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<br />Mr. McCarver stated that he would not be worried about that but noted that it would be a part of <br />the discussion as they would want to ensure there is proper spacing. <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan stated that if the EDA is supportive of this type of <br />activity, further discussion could be gained from the City Council and Planning Commission. He <br />stated that while he understands the vendors preference for exclusivity, there is another vendor <br />interested as well and therefore an RFP process may be the preferred route if this is something <br />desired in the community. <br /> <br />Mr. McCarver noted that the City could also go through an RFQ process rather than an RFP <br />process. <br /> <br />Member Cords stated that he thinks this would be a relatively good idea for the City of Ramsey as <br />the businesses in The COR are essentially invisible to the traffic on the corridor. He commented <br />that this would be an asset to those businesses. He stated that he does not have a preference on <br />vendor but was comfortable with the information presented by Blue Ox. <br /> <br />Member Burandt agreed that this would be a great idea if the City did not have to front the <br />expenditure and believed this would be a great solution to the challenge in visibility from the <br />corridor. <br /> <br />Chairperson Steffen agreed that this would be a great opportunity for businesses. <br /> <br />Member Riley stated that from an EDA standpoint he believes this would be a great asset for <br />businesses. He noted that this would be the first step and from an EDA and business standpoint, <br />this appears to be something the City should pursue. He noted that additional input will be gathered <br />from the Planning Commission and City Council. <br /> <br />Member Kuzma agreed that this seems like a great opportunity for business. He stated that he <br />would be more interested in the benefits that would be available for the City. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Gladhill provided details related to on premise signs and off premise <br />signs and the different regulations within City Code. <br /> <br />Member Heineman stated that while he agrees this could be good for the business community, he <br />would caution against moving forward with an exclusive vendor and would want to hear from <br />additional vendors. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the EDA that this topic should move forward on this topic and the City <br />should review the opportunities from both vendors interested. <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan noted that he was unsure that a formal RFP would be <br />required and provided the idea of using a subcommittee to further vet the vendors interested. <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority/ September 10, 2020 <br />Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br />