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Mayor LeTourneau stated that typically a trip to Washington D.C. is planned every three years or <br />so but with the increased focus on attempting to gain funding for Highway 10, there could be <br />additional opportunities in the next year to 18 months. <br />Mr. Tinklenberg stated that opportunities may arise that come from a Congressman, such as this <br />opportunity, and would therefore be hard to predict. He estimated that there would perhaps be <br />three to four opportunities within the next 12 months, which includes this opportunity. He <br />explained that would be unique to this year because of the emphasis on gaining funding for 2020. <br />Councilmember Heinrich stated that she shares the support of the trip because of the enthusiasm <br />and momentum that the City has built and believes that it is important to capitalize on the <br />opportunity. She agreed that Mayor LeTourneau could complete this visit on his own. <br />Mr. Tinklenberg stated that sending only Mayor LeTourneau puts a lot of pressure on him in <br />terms of scheduling and logistics. He believed that having one support person to focus on <br />logistics would be helpful and allow Mayor LeTourneau to better focus. <br />Councilmember Kuzma agreed that it would be in the best interest to bring Mr. Tinklenberg with <br />to help facilitate meetings and logistics. <br />Mayor LeTourneau agreed that Mr. Tinklenberg' s connections and networking ability would be <br />helpful. <br />Councilmember Kuzma stated that when MnDOT visited the City a few years prior, there was <br />discussion about creative funding and asked if there was any momentum for that. <br />Mr. Tinklenberg stated that unfortunately the Governor and his staff was not supportive of that <br />creative funding. He noted that he will be speaking with the Commissioner and new Governor in <br />attempt to determine if there is any renewed interest in creative funding. <br />Councilmember Heinrich agreed that it was extremely helpful to have Mr. Tinklenberg with on <br />the most recent trip to Washington D.C. because of his networking connections related to <br />transportation and his knowledge of the layout. <br />City Administrator Ulrich confirmed the consensus of the Council to send Mayor LeTourneau <br />and Mr. Tinklenberg to Washington D.C. and attend the conference. <br />2.02: Local Road Funding <br />City Administrator Ulrich provided an overview on the topic of local road funding. <br />Finance Director Lund reviewed the staff report. <br />Councilmember Riley asked the current median home value in Ramsey. <br />Finance Director Lund replied that the median value falls between $225,000 to $240,000. <br />City Council Work Session / May 28, 2019 <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />