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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Mayor LeTourneau, Councilmembers Riley, Kuzma, Johns, and Shryock. Voting No: None. 7.06: Receive Update on Highway 47 Land Use Plan Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the staff report and provided an update on the Highway 47 Land Use Plan process. He noted that at a future meeting staff will provide a similar update on the transportation chapter of the draft Comprehensive Plan. He stated that now that progress is being made on the Highway 10 and Highway 47 corridors, staff can look to begin a similar study on the Nowthen Boulevard/CR 5 corridor. Acting Mayor LeTourneau appreciated the leadership of Councilmember Johns in working with staff and keeping the focus of the Council on the Highway 47 corridor. Councilmember Johns agreed that she has been a huge advocate for both Highway 47 and CR 5. She stated that there is a lot of work still to come but progress is being made. She stated that there is so much more traffic through the City and trail connections need to remain a focus as well as aesthetics and noise. She thanked staff for the hard work that they had put into the process. Councilmember Shryock also thanked staff for the amount of work that they have put into not only this study but also the transportation plan as a whole within the draft Comprehensive Plan. She stated that Ramsey is doing a good job to try to address what can be done within the corridors, acknowledging that the City is taking a leadership position in what is a collaborative effort as many of the roads are County or State owned. Acting Mayor LeTourneau also expressed appreciation for the efforts of Councilmember Shryock for her work on the Highway 10 Coalition. He stated that the issue of transportation is not only a Ramsey issue but also a regional issue as the communities in this area continue to age and grow. He stated that the neighborhood nodes will also be reviewed as the process moves forward in response to the growing community and additional traffic. Councilmember Shryock asked when the next public workshop will be held. Community Development Director Gladhill noted that the next workshop will be held in early 2019. He stated that interested parties can email planning@cityoframsey.com to be added to a contact list for updates. 8. MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF INPUT City Administrator Ulrich announced upcoming meetings and events. 9. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to adjourn the meeting. City Council/September 25,2018 Page 12 of 13