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FINANCE COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />ri'he [:inance Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at the Ramsey Fire <br />Station Number 1, 15050 Nowthen Boulevard, NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember Mary Jo Olson <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec (alternate) <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Chairperson Sarah Strommen <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Finance Officer Diana Lund <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Elvig called the regular meeting of the Finance Committee to order at 5:35 p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />There was none. <br /> <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br />Thc agenda was approved as submitted. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: Cinema Facility Consulting Services <br /> <br />l.'inance Officer Lund reviewed that during the Finance Committee meeting of June 28, 2005, staff <br />presented to the Committee several consulting service contracts that need to be addressed in the <br />immediate future. The first of these consulting services is in regards to the Ramsey Town Center <br />Cinema project. Mr. Paul Silk, a Ramsey resident with thirty years of experience in the motion picture <br />business, has approached the City with a contract proposal that outlines his assistance to the City during <br />negotiations for a Cinema in Town Center. Mr. Silk would be retained by the City for a period of two <br />years at a total fee of $5,000. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Elvig questioned if Mr. Silk would be the City's consultant in relation to <br />architectural ideas and the building of the Cinema. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund responded in the affirmative. She explained Mr. Silk has been involved in the <br />movie business for many years. He knows the different financing techniques and different things to <br />draw people into Town Center. He would like to find someone that is willing to bring something new <br />and unique to Town Center that is in the best interest of the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec asked if the City is considering owning the cinema. <br /> Finance Committee / July 12, 2005 <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />