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RAMSEY 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />On Monday, July 10, 2017, the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee met at the Ramsey <br />Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Present: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Director <br />Mickey Adams <br />Jim Bengtson <br />Shane Bennett <br />Randy Bauer <br />Leslie Roering <br />Wayne Scott <br />Michael Valentine <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />Mr. Gladhill welcomed the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. He stated he hopes to obtain <br />feedback and comments from the group now that the first phase of the Comprehensive Plan <br />document process has been completed. He added high attendance at the first public meeting <br />provided a lot of feedback from residents. He noted the second phase will focus on goals and <br />strategies for each chapter, as well as draft narratives within the chapters. <br />Mr. Scott stated residents in the City's rural areas are very concerned about maintaining the rural <br />nature of their neighborhoods, which is one of the features of the City of Ramsey that drew them <br />in the first place. He added many residents have questions about future of the COR, and what will <br />happen there. He noted residents are interested in trails and access. <br />Mr. Scott stated the public meeting process is a good way to meet with residents and hear their <br />comments and concerns. He added lower attendance at subsequent meetings may be due to the <br />fact that many residents had already provided feedback, and feel that their comments were heard <br />and will be acted upon. <br />Mr. Bennett stated, based on the workshops and the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee's <br />initial meetings, he believes the vision, mission and goals presented in the early drafts of the <br />document are in alignment with what residents want. He added residents' areas of concern and <br />priority were schools, parks and trails, preservation of rural aspects of the community, and more <br />restaurants. He noted the public meeting process affirmed what the Steering Committee and City <br />Staff already anticipated. <br />2040 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee / July 10, 2017 <br />Page 1 of 10 <br />