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Councilmember adoption: introduced the following resolution and moved for its RESOLUTION #89-04- . WHEREAS, On November 29, 1988, Mayor Gary Reimann, City of Ramsey and Mayor Marilyn Corcoran, City of Dayton, submitted a joint letter to Mayor James Krautkramer, President of Northern Mayors Association requesting the Transportation Advisory Board to review and consider future crossings of the Mississippi River Bridge to consider the Cities of Dayton and Ramsey in their plans for said bridge crossing; and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey Economic Development Commission has sent correspondences (dated January 11, 1989) to various Economic Development entities (e.g., Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce, Anoka County Chamber of Commerce, etc.) to solicit their support for a Ramsey/ Dayton Mississippi River Bridge crossing; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution at their January 24, 1989 Board meeting backing the proposed Mississippi River crossing from Dayton to Ramsey, the basis of which was predicated on a January 1989 Chamber Newsletter article on which the Chamber office received 63 calls of which 62 were supportive of the crossing and one was against; and WHEREAS, the MUSA / COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMEI~f for the City of Ramsey dated January 26, 1989 clearly shows a river bridge crossing from Ramsey to Dayton on its Thorough- fare Plan (Map 4) dated January 9, 1989; and WHEREAS, 1988 the City of Dayton has amended its comprehensive plan to reflect a proposed Ramsey/Dayten Mississippi River Bridge crossing, and; WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation's District 20 Year Plan has no mention of an Anoka/Hennepin thoroughfare (Dayton/Ramsey Mississippi River Bridge crossing); and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation recommends that local units of government modify their Comprehensive Plans to show the Anoka/Hennepin thoroughfare; and WHEREAS, once the thoroughfare is in the Comprehensive Plans, efforts should be made to have Metropolitan Council include the proposed Mississippi River Bridge crossing in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan of the Metropolitan Development Guide; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ramsey reaffirms it's desire for a Ramsey/I)ayton Mississippi River Bridge crossing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City staff be directed to revise it's City Plans to reflect the proposed Ramsey/Dayton Mississippi River Bridge crossing; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City staff is directed to proceed with solicitation of support from other Municipalities, State Agencies, and other affected agencies to effectuate the development and implementation of a Ramsey/Dayton Mississippi River Bridge crossing.