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Ramsey Plans for Citywide and Regional Improvements ROADS from public wells. Addressing stormwater on a regional Pavement Mangement Funding Options: As the approach also maximizes the development potential of City’s infrastructure ages, the City Council continues individual sites.  e City Council authorized advertise- to discuss various ways to fund the construction and ment for bids. Upon receipt of bids, the City Council repair of existing roads and infrastructure including 1) a will consider awarding a contract and beginning con- combination of General Fund and Assessments \[current struction. program\], 2) Franchise Fees, and 3) 100 percent General Future Public Works Fund. Stay tuned for con- Campus:  e City tinued policy discussions, Council has had a series as no formal policy direc- of meetings to discuss tion has been approved. interim and long-term Ramsey Gateway – options for immedi- Ramsey Highway 10/169 ate space needs in our Plan:  e City continues growing Public Works to progress on its fu- Department. Consensus ture plans for Highway of the City Council is 10/169 improvements, to proceed forward with and is about to embark plans and specs for con- on a major milestone. sideration to seek bids  e City Council re- for a new facility. cently sent a delegation to Washington DC, where meetings were held with the MARKETING oﬃ ces of Senator Kloubuchar, Senator Smith, Represen- City Land Sale Strategy:  e City currently con- tative Emmer, and Representative McCollum (on House tracts with CBRE for commercial real estate brokerage Transportation Committee). services.  e contract originally started in 2014.  e EDA and City Council have continued to discuss the INFASTRUCTURE most eﬀ ective way to market our developable parcels. Regional Stormwater Improvement –  e COR: Slight revisions to this program are being recommend-  e City Council recently approved plans for a new re- ed, but generally retaining the services of CBRE. gional stormwater system in  e COR to address newer Retail Recruitment: A key goal for the City Coun- stormwater regulations and proximity to public wells. cil is to attract new retail, shops and restaurants to Ram-  e Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organi- sey.  e public generally comments on a lack of retail zation (LRRWMO) implemented a ‘volume reduction’ opportunities in Ramsey with a desire to enhance our requirement that attempts to allow runoﬀ to inﬁ ltrate eﬀ orts to attract retail. With that in mind, our Econom- back into the groundwater supply, reducing the de- ic Development Manager attended the International mand on the stormwater system and hopefully reducing Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Convention. certain ﬂ ooding implications. However, when in close  is is the premier recruitment tool for retailers across proximity to public wells, as is the case within the COR, the nation. this inﬁ ltration needs to occur in areas further away Ramsey Resident • July/August 20193