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businesses are pleased with the low-income housing because that provides workers for their <br />warehouse jobs. <br />Chairperson Steffen stated that perhaps the City should determine what the balance should be to <br />determine when that market would be saturated. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that there is a housing plan that encourages different types of <br />housing. He stated that the Metropolitan Council also tracks the availability of affordable <br />housing and noted that some of the housing stock within Ramsey also qualifies within the <br />affordable range. He stated that there have been comments on the number of even market rate <br />apartment buildings. He noted that there has been a lot of discussion within the past year on that <br />topic. <br />5.02: Member/Staff Input <br />The EDA reviewed the Staff Update. <br />Economic Dev. Mgr./Assistant City Administrator Brama provided a brief update. <br />City Administrator Ulrich provided a brief update on the recent grant funds received by the City <br />of Anoka for Highway 10 improvements. He provided additional updates on the potential <br />Ramsey Boulevard rail crossing and Highway 10 Committee activity. <br />Member Skaff asked if there are plans for the property east of Village Bank. <br />Economic Dev. Mgr./Assistant City Administrator Brama provided an update on a land use <br />application received by the City. He also provided a brief update on other development activity <br />within Ramsey. <br />6. ADJOURNMENT <br />Motion by Member Skaff, seconded by Member Hardin, to adjourn the meeting. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Members Skaff, Hardin, Burandt, Johns, and <br />Riley. Voting No: None. Absent: Members LeTourneau and Kanaventi. <br />The regular meeting of the Economic Development Authority adjourned at 9:06 a.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Kurtis G. Ulrich <br />City Administrator <br />Economic Development Authority/January 11, 2018 <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />