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Mayor Strommen stated she has no issues with the Purchase Agreement as it fits within the deal range. Going forward, she thinks a long -term vision is needed for County Road 5 and that should be addressed with Anoka County. She asked staff to provide past meeting minutes relating to The Meadow discussion to provide historic context. Motion by Councilmember LeTourneau, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to approve the Purchase Agreement between the City of Ramsey and NIK Management, Inc. for 21.5 acres of City - owned land (former Municipal Center) contingent upon final review and amendments from the City Attorney. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers LeTourneau, Johns, Kuzma, Riley, Shryock, and Williams. Voting No: None. 7.05: Consider The Tinklenberg Group Proposal for Professional Services Contract Extension City Administrator Ulrich presented and recommended approval of the proposal from The Tinklenberg Group for an extension to an existing professional services contract to advance and promote construction of improvements within the Highway 10 corridor. He explained why a two -month contract extension is being recommended at this point. Elwyn Tinklenberg, The Tinklenberg Group, described why it is an important time for Ramsey to remain involved in the conversation for funding Highway 10 improvements and to remain visible. He stated there is a lot of momentum around Highway 10 and a high level of awareness because of the leadership of the City. Mr. Tinklenberg stated both State Representative Whelan and U.S. Representative Emmer have committed to supporting this effort and former Minnesota Representative Abeler has offered to approach other communities to broaden the effort and work cooperatively around common goals. Mayor Strommen thanked Mr. Tinklenberg for the work he has done on the City's behalf. She stated the Council wants to keep fostering partnerships and fortunately, the Governor and Legislature have come in strong for transportation funding. Mayor Strommen commented on the importance of capitalizing on opportunity and building greater momentum. Councilmember LeTourneau stated his agreement that having Mr. Tinklenberg involved has been critical, brought focus, and created collaboration with new energy. He stated he supports the contract moving forward and proposed extending it to five months to include the Legislative session with a not -to- exceed $35,000 commitment. Mayor Strommen stated her agreement that the City's commitment is for the entire Legislative session but the question is the form the agreement takes and if it includes a partnership beyond Ramsey, which is not known at this point. Councilmember LeTourneau stated it is about the work that can be done in 30 days when compared to the entire five -month period. He preferred including the entire timeframe to assure a continued focus. City Council / January 13, 2015 Page 10 of 15