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Councilmember Riley suggested removing Armstrong from the corridor study as he did not feel <br /> that it held the same importance as the other three roadways. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich noted that Armstrong was added as there were concerns with safety <br /> and noise but improvements have been made to address those concerns. He agreed that <br /> Armstrong does not have the same type of concerns that the other roadways have. <br /> It was the consensus of the Council to remove Armstrong from the list of corridors. <br /> Councilmember Riley suggested adding the School District to the Highway 5 corridor as their <br /> purchase and development will increase the need for this corridor. <br /> Mayor Strommen stated that while the corridor studies are great, she wanted to ensure that a <br /> large-scale picture is not lost in the process as there is a need to identify the flow of traffic in and <br /> out of the community. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill noted that staff will be meeting with the School <br /> District and County monthly to discuss this elementary school project. <br /> Councilmember Shryock stated that perhaps the School District should be considered with key <br /> outcomes for other areas as well. <br /> Mayor Strommen stated that she is struggling with where to place the item but agreed that <br /> planning for the second elementary school should be reflected in the plan. <br /> It was the consensus of the Council to place the item under smart citizen focused government. <br /> Mayor Strommen referenced the long-term water supply and confirmed the consensus of the <br /> group to also reflect sewer under that item. It was noted that the language should be changed <br /> from develop to update as there are already sewer and water plans that simply need to be <br /> updated. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill noted that the item will be retitled to long-term <br /> water resource and there will be individual tactics regarding water and sewer. <br /> Councilmember Williams provided a suggested edit for the element regarding retail <br /> development, as the plan currently addressed key metrics that are not in harmony with what is <br /> reasonable to occur in Ramsey. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill suggested changing the language to say that they <br /> would like to see an increase in retail development, leaving out the key metrics. <br /> Mayor Strommen noted that she would want to see quality retail development and perhaps the <br /> metrics could be developed at a later time. <br /> City Council Strategic Planning Work Session / February 21, 2017 <br /> Page 7 of 10 <br />