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CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION/ <br />PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />SPECIAL WORKSHOP MEETING <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MI]N~'ESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Park and Recreation <br />Commission and Economic Development Commission conducted a workshop meeting on <br />Wednesday, March 15, 1989 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. <br />N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Gary Reimann/City Council <br />Councilmember Richard Cich/City Council <br />Councilmember A1 Pearson/City Council <br />Councilmember Kenneth Peterson/City Council <br />Councilmember Steve DeLucaJCity Council <br />Mr. Gerald Zimmem'mn/Planning & Zoning <br />Mr. Charles LaDue/Planning & Zoning <br />Mr. Don Greenberg/Economic Development <br />Mr. Jack Ippel/Econornic Development <br />Mr. Ken Wagner/Economic Development <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator David Hartley <br />City Engineer Peter Raatikka <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann called the workshop meeting to order at 6:41 p.m. and led in .h.~ Pledze of <br />Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />Consensus was to approve the agenda as submitted. <br /> <br />BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: Discussion Of Transportation Issues: <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka proceeded to review Ramsey's Municipal State Aid (MSA) system, noting <br />that it was initiated in 1975. In 1975, Ramsey received $50,000 in MSA funds and will be <br />receiving $487,618 in 1989. MSA allotments are based on population and needs; each year <br />Ramsey updates it's needs and forwards that to/~'~DOT. MSA roads must sta.~ and end <br />on State aid roads or highways. Cun-ently, Ramsey is eli~ble for 25 miles of State <br />sweets. At this time, M.r. Raatikka presented an overhead of Ramsey's MSA system..~. <br />Raat' 'fl.:ka noted that Ramsey is also pm-suing connection to the Tnurston Avenue crossing in <br />Anoka. <br /> <br />Mr. Raafikka proceed~ to re'dew Rarnsey's thoroughfare Clan which was compiled at the <br />time tn,~ Comprehensive Plan was &-afted in the early 19g0s. "Fne thoroughfare plan has <br /> <br />City CounciJfPlanning & Zonin-,~Park & Recreation/Economic Development <br /> Page 1 of 3/March 15, 1989 <br /> <br />113 <br /> <br /> <br />