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Councilmember Kuzma stated everything Mr. Mareck has said seems to be redundant in terms <br />of what has already been reviewed and discussed. He added the real problem is the lack of <br />funding that would allow the City to be able to follow through with the plans that are identified <br />in the Comprehensive Plan. He asked what WSB is contracted to provide for the City, and what <br />it will cost. <br /> <br />Mr. Gladhill stated strategies are developed by City Staff to ensure that the Comprehensive Plan <br />moves forward toward completion. He added WSB provides assistance with and support for <br />technical aspects of the Transportation chapter, traffic forecasts, as well as analysis for <br />transportation and land use issues. He noted City Staff does not have those types of services in- <br />house. <br /> <br />Mr. Gladhill stated a $32,000 grant was received by the City to help with Comprehensive Plan <br />completion. He added Land Use is another important component of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />He noted many grants are received by the City for projects because they have already been <br />identified as priorities in the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley stated the Comprehensive Plan document is a way of documenting goals and <br />plans that the City is already talking about and in some cases, in the process of completing. <br /> <br />Mr. Gladhill agreed and stated a few topics that will garner attention from residents are the <br />Variolite Street connection from the north to the COR, which has been a heated topic. He added <br />it would be helpful to identify an appropriate plan for resolving that issue. He added another <br />topic for discussion is the proposed rail station circulator shuttle pilot project that has been <br />suggested by Anoka County for the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley stressed the importance of taking public comment, but identifying specific <br />resident complaints as opposed to goals and strategies that need to be developed. <br /> <br />Mr. Gladhill agreed, adding City Staff tries to provide its own analysis, and then looks to the <br />Public Works Commission for further direction. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley stated a new corridor has been discussed for access to new neighborhoods, but <br />it has also been acknowledged that Highway 47 is a problem that cannot be fixed. He added <br />Highway 10 is also a real problem that the City is doing its best to figure out. He expressed <br />concern about looking at a new corridor when the existing corridors do not work. <br /> <br />Mr. Gladhill stated there are no resources to study that issue. He added the solution could be to <br />look at an intersection as development occurs, or potential re-alignment, but not construct an <br />entire corridor. <br /> <br />Councilmember Johns asked whether a potential pedestrian crossing is still being considered. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee /July 18, 2017 <br />Page 6 of 9 <br /> <br />