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Associate Planner Wald indicated Chairman Bell from the Metropolitan Council has been secured to speak at the March BUsiness Network Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for March 8th at 7:30 a.m. at The Links. She 'WOuld like to d° a lot of promotion of the meeting and has received a list from Pete Turok frOm the Anoka Chamber of Business that can be used. Member Elvig has suggested information about the meeting be mn in the Anoka newspaper. She inquired if the business community will need to be informed about Chairman Bell's position and requested input on getting out the Promotional pieces. The EDA discussed the structure and the promotion of the meeting and determined the following: · A postcard should be distributed in the next two weeks to inform participants that Chairman Bell has been confirmed and to save the date. · A bio should be put together on Chairman Bell for distribution with the promotional information that will be distributed inFebruary. · EDA members will contact participants about the meeting after the promotional information has been distributed. · The meeting will remain aS a breakfast, rather than a luncheon. · A power point update will be presented dUring breakfast, prior to Chairman Bell's presentation. · The following sources will be used to promote the meeting: The Business Connection, The Anoka newspaper, Anoka Chamber of Business, Elk River Chamber of Business, and the Metro North Chamber of BUSiness. Associate Planner Wald indicated the power point Presentation will be brought to the March EDA meeting for input from the EDA. Economic Development/TIF Specialist Sullivan rePorted the EDA redevelopment signs are complete and have been placed on the Spohn rental site, the former Cox property, and the Bakestar and Martin property. Economic Development/TIF Specialist Sullivan rePorted the following on EDA projects: · Negotiations have re-opened With B & A Cylinder. In his opinion the number the owner came out with initially waSquite high. The negotiations have been reopened on the owner's part. · Staff is in contact with the Owner of the Debee property and is beginning negotiations to purchase the property. He will be meeting With the owner tonight, and they seem very interested in selling. · An offer of $225,000 will be submitted on the Amoco property, contingent on Council approval. If purchased, this'property wilt be demolished and redeveloped. He explained the sale price being offered by BP is under the tax-assessed value. It is the opinion of the City Attorney that an appraisal does not need to be completed since the offer is lower than the tax-assessed value. The letter of intent will state that environmental testing will be done and the offer could Change. Economic Development Authority/January 12, 2005 Page 3 .of 9