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4. EDA BUSINESS <br /> <br />4.01: Consider Revised Recommendation for Draft 2020 Preliminary EDA Budget and <br />Levy <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill presented the staff report and recommendation that <br />the EDA adopt the 2020 Preliminary EDA Budget and Levy with a reduction in budgeted <br />professional services of $10,000. <br /> <br />Motion by Member Hardin, seconded by Member Burandt, to recommend to City Council to <br />adopt the 2020 Preliminary EDA Budget and Levy with a reduction in budgeted professional <br />services of $10,000. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Members Hardin, Burandt, Cords, Kuzma, <br />and Riley. Voting No: None. Absent: Member Berg. <br /> <br />th <br />4.02: Respond to Property Owner Request to Consider Purchase of 8100 146 Avenue <br />NW (Portions of meeting may be closed to the public under Minnesota Statutes <br />Section 13.D.05 Subdivision 3(c)(3) to consider purchase of real property) <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan recommended that the EDA enter closed session to <br />discuss whether the EDA would like to consider entering into negotiations for the purchase of <br />th <br />8100 146 Avenue NW. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Kuzma, to recess the meeting to <br />Closed Session at 7:35 a.m. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Members Riley, Kuzma, Burandt, Cords, and <br />Hardin. Voting No: None. Absent: Member Berg. <br /> <br />The meeting reconvened to Open Session at 7:47 a.m. <br /> <br />th <br />4.02: Respond to Property Owner Request to Consider Purchase of 8100 146 Avenue <br />NW Continued (Portions of meeting may be closed to the public under Minnesota <br />Statutes Section 13.D.05 Subdivision 3(c)(3) to consider purchase of real property) <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan reported that during closed session the EDA <br />th <br />discussed the potential purchase of 8100 146 Avenue NW and the consensus of the EDA was <br />not to pursue purchase of the property. <br /> <br />4.03: Discuss Potential Tungsten District Redevelopment Study located in the South East <br />Quadrant of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and Highway 10/169 Related to the Ramsey <br />Gateway Study <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan presented the staff report and the recommendation <br />that the City proceed with Interim Phase 2 to work with owners/businesses as opportunities for <br />Economic Development Authority/ September 12, 2019 <br />Page 2 of 9 <br /> <br />