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Councilmember Elvig stated that it seems as if the City of Ramsey ends up spending a lot of <br />money to save the State money. <br /> <br />Ms. Ruehle replied that the City would be reimbursed for the right of way. She also noted that if <br />land becomes available for a project it helps in moving the project forward. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pearson inquired if the property owners along Highway #10 misunderstood what <br />the City was considering or did they feel that they weren't getting the information or were <br />receiving the incorrect information. <br /> <br />Ms. Ruehle replied that all of those were issues for the property owners. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pearson inquired as to how they could improve the communication with the <br />property owners along Highway #10. <br /> <br />Ms. Ruehle replied that it was a definite benefit for The Tinklenberg Group to be working with <br />the property owners to provide them with the information and answer their questions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that he felt that all of the Highway #10 property owners should be <br />given a copy of the study. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak stated that there are more than 8 or 9 property owners along Highway #10 <br />and just because they weren't before the Council previously does not mean that they should not <br />be talked to. She inquired if there was something in the plan that would include some fotxn of <br />communication with all of the property owners so that it is not subjective. <br /> <br />Ms. Ruehle explained that as part of the phase II process, the plan is to contact all property <br />owners; however, they have not yet determined how they will do that. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak felt that they should be getting the word out as to what is occurring and <br />then provide them with a contact if they have any questions. She stated that she would like a <br />letter to go out sooner than later. <br /> <br />Ms. Ruehle explained that some of the options and tools identified in the study include an <br />Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR), which the City is proceeding with. The AUAR <br />will examine the impacts to particular areas based on development and it will also identify which <br />properties will be impacted in any of the scenarios. Another tool available to the City is official <br />mapping of the property along Highway #10, which is a tool used to preserve right of way. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he did not believe that there was any legal document that <br />indicates the State has to reimburse the City for right of way acquisition. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if Highway #10 was in the Met Council plan. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session/May 27, 2003 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />