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C'040 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, October 5, 2004, at the Ramsey Fire Station Number I, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Thomas Gamec Councilmember Todd Cook Councilmember David Elvig Councilmember Al Pearson Councilmember Sarah Strommen Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman Members Absent: Councilmember Patti Kurak Also Present: City Administrator James E. Norman Assistant City Administrator Heidi Nelson Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler Assistant Director of Public Works Brian Olson Assistant Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon John Feges of RTC CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gamec called the City Council Work Session to order at 6:07 p.m. APPROVE AGENDA City Administrator Norman indicated there is no need for a special meeting tonight to take action on the RTC Development Agreement Amendment and the RTC Park & Trail Agreement, as an agreement has not been met. He indicated he will give the Council an update on the situation during this worksession. COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1) RTC Development Agreement Amendment and RTC Park & Trail Agreement City Administrator Norman presented the Council with an update of the RTC Development Agreement Amendment and the RTC Park and Trail Agreement. He explained the Park and Trail Agreement is close to being resolved. He explained there were a couple of sessions held yesterday with large groups, including bankers to discuss the RTC Development Agreement Amendment. There is an additional banker involved as a gap financing group, there were attorneys present, and Shingobee was also present. An agreement was not reached. Bruce City Council Work Session/October 5, 2004 Page 1 of 5