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encouraged in thc City of Ramsey. Chinese people need expertise in management, know-how, <br />and technology. Business development could be encouraged in both Ramsey and Loudi. <br /> <br />[,oudi is paying morc and more attention to environmental issues. They are also interested in <br />manul'acturing, high-tech, and medical type businesses. Loudi is considering naming a portion of <br />Ix>ucti Industrial Park as the Ramsey High-Tech Park or Ramsey Industrial Park. They have <br />discussed a joint nursing program, and there is a local company called Excorp Medical Inc. <br />interested in a relationship. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamcc asked what the next step would be to begin a sister city relationship with Loudi. <br /> <br />Mt'. l lcgg replied if the Council wants to proceed with a sister city relationship it should be made <br />lbrmal. It would be arranged for some or all of the Councilmembers to visit Loudi and make this <br />contact. Representatives of Loudi would have already visited Ramsey, but they have been asked <br />to wait until someone fi'om Ramsey can visit them first. Loudi officials would like to send <br />someone over to intern with the City Administrator or Assistant City Administrator quickly. <br />q'hey arc very interested in business here. <br /> <br />Mr. Pan indicated the first thing is to formally establish a relationship and then establish some <br />pr()jects l,oudi and Ramsey can do together. <br /> <br />The consensus el' the Council was to proceed with a sister city relationship with the city of Loudi, <br />China. <br /> <br />MAYOR AND COUNCIL <br /> <br />AI)JOIIRNMENT <br /> <br />q'hc Work Session of thc City Council adjourned at 6:57 p.m. <br /> <br />Respect ['ul ly submitted, <br /> <br />l<ccording Secretary <br />TimeNm, er ()ff Sile Secrelarial, Inc. <br /> <br />James E. Norman <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />City Council Work Session/March 8, 2005 <br /> Page 5 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />