Minutes - Council Work Session - 10/14/2014

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The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Also Present: CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA Mayor Sarah Strommen Councilmember Jill Johns Councilmember Mark Kuzma Councilmember John LeTourneau Councilmember Chris Riley Members Absent: Councilmember Randy Backous Councilmember Jason Tossey City Administrator Kurds Ulrich Finance Director Diana. Lund Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer City Clerk Jo Ann Thieling Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill City Engineer Bruce Westby Asst. City Administrator /Economic Development Manager Patrick Brama City Attorney Joe Langel 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Strommen called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:33 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Consider Funding Strategy for Rail Station Enhancements and Pedestrian Bridge over U.S. Highways #10 and #169 Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the staff report, and described the importance of the pedestrian bridge over Highways 10 and 169 to provide a connection in the community and enhancement to the Rail Station. He indicated that staff feels strongly it is a regional facility and, accordingly, funding should be from regional partners. Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated the City has seen a lot of success in assembling regional infrastructure, such as the Armstrong Interchange, Riverdale Drive Extension, Mississippi Trail, and boat landing. He presented slides depicting the Rail Station and described how regional help can be gained to fund the overpass. City Council Work Session / October 14, 2014 Page 1 of 10