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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Greenberg, Cbmmissioners Muller, <br />Miller, Fults, Vevea, Cbx, Hardin and Wagner. Voting No: None. Absent: <br />Cbmmissioner Schmidt. <br /> <br />COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case :In: Subcornmitte~ Rel;X>rts: <br /> <br />a) Legislative- <br /> <br />Cbmmissioner Muller stated that Ms. Norris is arranging a meeting between <br />Ramsey's EDC and legislators. <br /> <br />Cbmmissioner Cox stated that there is a meeting on Thursday, January 10, 1985 <br />at Greenhaven with local legislators. <br /> <br />Chairman Greenberg suggested that this Commission draft a letter outlining <br />Ramsey's concerns to be submitted to the legislators at this meeting at <br />Greenhaven. <br /> <br />Motion by Cbmmissioner Cox and seconded by Commissioner Muller directing City <br />Planner Anne Norris to prepare a letter outlining the concerns of Ramsey's <br />Economic Developnent Commission for Chairman Don Greenberg to submi t to the <br />legislators at the January 10, 1985 meeting at Greenhaven. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Cbmmission members requested that the subject letter <br />include this Commission's concern regarding real estate taxes in commercial <br />areas. Cbmmissioner Cbx stated it would be good for new members on Council <br />and Cbmmissions to see a current breakdown of the tax structure as it relates <br />to residential versus commercial and facts and figures on what this community <br />pays in it's 16% commercial versus 84% residential. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Greenberg, Cbmmissioners Muller, <br />Miller, FUlts, Vevea, Cbx, Hardin and Wagner. Voting No: None. Absent: <br />Cbmmissioner Schmidt. <br /> <br />b) Finance and Economic - <br /> <br />Cbmmissioner Fults stated that Ms. Norris has been working very hard on the <br />City brochure. <br /> <br />Cbmmissioner Fults stated that area along Hwy. 47, across from the old town <br />hall, was zoned by Ramsey for high density (30 units/acre); that area now <br />falls under the jurisdiction of DNR's Wild and Scenic River Ordinance and is <br />restricted to 3 units/acre. Developers are requesting that this Commission <br />recommend that Cbuncil approach DNR about this problem. <br /> <br />Cbmmissioner Cox stated that Cbuncil is meeting with DNR in the near future <br />and he will follow up on this density restriction problem at that time. <br /> <br />Cbmmissioner Cox stated that it's another case of government running <br />government; non-elected persons are running our City at our expense and we <br />have nothing to say about it. <br /> <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />