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was no. Now they are sitting with a Comprehensive Plan including the conditions that the Met <br />Council stated that they had to meet and now the Met Council is requesting something different. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired as to how much is it going to cost the City of Ramsey for <br />the multi-modal station. <br /> <br />Dan Earhardt, Chairman of the Anoka County Board, stated that the cost of the station will be <br />covered by the North Star Corridor. However, if the City chooses to build a greater design than <br />what is proposed, then the City would incur those additional costs. Mr. Earhardt gave a brief <br />history of the express bus. <br /> <br />Councihnember Zimmerman stated that the City had a T.H. #47 project that the City of Ramsey <br />paid 2.2 million dollars for right-of-way and the County was going to contribute a quarter of a <br />million. However, after the City purchased the right-of-way, some of the agencies backed out. <br />He asked how they thought the Councilmembers would feel after that situation. <br /> <br />Dennis Berg, Anoka County Commissioner, replied that the City did receive a quarter of a <br />million dollars from the County. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman replied that the City only received the money after they hired a <br />consultant. He is concerned that the City could end up in same situation if the State were to <br />withdraw their funding. <br /> <br />Mr. Berg replied that without State funding there would not be a North Star ColTidor. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired as to what the multi-modal station would cost the City. <br /> <br />Mr. Berg replied that that is part of the Regional Rail Authority which he did not have <br />information on. <br /> <br />Ms. Steffen explained that the bus line is not the same as the North Star Corridor Station and <br />would not require the City to put in any funds towards the station. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the Met Council wants the City to take on more <br />population, but does not give the City any funds to improve the local transportation system. <br /> <br />Ms. Steffen replied that she makes that argument all the time as a member o£the Met Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that the first time the commuter rail station was talked about <br />it was talked about for five to ten acres. During the last discussion with Ms. Steffen, the Met <br />Council was talking about 100 acres and now, earlier this evening, they were talking about 150 <br />acres. The purpose of the meeting was to come up with some items in principal to preserve a <br />con'idor and placement of a station with the inclusion of higher density housing. <br /> <br />City Council/January 16, 2001 <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />