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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Wiyninger, Members Johnson, Lindahl, Howell, Riley, <br />and Stewart. Voting No: None. Absent: Member MacLennan. <br />Chairperson Wiyninger thanked all the developers for their interest in Ramsey, noting that the EDA <br />looks forward to working with Capital Real Estate, Inc. on this project. <br />4.03: Approval of 2025 Business Network Meeting at La Fontaine Event Center <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan presented the staff report. <br />Member Riley stated that he likes the idea of having people avai e at a table for Highway 10 <br />questions, although not making that a part of the presentation. <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan stated that he w• . s 1 propo t the communications <br />team briefly speak on Highway 10, but could also not and just ha, -ople available for <br />questions. <br />Chairperson Wiyninger stated that they would still be <br />highway project in 2025 and therefore he would support th <br />point. <br />Member Howell asked how the cost for this <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan rep <br />that during t <br />noted that <br />stated that t <br />but perhaps there was pay <br />two speakers have spoke <br />a Ramsey resident ( <br />new people and business <br />Member Joh <br />commum <br />Mem er <br />would bring <br />er constructi ' season for the <br />mention, but not having it be a focal <br />eaker woul . re to previous speakers. <br />t paid for a speaker for the event, <br />10 to 20 ime period. He stated that the last <br />was fro a state organization, and another was <br />would maybe spike interest in the event from <br />d that • kes the peaker is also bringing in his business to the <br />d he is a gooVeak-� , herefore she believes there is value in that decision. <br />rt agreed that he is a good speaker and asked if there could be a chance that the speaker <br />ditional guests and how that would be budgeted. <br />Economic Develo. t Manager Sullivan stated that is possible. He stated that the only difference <br />in cost for attendees d be food and typically there has been a lot of food leftover, so he was not <br />concerned. He stated that if attendance increased, he would be pleased to see more members of the <br />community in attendance. <br />Member Howell stated that she does not oppose paying for a speaker. She stated that this may bring <br />in additional business for the speaker and therefore perhaps the rate should be discounted. <br />Chairperson Wiyninger stated that this rate is about ten percent of the typical payment, therefore this <br />would be a significant discount. <br />Economic Development Authority/ October 10, 2024 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />