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Councilmember Johns stated that she worked with staff from the very beginning on this trail project and commented that it is fun to see this come to fruition and completion. She mentioned the economic development benefit to the community that would be provided and increased with this trail completion. Motion by Councilmember Johns, seconded by Councilmember Shryock, to approve a not -to - exceed amount of $120,643 from the Park Trust Bund, for Bolton & Menk to prepare Plans and Specifications, and solicit bids for the Mississippi River Trail from the Armstrong Interchange to city limits, west of the Wayside Rest Area. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Johns, Shryock, Kuzma, Riley, and Williams. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember LeTourneau. Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood referenced an earlier joint meeting between the cities of Anoka and Ramsey where a ribbon cutting ceremony was discussed and noted that will be scheduled for some time this spring. 7.06: Receive System Statement from the Metropolitan Council, Approve City Scoping Documents for Ramsey 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the staff report and recommendation from the Planning Commission that the City summarize the previous comments in regard to transportation and water resources planning and a need to better reflect those components in regional planning documents. He stated that additionally the Planning Commission has previously recommended that the City utilize the recommended framework documents to set the stage for updating the City's Comprehensive Plan and noted that by adopting these documents, the City Council would set into motion the update, beginning with establishing a Steering Committee. Councilmember Riley stated that the Planning Commission does not recommend that the Council dispute these statements and received confirmation from staff that they also share that recommendation. He referenced the assumptions within the system statements and asked for additional information on whether staff believes those to be accurate. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that through the Comprehensive Plan additional explanation and statements can be made to address the assumptions within the system statements. Councilmember Riley referenced page nine that discusses highways and asked if the only foreseen improvement in the next 24 years is the Armstrong interchange, which is almost complete. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the plan is a broader overview and staff believes that there are additional references that can be made. He noted that these statements would not prohibit the City from completing additional measures, simply noting that the issue is City Council / October 27, 2015 Page 8 of 11