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There are several projects proposed for this program. This is not a full application. This is a project list in order to obtain City Council authorization to complete a final application. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15. Staff will be working on the final draft leading up to the City Council Meeting on February 14. Primary Project List Project No. RCP-01: Protecting Our Investments (Asset Management Plan) Project Lead: Bruce Westby, City Engineer 7550 Sunwood Dr NW Ramsey, MN 55303 763-433-9825 bwestby@cityoframsey.com Project Description As the community continues to grow, so do the number of assets of the community. Like ensuring regular maintenance of personal vehicles, regular maintenance of these community assets is important to long term sustainability. This is most prominently illustrated in the City's Street Maintenance Program. The City is entering an era of significant street reconstruction. Better understanding the condition of assets such as this is a critical financial planning and quality tool. As a part of this project, the City desires to pilot a Public Tree Inventory. Over the last decade or so, the City has begun encouraging planting boulevard/street trees as part of new development. As our street tree population grows, both physiologically and in actual number of trees, we are in need of an inventory to manage this often overlooked community asset. A completed inventory would allow the City to utilize tools such as 'i-tree' to inform and educate both the public and policy makers on both the environmental and financial benefits street trees provide. • How can our community best manage our existing and planned assets to ensure maximum value and return on investment? Project No. RCP-02: Encouraging Small Business Growth and Expansion (Business Incubator Plan) Project Lead: Patrick Brama, Assistant City Administrator/Economic Development Manager 7550 Sunwood Dr NW Ramsey, MN 55303 763-433-9868 pbrama@cityoframsey.com City of Ramsey — Resilient Communities Program Application; February, 2017; 2/9/2017 10:30 AM G:\ComDev\Landuse Applications\2016\16-99 Resilient Communities Project\Full Application\Preparation of Application\Resilient Communities Project CC Authorize.docx