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to develop a common vision in management approach in order to preserve and improve TH #1 O's ability to serve as an important statewide connection for Minnesota in the future. MnDOT has utilized the services of Howard R. Green Company to perform the study. The City Council received a presentation by Howard R. Green Company during 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 aligranent 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~'~:'~eeway system. Councilmember Zi~nnan stat~ that he was not certain that they all agree with the northernmost alignm~t~- He fel_.[ ~h~ the:Planning Commission and the EDA needed to become involved in the discussi~s:-~:~?:~ Councilmember Anderson inq¢~d a§:¢0 wha~ignment the neighboring are agreeing with. City Administrator Norman replied t~t he did not believe that other cities had gone on record with a recommendation. Councilmember Anderson stated that at first g[anc~:'ihe northernmost alignment seemed to be the best alternative, but did agree that further cons~dei:atiq~:{lfi6U'I~:~e given before making a formal recommendation. She inquired if it was poss~I'~ t~i565~dinat~;?a~!;~of the traffic studies currently takin~ place. Mayor Gamec requested that staff talk to Brian Issacson from ~ :¢:regards to coordinating the studies. . Consensus was to bring the issue back after receiving recommendations from the Planning Commission and EDA. i I I I I I I Case #9: Consider Adoption of Ramsey's Comprehensive Plan City Administrator Norman stated that the City has been working on the 2020 Comprehensive Plan for over four years. The formal plan review began on October 4, 2000. The formal review of the Comprehensive Plan was made by the Metropolitan Council on March 28, 2001. A public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on June 21, 2001, and the Planning commission reviewed the comments and recommended adoption during the meeting of November 5, 2001. The submittal of the Comprehensive Plan to the Met Council was also followed by facilitator-led I i I -96- City Council/December 18, 2001 Page 22 of 28