Minutes - Council Work Session - 09/22/2015

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Councilmember Kuzma stated that he attended a ride along and there were quite a few spots where garbage was piled up and there were some issues that need to be corrected to make the area better. Councilmember Riley asked if the septic system there is now working. Community Development Director Gladhill reported that site is now on City sanitary sewer and septic. He stated that there may be one unit that is on a tank system but noted that the system is well monitored. He agreed that staff does not want this simply to be a code enforcement issue and would like to have a long-term plan for the property identified during the corridor planning process. City Administrator Ulrich stated that staff will continue to report back on this issue noting that the health and safety issues continue to be the number one priority for the City to ensure that a healthy living environment is provided. He noted that this property will be a part of the Highway 10 corridor plans as the frontage road will interfere with the property. Councilmember Shryock noted that Youth First may be a resource for this discussion as well. 2.03: Receive Highway 10 Update Mr. Tinklenberg provided an update on the recent discussions regarding Highway 10. He referenced MnDOT and noted that there is one project on Highway 10 identified between now and 2024 on their plans, which is the Armstrong project. He stated that reinforces what the City is doing, because funding is what drives those plans. He stated also found on the MnDOT website is the priority grade separation recommendations, which includes both Ramsey Boulevard and Sunfish Lake Boulevard. He stated that he has a meeting set up with Representative Uglem on October 1St to talk about the next session, noting that Representative Uglem has been very active with transportation plans. He noted that the Bonding Committee will meet in Ramsey on December 1 St to tour the grade separation proposals at Ramsey Boulevard and Sunfish Lake Boulevard. He stated that he is working with the Representatives from this area in order to develop the best plan to present in order to make the best of the time Ramsey will have in front of that group. He provided an update on the transportation bill, noting that the House and Senate continue to disagree on the terms of the bill. He stated that Congressman Nolan will be in Ramsey on October 2nd, noting that he is committed to working with Ramsey to identify possible federal funds for transportation. He referenced a recent article that was printed in a newspaper about Highway 10 and the unique character and importance of the roadway. City Administrator Ulrich stated that the City was just alerted that they have received a grant for the frontage road on the south side of Highway 10. He stated that the grant would cover roughly 50 percent of the construction costs and staff will work to develop the funding details. 3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION City Council Work Session / September 22, 2015 Page 6 of 7