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<br />Finance Director Lund provided additional explanation on the priority designation that was given <br />to the project. She stated that it could be moved to priority two, which would identify it as a new <br />project. <br /> <br />Mayor LeTourneau stated that typically a project moves up in the priority standing when additional <br />funding is identified. He was unsure that changing the priority from five to two would change the <br />importance of the project. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that the project shows as a priority within the Strategic Plan. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund provided additional clarification on the different priority categories. <br /> <br />Councilmember Menth asked the City portion for that project cost. He asked where the additional <br />money is anticipated to come from. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund replied that $2,000,000 is designated for Ramsey Boulevard and <br />$2,000,000 is designated for Sunfish Lake Boulevard from the City of Ramsey and reviewed the <br />different funds that will be used. She confirmed that the City does have those funds available. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked the balance of the PIR Fund. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund replied that after the Highway 10 funds are used there will be a balance of <br />slightly over $1,100,000 in the PIR Fund. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the Council to change the priority rating of the Highway 10 project to <br />priority two. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley referenced the observation boardwalk and observation deck, as he believes <br />adding items that will be a maintenance burden would not make sense when staff is currently <br />having a hard time maintaining parks infrastructure. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood replied that there are funds included <br />in the proposed 2021 budget to provide additional parks maintenance. He categorized the <br />boardwalk and deck as lower maintenance items and would not require regular maintenance. He <br />stated that the observation deck item would be meant to develop feasibility and plans so that it <br />could be a possibility when development comes forward in that area. He asked that the items be <br />left in for planning purposes to continue towards project development. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked the purpose of the dates in the document as they do not always seem <br />to align when the projects could move forward. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood replied that some of those project <br />are projections but are meant to move ahead with some other development projects of which the <br />timing is not always known. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / November 24, 2020 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br />