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Mayor Strommen noted the City' s contribution may be lower than $10 million, depending on the <br />project cost so if the County share and City share is each $7 million, the City has already made <br />its contribution. <br />Councilmember Tossey stated he wants to assure that Anoka County is responsible to make an <br />equal contribution to Ramsey' s contribution and will also cover the gap equally. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated language could be added to address that concern. <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked how the funding to purchase the Wise property will be <br />reimbursed. <br />Mayor Strommen stated that cost is included in the $7 million total and counts towards the City' s <br />contribution. <br />Councilmember Tossey stated that is why it is important to have equal contribution between <br />Anoka County and Ramsey. He noted that Anoka County Engineer Doug Fisher has assured the <br />City that its costs to purchase Wiser Choice Liquor property would be part of the City' s <br />contribution. Councilmember Tossey stated Commissioner Look has indicated that County <br />Transportation Improvement Board will also put in significant portions since the project is at a <br />rail line, which will also be helpful. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated he will revise the MOU language prior to Council consideration <br />at its meeting tonight. <br />Mayor Strommen asked staff to assure the attachment is included in the documentation, as <br />indicated. <br />The consensus of the Council was to support the MOU as revised. <br />3. FUTURE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Brama stated the EDA recently reviewed a case relating to <br />the commercial node at Highway 47 and 167th Avenue. He advised that the potential user of the <br />Super Value building has backed away so the EDA is considering how to move forward and <br />directed staff to contact stakeholders to schedule a meeting mid- to late -May. He stated staff <br />will be asking those stakeholders about their plans and will prepare a list of available tools to <br />assist that commercial node. <br />Councilmember LeTourneau suggested staff also consider the golf course property owners. <br />4. MAYOR / COUNCIL / STAFF INPUT <br />City Council Work Session / April 23, 2013 <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />