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HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Housing and Redevelopment Authority conducted a Work Session on Monday, February 6, <br />2012, in the Lake Itasca Room at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, <br />Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />TOPICS FOR DISCUSSON <br />Chairperson Colin McGlone <br />Commissioner Randy Backous <br />Commissioner David Elvig <br />Commissioner Sarah Strommen <br />Commissioner Jason Tossey <br />Commissioner Jeffrey Wise <br />Members Absent: Commissioner Bob Ramsey <br />Also Present: HRA Executive Director Heidi A. Nelson <br />City Administrator Kurtis G. Ulrich <br />Public Works Director Brian Olson <br />City Attorney William K Goodrich <br />Development Manager Darren Lazan <br />Chairperson McGlone called the Work Session of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to <br />order at 7:56 p.m. He noted that Case #3 would be discussed prior to Case #1. <br />Case #3: Consider Process for Acquisition of Parcel at the Southwest Corner of <br />Armstrong and 146th <br />City Attorney Goodrich noted that Commissioner Wise left the meeting room at 7:57 p.m. for <br />this discussion. <br />HRA Executive Director Nelson reported that the HRA has directed and authorized the <br />Development Team to approach three property owners on the west side of Armstrong Boulevard <br />to discuss acquisition of their properties as part of the Armstrong Interchange and Sunwood <br />Drive realignment projects. An exhibit was presented highlighting the three properties. These <br />properties, along with the Oasis market site that was acquired previously, represent the majority <br />of the right -of -way north of Highway #10 necessary to construct the above - mentioned projects. <br />She noted that one of the parcels is owned by Councilmember Jeff Wise. She continued that <br />appraisal valuations have been determined and we are in the process of approaching the three <br />owners with offers to purchase either the entire property, or the portions necessary to construct <br />Housing and Redevelopment Authority / February 6, 2012 <br />Page 1 of 11 <br />