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5 Minutes CASE <br /> <br />By: <br /> <br /> RBQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO PREPARE <br /> PROMOTIONAL VIDEO TAPE FOR CITY <br />Anne Norris, Community Development Director <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The Economic Development Commission is requesting Council approval for the EDC <br />to prepare a promotional video tape for the City. <br /> <br />The tape would be used to represent and market the City and would be made from <br />slides of the community. Tapes would be used for economic development and <br />stock sales for the Ramsey Economic Development Company to air on the public <br />access channel of Cable T.V., etc. and would be available to realtors, schools, <br />civic organizations, etc. <br /> <br />The tape would include information regarding: the location of Ramsey with <br />respect to the metropolitan area; the City and community, civic clubs and <br />organizations; parks and recreation; transportation (air, rail, highways); <br />employment; education and health care. <br /> <br />In addition, the EDC would like any input or suggestions from the City Council <br />for format and content of this tape. <br /> <br />The EDC has reviewed estimates for the cost of preparing such a tape and is <br />requesting that the Council authorize the expenditure of a maximum of $3,000 <br />for the preparation of this tape. As the tape would be used for economic <br />development purposes, the costs of preparing the tape are eligible for <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion to: <br />Authorize the expenditure of a maximum of $3,000 from Community <br />Development Block Grant funds for the production of a promotional video <br />tape for the City. <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br /> <br />Administrator <br />Attorney <br />Engineer <br />Community Dev. Director <br /> <br />X <br /> <br />Chief of Police <br />Finance Officer <br />Public Works Super. <br />Economic Devel. Commission X <br /> <br /> <br />