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Council Update New Legislation Paves Way for Armstrong Interchange Project! Great news for Ramsey this week as Governor Dayton signed into law a major funding piece for the new Armstrong Interchange in Ramsey. The statutory language authorizing the money is as follows: Subd. 3. Local Road Improvement Fund $24,356,000 (a) For construction and reconstruction of local roads with statewide or regional significance under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4, or for grants to counties to assist in paying the costs of rural road safety capital improvement projects on county state -aid highways under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4a.(b) This appropriation includes funding for the following projects:(1) a grant to Anoka County for the U.S. Highway 10 and County State -Aid Highway 83 (Armstrong Boulevard) project; and (2) a grant to the city of Richfield for the 77th Street underpass project. The allocation of this money puts the project on -track for completion in 2016. The project will take 18 -24 months to build once construction has begun. Unfortunately, in a related note, the long - anticipated McDonald's Restaurant, on the corner of Armstrong and Sunwood, has indicated that they will wait until 2016 to build the facility. This appears to be an effort to avoid business disruption due to road construction. Staff is working to see if we can change their mind. Council Seat Filings are Open! Filings officially opened on Tuesday, May 20, for three seats on the City Council — At Large, Ward 1 and Ward 3. Filings received thus far are for the At Large seat and the candidates are Terry Hendriksen and Kristine Williams. Filings will remain open until 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 3. Staff will continue to update the Council as filings are received. Contact Jo if you have any questions. Congratulations. Officer Hemmerich has earned his B.S. degree in Law Enforcement from Metro State University. Officer Hemmerich graduated last week and is considering entering the master's program at Metro. Nice job! Pet Clinic II. The second pet clinic of the season was held at Fire 2 on Sunday, from 11:30am — 1:30pm. The final numbers aren't in, but the veterinarian estimates they provided services to approximately 150 pets. Staff issued 107 dog licenses and 2 cat licenses. The number of licenses issued has gone down slightly, mainly due to the fact that we've started issuing 3 -year dog licenses, coinciding with the 3 -year rabies vaccine. Save the Date: • Human Trafficking Forum. Thursday, May 29, 2014, 6:00 — 7:30 pm, Coon Rapids High School Auditorium, 2340 Northdale Blvd., Coon Rapids. Attached to the Weekly Update is a Flyer for the Human Trafficking Forum Our Mission: To work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost - effective, and efficient government services