Minutes - Council Work Session - 09/11/2018

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Acting Mayor John LeTourneau Councilmember Jill Johns Councilmember Mark Kuzma Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Melody Shryock (arrived at 5:37 p.m.) Also Present: Police Captain Tim Frankfurth Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill City Engineer Bruce Westby Economic Development Manager Sean Sullivan City Planner Chloe McGuire Brigl 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor LeTourneau called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:35 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Received Update on Highway 10 Plan: Ramsey Gateway Project Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Kuzma asked if this model will take into account smart cars or whether it uses the current conditions. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the model is based on current conditions, using a model accepted by traffic engineers, and will take into account projected growth through 2045. Councilmember Kuzma stated that while he finds this information interesting, he does not believe that this takes into account technological advantages. He stated that with the way technology is moving he is unsure that traffic will be as bad as projected. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that while there could be technological advances, society is still automobile driven and the delays will increase in the next 20 years if nothing is done to improve Highway 10 in Ramsey. City Council Work Session/September 11, 2018 Page 1 of 5