nelson <br />Commissioner Allen Stafld <br />Commissioner Mike Marquart <br />Commissioner Kent (arrived at 6:38 p.m.) <br /> <br />Members Absent:: <br /> <br />Commissioner Mary Ullen <br />Commissioner Sam Mc'Ghee <br /> <br />Also Present: James Gromberg, Economic Development Coordinator <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairperson waglaer called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br /> None. <br /> <br /> APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br /> Motion by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Stafki to approve the agenda as <br /> presented. <br /> <br /> Motion carried.. Voting Yes: Chairperson Wagner, Commissioners Nelson, Stafki, and <br /> Marquart~ Voting No: None. Absent: CommlssionersUllen, Kent andMcGhee. <br /> <br /> COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br /> Case gl: Goals and Projects for 1995. <br /> <br /> As the Commission members may be aware, in the beginning of 1994, the Economic Development <br />· Commission set f~rth the following goals for review such as combining the community picnic and <br />the Ramsey Busir~ss Expo, to develop a business visitation program that allows for the visiting of <br />local businesses t¢ discover their needs and make contacts for furore use in both expansion plans <br />and EconOmic D~velopment Commission events, develop and plan for additional monument <br />entrance signs, anO completion of the regular Economic Development Commission activities such <br />as the Business Albpreciation Day, Game Fair booth and to set up a meeting with the Anoka Area <br />Chamber of Com~nerce as to the possibility of setting up an arm of the Chamber to serve the City <br />of Ramsey busin~ses. <br /> <br />The EDC has metfwith some success in meeting these goals set in 1994. There could be a possible <br />combination of tt/e Community Picnic and the Ramsey Business Expo. This should result in a <br />decrease in the total costmof the event and increased attendance as the picnic generally attracts <br /> <br /> F4e, onomie Development Commission / January '5, 1995 <br /> ~ Page 1 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />