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! I City Administrator Norman noted that there.have been a couple of cases where park dedication fees have been negotiated out, but typically the Park Department does receive money from TIF. Motion by Councitmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to grant preliminary plat approval of Sunfish Business Park contingent upon compliance with City staff review letter dated November 30, 2001 and upon resolving the access issue with Anoka County that the City agrees to. Further discussion: Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if they should be making any decision on park dedication. Councilmember Anderson replied that the issue is included in the staff review letter and felt that it could be addressed as each lot is developed. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if the access on Lot 2, Block 2, along Sunfish Lake Boulevard was going to be dedicated to the Development. Director Frolik replied that if the access abuts Sunfish Lake would be a standard requirement by Anoka County. Councilmember Hendhksen those are the things that should be pointed out by staff when negotiating th~:County. Motion carried. Voting Yes: No: None. Absent: Mayor G~'~c, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting Case #3: Adopt Resolution Plan Interregional Corridor Management City Administrator Norman stated that the of Transportation (MnDOT) began a TH 10 Interregional Corridor Mana'~'~': t0. The Plan is intended to cover the TH 10 fi'om 1-35W on the east side on the west, and involves participation with MnDOT District 3 and the Metro The'~ose of the Plan has been to develop a common vision in management approach in order to ~ ~ and improve TH 10's ....... ~,~,.~:~.~; ability to serve as an important statewlde connection for Mln~.~.~.0~ in th~'future. MnDOT has utilized the services of Howard R. Green Company to p~ the study. The City Council received a presentation by Howard R. Green Company~d~ring the Public Works Committee meeting of November 20, 2001. The study showed two separate options for the City of Ramsey for TH 10. The options included the possibility of an expressway that would eventually be converted to a freeway or a freeway system. The freeway system could have three alignments. The preferred alignment seemed to be the northernmost alignment that is immediately adjacent to the BNSF Rail system. During the November 29, 2001, joint meeting of the Policy Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee of the TH 10 Interregional Corridor Study, MnDOT officials recommended that each City along the corridor adopt resolutions in support of the process. Subsequently, MnDOT staff met with City staff and framed a resolution in support for the Management Plan that included support of a freeway system and included a preference for the Northernmost alignment of a freeway system. The City Council considered a resolution during their Council meeting of December 18, 2001, and directed staff to develop a resolution City Council/January 8, 2002 Page 13 of 27 -63-