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EDA BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: Twin Cities Business Monthly <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald reviewed with the EDA a coordinated marketing opportunity the City is <br />participating in with the Twin Cities Business Monthly. City staff will be working with the Twin <br />Cities Business Monthly staff to create a 16-page, full-color, marketing piece that will be <br />inserted into the August or September issue. Associate Planner Wald handed out examples of <br />other marketing pieces completed by surrounding Cities. <br /> <br />The EDA had general discussion regarding the marketing insert. The EDA agreed the <br />marking/promotional piece will be a good way to "get the word out" about Ramsey and the <br />Town Center. <br /> <br />Case #2: Revisit EDA Meeting Time <br /> <br />The EDA discussed moving the regular meeting time from 7:00pm to 7:00am. Due to staff <br />constraints the EDA choose to remain with the 7:00pm meeting time. <br /> <br />Case #3 <br /> <br />STAFF UPDATE <br /> <br />TIF Specialist Sullivan stated the City hired RA Field and Associates to complete an appraisal <br />for the Chies and Morrell properties. The appraisals will be completed in approximately 6 weeks <br />at which time the City can proceed to the next step. <br /> <br />TIF Specialist Sullivan informed the EDA that staff has had contact with two potential <br />developers for Lot 3, Block 1, Gateway North Industrial Park No. 5. Staff will provide further <br />updates regarding the potential developers when development proposals have been received. <br /> <br />The EDA was provided information on the negotiations for the sale of Outlot A, AEC Energy <br />Park 4th Addition. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated the City Council will be reviewing three Requests for Proposals <br />relating to the study for the retail node of 167th Avenue and Highway #47 on March 11, 2003. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated the Housing Committee is in full swing. They are actively <br />meeting monthly and are currently working on a Housing Ordinance, Rental Ordinance, and <br />reviewing various options for development of City owned property. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley requested the EDA Budget be included in the agenda. The Commission <br />directed staff to include the EDA Budget as a case for the April meeting. Questions were raised <br />regarding the amount of consulting fees included in the budget. <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority / March 10, 2003 <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />