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MEMO DATE: TO: FROM: RE: October 13, 2003 Economic Development Authority (EDA) Megan Wald and Senn Sullivan Staff Update Community Development Block Grant redevelopment: The new funding cycle has begun for applying to CDBG for next years projects. Staffwill be working with the new intern to explore what types of funds are available and what types of projects Anoka County is willing to assist the City with. The City has a meeting scheduled with Karen Barton of CDBG on October 15 to discuss possibilities. Updates will follow as more information becomes available. Chics Property: Don Chies has been clearing old ~nachines and other debris from the site. Significant progress has beer~ made leaving approximately 22% of the equipment remaining. The property is scheduled to close: the week of October 6 and debris removal will be ongoing until it is satisfactorily complete. Money :from the purchase price has been set aside to accommodate additional cleamup that Mr. Chies does not complete himself. Updates on the closing will be given at the time of the October EDA Meeting. Town Center: Staff and the City Council have been diligently working on the Development Agreement and Final Plat for Town Center. The City Council approved the Development Agreement on September 9, 2003 and the Final Plat on September 23, 2003. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2003 from 10:00am - 12:00pm. Please plan to attend if you are available. Zip Code: At the September EDA meeting Chairperson Riley inquired about the possibility of the City obtaining a zip code that would be specific to Ramsey. In 1990 and again in 1998 staff completed some preliminary research on the process required to obtain a different zip code. Due to staff time constraints, following through with the project has not be possible. It should be noted that the City Council is also interested in this issue as they continue to include it in their Objectives and Work Plan they adopt at the beginning of each year. Staff is in the pro~ess of reading through researc, h completed by past employees and will continue to follow through with the necessary steps to determine if Ramsey is eligible to be assigned a separate zip code. Past research, and discussions with interested parties has indicated that Ramsey was not eligible for its own zip code according to US Postal Service standards. However, it was conveyed to the city that the possibility ora new,zip code was becoming more of a reality as populations and routes grew. Attendance Policy: Attached to the Update is a memo from Givonna Reed, the Human Resource Manager, reviewing the attendance policy the City Council will adopt on October 14, 2003 for all Commissions and Board's. If you have any questions regarding the policy please direct them to Givonna. Housing Committee: Attached to this memo is a copy of past Housing Committee meeting minutes and agendas. 9