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possible at this gateway position within Ramsey. The Council acknowledged the parking lot is no longer in the "middle of a field." Motion by Councilmember LeTourneau, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to approve the Request for Proposals for permitting, geotechnical engineering, and final design services for the Mississippi Skyway, subject to the City Administrator and Metropolitan Council's final approval on details within the RFP. Further discussion: The Council noted there will be an alternative analysis and if the project moves forward, it would bring together the City, Anoka County, and State, and recapture the benefit of being located along the Mississippi River. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers LeTourneau, Johns, Kuzma, and Riley. Voting No: Councilmember Tossey. Absent: Councilmember Backous. Councilmember Backous returned to the Council Chambers at 7:28 p.m. 7.02: Adopt Resolution #14 -03 -060 to Hire Two Patrol Officers Human Resources Manager Lasher reviewed the staff report and recommendation to hire Jacob Hinnenkamp and Bradley Hesse as full -time Patrol Officers, on or near March 27 -28, 2014, at $22.53 per hour, Step 1 of the 2014 Wage Scale. At the request of the Council, Police Captain Katers described the impact to the Police Department during 2013 when it was short staffed by one officer and resulting overtime costs. Motion by Councilmember Tossey, seconded by Councilmember Backous, to Adopt Resolution #14 -03 -060 to Hire Two Patrol Officers. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Tossey, Backous, Johns, Kuzma, LeTourneau, and Riley. Voting No: None. 7.03: Adopt Resolutions #14 -03 -055 and #14 -03 -056 in Support of the City's 2014 Legislative Platform Assistant to the City Administrator Brama reviewed the staff report and recommendation to adopt resolutions relating to the 2014 Legislative Platform for the City of Ramsey. He noted that Anoka County had prepared a resolution template relating to removing Ramsey from the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) rulemaking process; however, there is no State HF /SF number at this time. Staff recommends taking no action on that item. Development Services Manager Gladhill explained that if Ramsey is exempted during this round of MRCCA's rulemaking, it will not be a lost opportunity as rulemaking will extend to 2015. He noted that Ramsey has previously been successful in obtaining special legislation for overlay districts and before Ramsey adopts its ordinance, there is opportunity to work through the Legislative process if the Council so desires. City Council / March 11, 2014 Page 5 of 7