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September 16, 1985 <br /> <br />· O: City A~ministrator <br /> <br />City Planner <br /> <br />RE: Monthly Staff Report <br /> <br />Econowic Develo~ent Commission: The EDC continues to work on <br />establishing a revolving loan fund for economic development <br />activities using the City's allocation of Community Develo~ent <br />Blcok Grant funds. The EDC is also working with Waltec on a <br />possible expansion project. The EDC is going ahead with its <br />plans to promote the Ramsey Economic Develo~ent Company, a local <br />non-profit company formed to assist in the promotion and <br />expansion of new and developing businesses in Ramsey. Stock in <br />the company will be available for $25.00 per share. Letters <br />explaining the purpose of the Company and offering stock have <br />been mailed out to local businesses and residents and the Council <br />and Commissio~bers. In addition, the EDC is hosting a tour of <br />local businesses and development on September 25, 1985 at 7:00 <br />p.m. starting at Grosslein's in the meeting room. The Mayor and <br />Council, (km~issior~bers and local business people were invited <br />to attend this tour. <br /> <br />Planning and Zoning Commission: The Planning and Zoning <br />C~mission has oompleted their review of the zoning ordinance and <br />a draft of the recodification is complete. The Commission will <br />make a final review of the draft at their regular October <br />meeting. ~he Commission has tentatively scheduled a joint work <br />session with the City Gouncil for Tuesday, October 15, 1985. The <br />purpose of this work session is to review the draft of the <br />ordinance with the City Council before the Commission holds a <br />public hearing on the recodified ordinance. The Commission is <br />hoping to hold the public hearing on the recodified ordinance on <br />November 19, 1985. <br /> <br />Other: As you kn~, I have been working on the request by M & S <br />Development for financial assistance for site improvements <br />through the use of tax increment proceeds. Noel and I will be <br />meeting with Wayne Burggraaff and Karen Wermager-Schultz of <br />Evensen-D dge to come up with some possible ways to structure <br />this request. I am continuing to work on the recodification of <br />the rest of the City Code and the City Attorney and I are <br />recodifying and reviewing the subdivision section of the Code. <br />AMM (lm~ittee meetings have started again; as you requested, I am <br />serving on the Housing Committee and General Legislation <br />Committee. I will keep you informed of these committees' <br />activities. <br /> <br /> <br />