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Ovmmissioner Cox stated that he cannot imagine why a ooporation with that amount of knowledge would ovnsider locating in Minnesota w~th the tax climate the way it is; Ramsey should be in the ballpark but Minnesota laws rule Ramsey out. C~,,,,,tss~oner Cox added that he shares (~a~rman Greenberg's feelings and stated 'Doff, lng ventured, nothing gained'. fk~mission oonsensus is that ~issioner Cox contact the Governor's office regarding the State proposing Ramsey to (~ as a potential location for the new GM division. Motion by Commissioner Miller and seoonded by O~..~issioner Wagner to approve the draft of the Eoonomic Development Brochure. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Greenberg, Co~missioners Miller, Fults, Vevea, Hardin and Wagner. Voting No: None. Abstain: ~issioner Cox. Absent: Oo{~nissioners Schmidt and Muller. ~e Con, mission authorized Ms. Norris to inform Mr. Gary Schneider that the printing of the brochure must be let for bids. _Review Of baster ~. Cit~{ ~arterI By City_ Attorney: Commissioner Oox pointed out examples in a recent Council agenda of how the Charter makes Oouncil action at meetings time cons~raing. ~he Co~ission proceeded to discuss the time frames imposed by the Charter and it's adverse affects on development in the City. Commissioner Fults stated that any proposed development in compliance with all City oodes should be able to be walked through Staff and not even 'brought to Council for approval. Ramsey's develo~l~ent rules should be more uniform; Ramsey makes new rules everytime a new develoI~_nt comes in. Commissioner Cox stated that Co~issioner Fults' suggestion would be reasonable if Ramsey did not have all these Charter stipulations standing in the way; additional City Staff are going to be required to address the needs in the Charter. Commissioner COx stated that he has not enjoyed it, but he has been trying to point out the adverse affects of the Charter at Council meetings. (k~missioner COx stated that City should go back to Chapter 429. Motion by Co~issioner Fults and seoonded by Co~ssioner Miller to recommend that City Council initiate proceedings to /~end the Chapter 8 of the City Charter by replacing Ordinance ~84-8 'Public Improvements-Special Assessments' with Minnesota State Statute Chapter 429 which regulates local improv~ents. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Greenberg, Commissioners Miller, Fults, Cox, Vevea, ~ardin and Wagner. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Muller and Schmidt. Commissioner (]ox noted the Charter requir/~nent that resolutions be read prior to adoption at Council meetings. Commissioner Cox stated that he has had to read the resolutions at the Council meetings because the Council Chairperson, who also chaired the commission that put the pre-reading law into the Charter, will not support that law. February 13, 1985