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<br />~\ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Topic Report: Washington DC Trip for <br />Northstar-Ramsey Station <br />By: Heidi A. Nelson, Asst. City Administrator <br /> <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />As a part of the initiative to secure a Ramsey Station on the Northstar Commuter Rail <br />Line, staff has explored a trip to Washington DC to meet with congressional leaders as <br />well as staff from FT A and BNSF. The Tinklenberg Group has provided a proposal for <br />coordinating and facilitating the visit, attached to this report is their proposal. After <br />researching air fare and lodging, staffhas estimated the costs of the trip to be $10,000 for <br />three members of City Council, City Administrator, and two representatives of The <br />Tinklenberg Group, tentatively leaving Minneapolis mid-day March 26th and returning <br />the evening of March 27. This estimate includes Tinklenberg Group's consulting time <br />while in DC. A potential funding source for this trip could be the 2008 Council <br />Contingency Fund. The Tinklenberg consulting expenses associated with the trip could <br />be covered under the funding previously approved for the work associated with pursuing <br />a Ramsey Station (estimated $16,000- $20,000 for 4-5 months of consulting services). <br /> <br />Action Statement: <br /> <br />Based upon discussion. <br /> <br />#;;~O <br />Reviewed by: , - , ' <br />City Administrator: , '. <br /> <br />CCWS: <br /> <br />03/18/08 <br /> <br />-1- <br />