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<br />-,- <br /> <br />Me. Levine provided an overview of the City of Ramsey Foundation Inc. Executive Summary <br />and Charter Business Plan. He stated the Ramsey Foundation is moving forward. and will begin <br />looking for new board members. The bylaws require that board members either work and/or live <br />in the City of Ramsey. There arc currently board members that do not live in the City of <br />Ramsey, and they will be leaving the board in the next month or t\\lO. The Ramsey Foundation is <br />looking to have a vcry strong liaison with the City Council and City Government. and would like <br />representation on the board from the City Council and City Government as they move forward. <br />They have checked into whether this would involve any contlict of interest. and it would not; it is <br />common that city council members and representatives [rom city government sit on the board of <br />directors for foundations. <br /> <br />Councilmember Jeffrey asked what process is being used to identify board members [or the <br />Foundation. <br /> <br />Mr. Levine replied hopefully board members will be people that will raise money for the <br />Foundation. They will be looking for people with influence in the City that hopefully would <br />want to support an organization that wants to support the City. The Interim City Administrator <br />has provided them with names to consider, and they arc open to suggestions. They arc looking <br />for people who would be leaders in thc community or become leaders in the community to help <br />support community causes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen encouraged the Foundation to consider a job description to clarify <br />expectations for board members. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehell stated the Charter Business Plan for the Ramsey Foundation is excellent. <br />He questioned what type of appearance it will give to the public if the Foundation is provided <br />with a mailbox at the City, if other similar requests arc not granted. <br /> <br />Mr. Levine replied it is important if there is going to be an organization that is truly set up to <br />support the City. that there is at least a presence, whether it be a mailbox or something that says <br />the City supports the Foundation. It is a mutual support situation; the board wants to be sme the <br />Foundation has a comfortable relationship \vith the City, and should be able to hold a monthly <br />meeting at the municipal center, just like other organizations in the City can do. The Board is <br />hoping that staff, Council and other citizens will work together to make the Foundation a good <br />thing. Through the Board's research of different foundations they have found that the <br />foundations all started out with a small idea, and now their foundations arc supporting some <br />really good things [or the City. lie believes Ramsey is ready for that and can move forward. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen thanked Mr. Levine for the Board's work on the Ramsey Foundation. <br />She pointed out the language in the Business Plan seems to imply a heavy emphasis on economic <br />development, and it seems that the emphasis may actually be broader including cultural things. <br />She encouraged the Board to review the language to ensure the fOCllS is broad enough. <br /> <br />Council member Elvig asked if the request of the Foundation tonight is support from the Council. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session I.January 30, 2007 <br />Page 7 of 16 <br />