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Member Williams stated it was her intent to invite all of these people to the meeting so the Board <br />could have some idea of where she is coming from when she says they can structure this <br />however they want. She thought that was the next step in their process. <br /> <br />Member Riley thought they needed to start this and is great place to start. He stated The COR <br />has a long history and even just in the short history, they have tried a couple different approaches <br />like the all-inclusive developer that apparently, people did not like so they went with a traditional <br />broker which was frustrating also. He thought it was a great idea that they try to figure out what <br />they really want. He stated he is a fan of pushing this idea to figure out what they want to do. <br />He stated the City is not a developer and he would like to see a real developer get involved. <br /> <br />Chairperson Steffen stated he did not get the impression of the three developers that came to talk <br />to them were really interested in buying the land or building anything on the land. <br /> <br />Member Williams indicated she did not think the developers were ever asked. <br /> <br />Chairperson Steffen stated he did not feel any excitement that they wanted to do anything in <br />Ramsey so how can they partner with them if they do not see the same vision as the EDA does. <br /> <br />Member Williams thought that was an important consideration, because one of the things that <br />she is looking for is a partner. She wants someone who is as excited as she is about Ramsey, and <br />that comes in with ideas that the EDA have not thought about. She stated as a Councilmember <br />she would like to see coming out of this body what types of compensation structures they would <br />be comfortable with, and what would they not be comfortable with. <br /> <br />Member Hardin thought every one of the groups they talked to had pointed out their barriers and <br />they have to deal with barriers. The EDA has to decide how they want to market the property <br />and then find someone who can help them to do it correctly. <br /> <br />Member Burandt stated when he thinks of partner he thinks of invest money with them versus <br />hire. He stated if there are barriers they need to acknowledge it and try to work through it. <br /> <br />4.05: QUICK CASE: Appoint Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Members to Update Housing Plans <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated the purpose of this case is to appoint a <br />member of the EDA to an ad-hoc housing sub-committee to update the City’s Housing Plan. A <br />Housing Plan is a required component of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update. Two Planning <br />Commissioners have been appointed from the Planning Commission. The City Council <br />requested that one EDA member be appointed. The group is following a three-member structure <br />that was utilized in 2012 to update housing plans and policies. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill presented the staff report. <br /> <br />Chairperson Steffen asked if anyone was interested in taking this on. <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority/April 13, 2017 <br />Page 7 of 10 <br /> <br />