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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Cook, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #9: Consider Authorization of Request for Proposals for Ramsey Crossings Area (West of Armstrong Boulevard) Councilmember Elvig stated he will be abstaining from the vote and discussion on this case. He left the Council dais at 9:18 p.m. City Administrator Norman reviewed that the City Council adopted a redevelopment study for Ramsey Crossings during the Council meeting of February 14, 2006. The area referred to as Ramsey Crossings is adjacent to the Ramsey Town Center and has been discussed as a development or redevelopment project for a number of years. The study suggested that the area in question should be developed in a way that provides for commercial, retail, and office opportunities that would both benefit from as well as to the Ramsey Town Center. The redevelopment area is not intended to be a Ramsey Town Center II; rather it is intended to be an area that, while different in development configuration and providing for different types and scale of development, it is a compliment to the Ramsey Town Center uses. Mr. Norman reviewed that staff and the City Attorney were directed to begin acquisitions of all the properties involved in the Ramsey Crossings Area. As part of that direction, staff was also directed to develop a Request for Proposal to select a partner developer for the development of Ramsey Crossings. The selected developer would then redevelop the land into a retail center base utilizing the concept that the City would agree with and collaborate. A draft Request for Proposal has been prepared and is ready for Council consideration. A revised Request for Proposal has been distributed to the Council this evening. Mr. Norman indicated the City Attorney has advised that the following language be added to the Council motion "... with the understanding that the Request for Proposal is a draft and will be revised before final preparation." Councilmember Jeffrey questioned what the difference is with the revised Request for Proposal. City Administrator Norman replied a lot of detail has been included by the Attorney. The content and intent have not changed; the language has been cleaned up. Mayor Gamee inquired if anything would be affected by the pending legislation. City Attomey Goodrich replied it would depend how the bill is drafted. Motion by Councilmember Jeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to authorize Request for Proposals of Ramsey Crossings, with the understanding that the Request for Proposal is a draft and will be revised before final preparation." Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Jeffrey, Cook, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Abstain: Councilmember Elvig. City Council / March 28, 2006 Page 23 of 31