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RAMSEY TOWN CENTER CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Town Center City Council Subcommittee conducted a Work Session on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, in the Lake Itasca Room at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember David Elvig Councilmember Sarah Strommen Members Absent: Also Present: Councilmember John Dehen City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Assistant City Administrator Heidi Nelson Finance Officer Diana Lund Community Development Director Amber Miller Terri Cleveland, Candidate for Mayor CALL TO ORDER The Ramsey Town Center City Council Subcommittee Work Session began at 5:09 p.m. APPROVE AGENDA The agenda was approved as submitted. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1) Review Options for Ramsey Town Center Development City Administrator Ulrich stated a revised proposal had been received from LSA Design. At the last meeting we looked at three different proposals: LSA Design, Ehlers, & Deloitte. In discussing LSA, we suggested they come back with a modified proposal showing a "phased" approach. Phase 1 would include four activities — those being talked about at the last meeting. Phase 1 would cost about $25,000 to $30,000; Phase 2 would be an additional $15,000 to $20,000; and Phase 3 would cost about $30,000 to $40,000. Phase 1 would get us where we want to be in terms of moving forward. That phase would take two to three months. It would basically give us a feasibility study and the City Council would make a decision whether they want to continue. Councilmember Elvig inquired if there is anything that could be done to speed up the process. He felt the window of opportunity is small. The banks want to move projects and he (Elvig) feels it's very important to keep the property together — not to have it be disassembled but have it remain cohesive. Ramsey Town Center City Council Subcommittee Work Session / July 29, 2008 Page 1 of 4