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EDA BUSINESS <br />Case #1 Approval of Contract for New Map of the City of Ramsey with Village Profile <br />Economic Development/Marketing Manager Backman presented the Staff Report discussing the <br />map Village Profile would create for the City of Ramsey. The publisher would provide 5,000 maps <br />of the City of Ramsey at no charge to the City. Advertisers pay for the maps. Village Profile has <br />asked to use a telephone line in the Municipal Center. It would be used by a sales representative for <br />three to four weeks to set up appointments with businesses. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated his concerns on how the firm would represent the City, since they <br />are using a City phone line. <br />Economic Development/Marketing Manager Backman stated when calling they identify themselves <br />as an independent contractor and not an agent of the City and state they are acting as publisher. <br />Motion by Member McGlone, seconded by Member Williams to approve moving forward with the <br />Village Profile contract and requesting that the City permit the use of one office space and one <br />landline telephone by Village Profile for an estimated four week period of time mutually agreed to <br />by the City and the Publisher. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley. Members McGlone, Williams, Skaff, and Wise. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Members LeTourneau and Steffen. <br />Case #3: Transit Improvement Area (TIA) Application <br />Economic Development/Marketing Manager Backman presented the Staff Report that discussed the <br />Transit Improvement Area (TIA) application. The City is seeking to designate a one -half mile area <br />around the new NorthStar rail station as the TIA. <br />Motion by Member McGlone, seconded by Member Skaff to support the City Council's resolution <br />in favor of the TIA application submitted to the MN Department of Employment & Economic <br />Development on March 2, 2012. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley. Members McGlone, Skaff, Williams, and Wise. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Members LeTourneau and Steffen. <br />Member Wise left the meeting at 7:45 a.m. <br />Case #2: Consider EDA Participation in Sunwood Realignment Property <br />Acquisition/Redevelopment <br />Economic Development/Marketing Manager Backman presented the Staff Report that discussed <br />Improvement Project 12 -20, Sunwood Drive Realignment and the financing of the project. <br />Economic Development Authority/March 8, 2012 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />