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From: Jason Tossey <br />Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 11:36 AM <br />Subject: Old Municipal Center <br />Kurt, <br />Unfortunately I will not be able to make the Tuesday work session due to a mandatory firearms <br />training session. However, I would like to offer my opinion regarding this property. <br />I have never been opposed to the idea of amending zoning as long as it makes sense, specifically <br />fiscal sense. Government often impedes business growth and at the same time it picks and <br />chooses winers by subsidizing them. In the case of this specific zoning change, I would be in <br />favor of zoning changes if it didn't mean spending taxpayer dollars to accommodate the <br />proposed data center. Once again the Ramsey city council along with staff is looking at <br />spending money to "attract" a business with no guarantees it will actually come. If the city of <br />Ramsey has a long tradition, it is one of putting the cart before the horse at the expense of hard <br />working Ramsey residents. I could go through a litany wish and prayer boondoggles that have <br />never come to fruition but we all know them, even if we choose to ignore them when <br />convenient. <br />In short, I have no intention of supporting this specific zoning change without guarantees, or <br />developer paid infrastructure improvements. Short of that, I will not support zoning this property <br />in a manner that accommodates a data center. <br />Respectfully, <br />Jason Tossey <br />Ramsey Council member Ward #3 <br />