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Motion by Councilmember Cox and seconded by Commissioner Fults that in light <br />of a meeting with Senator Boschwitz's aid, Mr. Tom Mereckel, and the explanation <br />of possible discretionary funds for certain projects to create jobs, the <br />Ramsey EDC encourages City Council to forward letters to Senator Boschwitz's <br />aids, in cooperation with the County of Anoka and other entities involved, to <br />pursue the funding for the bridge crossing across the Rum River (County Road <br />#116) and urge funds be sought after for that development and further to list <br />all advantages and needs for the City of Ramsey and the surrounding area. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Greenberg, CommiSsioners Cox, Fults, Guy <br />and Miller. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Schneider, Muller, <br />Schmidt and Sentyrz. <br /> <br />Commissioner Cox stated that it would be good for the EDC to send letters to <br />all businessmen in Ramsey and urge that they use the name of Ramsey wherever <br />possible and this in turn would encourage the citizenry to use the name of <br />Ramsey which would appear on documents that persuade taxing revenues back <br />to the community. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cox to request City Council pursue all areas of <br />promoting the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Chairman Greenberg stated that EDC haS~to d~a selling <br />job through merchants and Council is not the Place for it. Commissioner Cox <br />replied that Council's job is to sell the City. Commissioner Cox also noted <br />that business wise, he is better off designating Anoka as his location in his <br />ads and he is laying his dollars on the line by noting his location as Ramsey. <br /> <br />Commissioner Fults seconded the motion for further discussion. There was no <br />further discussion. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Commissioners Guy, Fults, Cox and Miller. Voting <br />No: None. Abstain: Chairman Greenberg. Absent: Commissioners Schneider, <br />Schmidt, Muller and Sentyrz. <br /> <br />Commissioner Cox stated that people are working to develop a park on the Raudio <br />property and that he has received a letter from Waste Management stating that <br />they will donate the construction of road, turn lanes and excavate the lower <br />area for ball fields. The City Engineer is donating engineering of the project. <br />There will be no tax dollars involved in the development of this park, other <br />than maintenance once the park is completed. The contribution from Waste <br />Management is valued at $20,000-$40,000. <br /> <br />Mr. Schnelle stated that a letter noting the donation should be sent to Waste <br />Management which they could use for tax deduction purposes. <br /> <br />Commissioner Cox stated that Waste Management really doesn't want a letter <br />for that purpose, that their gift could then be interpreted as a motive for <br />a tax deduction. <br /> <br />Mr. Schnelle stated that the EDC Legislative Committee should review the <br />results of the last legislative session. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Miller and seconded by Commissioner Cox to adjourn the <br />regular meeting of the Economic Development Commission. <br /> <br />EDC/August 10, 1983 <br /> Page 9 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />