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ROAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Road and Bridge Committee conducted a regular meeting on Monday, September 9, 1996, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman Members Absent: Councilmember Sheila Beyer Also Present: City Engineer Steve Jankowski City Administrator Ryan Schroeder (arrived 5:40 p.m.) Public Works Supervisor Merle Mevissen Administrative Services Manager Linda Wake Smith Police Chief Mike Auspos (arrived 5:40 p.m.) Dennis Eyler, SRF, Inc. CALL TO ORDER Councilmember Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Road and Bridge Committee to order at 5:34 p.m. COMMITTEE BUSINESS: Case #1: Report on Trunk Highway #47 Local Initiative Project Application City Engineer Jankowski stated that at the July 9, 1996 Council meeting, the City authorized SRF Inc. to perform necessary traffic studies and prepare the materials necessary to make application to MnDOT for a project which would improve the section of T.H. //47 from 142nd Avenue to C.S.A.H. #5 to a four-lane section. The project would also involve the signalization of both 142nd Avenue and the relocated C.S.A.H. gS/Xkimo Street intersections. At this time, signal justification reports have been completed which show warrants met for the signalization of both those intersections. Also, a preliminary plan of the improved four-lane section is available for review. The City will also propose constructing a west frontage road from 142nd Avenue to C.S.A.H. gl 16 as an additional incentive for MnDOT to consider this project which will be competing against other projects requested by municipal governments. Councilmember Zimmerman asked if it would be four lanes from where the County is leaving off at gl 16 to which Mr. Eyler replied yes. Councilmember Zimmerman asked about the signalization at 142nd and C.R. g5. Mr. Jankowski responded that these are competitive with projects submitted by other cities to MnDOT. These are based on the benefit they get from the trunk system. We will make note of the private road the City will be doing. When we make this submittal, we need to talk about the access on gl 16. Denny Eyler, SRF, suggested showing the accesses closed - it will get more notice from MnDOT. Mr. Jankowski took note that showing them closed would maximize Ramsey's points. Councilmember Zimmerman commented that we need to get all the points we can to get funding. Road and Bridge Committee/September 9, 1996 Page 1 of 3