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planning; plan on having a firm recommendation for action in September or <br />October. <br /> <br />Discussion Regarding Inventory Of Commercial/Industrial <br /> <br />Mr. Fults stated that the marketability of Ramsey's industrial property right <br />now is very poor but that will change after public utilities are installed. <br />Ramsey has 44 years worth of industrial property based on historical sales <br />statistics. After public utilities are installed and assessments are levied <br />against property owners, the City will have to exert quite a marketing effort <br />to help those property owners sell their land. That marketing effort will <br />require funds and suggest that since the economic development has suffered <br />because of the landfill, those funds be derived from the landfill fund° <br /> <br />Ms. Norris stated that use of landfill funds will be on the next Economic <br />Development Commission agenda. <br /> <br />Mr. Hardin suggested that the inventory of commerical/industrial property be <br />delayed until it is known what the Star City Program will require so as not to <br />duplicate any efforts. <br /> <br />Mr. Raudio suggested that getting more citizen involvement in the Economic <br />Development Commission would educate people to the positive aspects of things <br />that Commission and the City are trying to accomplish. <br /> <br />Mr. Fults suggested that the city should establish a water management ad hoc <br />committee. Mr. Fults stated that the water drainage problems need more <br />concentrated attention; he is sure that many drainage ditches are blocked and a <br />lot of problems could be relieved if some attention and follow up was given to <br />the ditches. Mr. Fults stated that the people having water problems should <br />serve on that committee; those people would gain a lot of information about <br />where problems are, how they came about and why people were allowed to build <br />where they did. <br /> <br />Ms. Norris was directed to place discussion of a Water Management Ad Hoc <br />Committee on the next Economic Development Commission agenda. <br /> <br />Information Items: <br /> <br />a. Update on business incubator project. <br /> <br />No action. <br /> <br />b. Report on joint Economic Development Commission and Planning and Zoning <br /> Commission meeting. <br /> <br />This item will be discussed at the next Economic Development Commission <br />meeting. <br /> <br />c. Status of Star City Program. <br /> <br />Ms. Norris stated that Council approved the Star City Program and the project <br />coordinator, Bob Stern suggested that Ramsey not proceed with any of the tasks <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />