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CASE <br /> <br />CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION OF RESOLUTION CONCERNING OFFER OF <br /> TO TaE MINNESOTA STATE COLI EGES MD UNIVERSITIES <br /> BOARD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TECHNICAL COLLEGE <br /> By: James E. Norman, City Administrator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br />The Anoka-Hennepin Technical College General Advisory Committee began strategic <br />planning sessions in September 1998 to determine to construct a new technical college <br />facility on the current site or consider alternative sites. It became evident to the City of <br />Ramsey that there existed serious limitations to construction of a technical college on the <br />current site. The limitations included the inadequate land available for future expansion, <br />the high cost of condemnation and clearing of neighboring businesses, and the lack of <br />space available for the location of a commuter rail station and the accompanying Park & <br />Ride. Due to the previously discussed concerns, the City of Ramsey initiated a process <br />that led to a proposed offering an alternative site location for consideration by the <br />Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System 0VInSCU). <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey had already initiated the process of selecting a site for a new <br />industrial park, and the site search had centered on a site in the south central portion of <br />Ramsey, immediately north of T.H. #10 - 169, near the Ramsey Boulevard intersection, <br />described as the east portion of Section 28 of the City of Ramsey. The City Council <br />authorized the City Attorney to begin acquisition efforts of the 149.11-acre site during the <br />Council meeting of January 12, 1999. During a Council work session held on February <br />2, 1999, the City Council directed Staff to prepare a resolution which would provide the <br />MnSCU Board land, contingent upon the location of a new technical college on the site. <br /> <br />A resolution has been prepared, as directed by the Council, providing an offer of land to <br />MnSCU in consideration of a location for construction of a new technical college. <br /> <br />CounciIAction: ~ 6~l ~ [ ~]~ 0~~~ <br />Motion to adopt Resolution 99-02- authorizing an offer of land to the Minnesota <br />State Colleges and Universities Board for construction of a new technical college. <br /> <br />.I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />CC: 02/09/99 <br /> <br /> <br />