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-162- <br /> <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 03 - <br /> <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE RAMsEY CITY CODE, WHICH CHAPTER IS <br />KNOWN AS THE "COUNCIL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS" CHAPTER OF THE CITY <br />CODE. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2.02 and 2.03 OF THE CITY CODE WHICH <br />SECTIONS ARE ENTITLED "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHOtLITY," AND <br />"BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS," RESPECTIVELY <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey Ordains: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. AMENDMENT <br /> <br />Subsection 2.02.01, "Establishment" of Chapter 2 of the City Code is replaced bY the following <br />text: <br /> <br />2.02.01 <br /> <br />Establishment <br /> <br /> Subd. 1 Establishment. The City of Ramsey hereby establishes the <br />Ramsey Economic Development Authority (the "EDA"). The EDA Shall be governed by a board <br />of commissioners consisting of the seven members of the City Council, and the term of each <br />commissioner of the EDA shall coincide with that commissioner's term of office as a member of <br />the City Council. <br /> <br /> Subd. 2. Purpose. The primary purpose of the Economic DeveloPment <br />Authority is to further the economic development of Ramsey and Vicinity; to aid, assiSt and <br />promote the growth, expansion and development of business and industrial concerns, including <br />small business concerns in said area and thereby, to contribute to the economic well-being of the <br />area as measured by increased employment, payroll, business volume, tax base and <br />corresponding factors. The Economic Development Authority shall: <br /> <br /> a. Review state legislation and local ordinances in order to determine these <br /> regulations' impact of local economic development. The Authority shall <br /> advise the City CounCil of new legislation and ordinances it would, like to <br /> see adopted and/or amendments to the same which it feels will promote <br /> economic development. · <br /> <br /> b. Meet with and explore with local developers and business people to learn <br /> their concerns and receive their input as to how the economic climate can be <br /> improved. The Authority shall call upon and meet with elected and <br /> appointed state and local officials along W/th other appropriate resom'ces it <br /> deems necessary in order to accomplish its purposes. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I' <br />I <br />i <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />