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Motion by Member Hardin, seconded by Member Riley, to recommend to City Council to <br />approve the First Amendment to Purchase Agreement, which also provides flexibility in the final <br />determination of the site layout, subject to City Attorney approval. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Burandt, Members Hardin, Riley, Berg, and <br />Kanaventi. Voting No: None. Absent: Member Kuzma. <br />Chairperson Steffen rejoined the EDA. <br />4.02: Consider Approving Amended Right of Re -Entry Agreement for Cottages at the <br />COR: Case of Centra North <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan presented the staff report. <br />Member Kanaventi stated that he noticed that work began onsite once the snow cleared and <br />therefore, he would support the request. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill noted that five building permit have been submitted <br />and the developer/builder is moving forward. <br />Motion by Member Hardin, seconded by Member Kanaventi, to recommend to City Council to <br />approve the proposed Amended Right of Re -Entry Agreement, subject to City Attorney review <br />as to legal form. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Members Hardin, Kanaventi, Berg, Burandt, <br />and Riley. Voting No: None. Absent: Member Kuzma. <br />4.03: Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce: Manufacture Cohort: 2019 Partnership <br />Subscription Renewal <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan introduced John LeTourneau with the Chamber of <br />Commerce. <br />John LeTourneau, Chamber of Commerce, stated that he is presenting to the EDA to gain <br />support for manufacturing in the Anoka County region, specifically through the Manufacturing <br />Cohort of the Chamber of Commerce. He provided background information on how the cohort <br />was formed. <br />Member Kuzma arrived. <br />Mr. LeTourneau explained that the cohort meets on a regular basis to develop and support <br />programing to strengthen local manufacturing. He stated that the three main areas of focus are <br />workforce acquisition, workforce training and continuous improvement. He highlighted some of <br />the community partners that the Chamber works with that have found the program valuable and <br />participate in the cohort. He also provided a list of 24 manufacturing businesses in Ramsey that <br />the cohort has interacted with this year, noting that the cohort works with about 115 unique <br />Economic Development Authority/ July 11, 2019 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />