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10) <br />11) <br /> <br />12) <br /> <br />13) <br /> <br />14) <br />15) <br /> <br />16) <br />17) <br /> <br />plans when the Committee takes it over. Ms. Nelson stated that we will carry on this <br />year the same as in the past and we will try not to have too many staff persons at the <br />meetings. Mayor Gamec suggested blaming the City Council for wanting less staff <br />time involved. Mr. Norman suggested that he (Norman) be the one to give that <br />directive. <br />Northstar Corridor - discussion with # 11. <br />t)ark & Ride Project - Mr. Norman stated he was going to review the June 1, 2004 <br />meeting minutes again but he didn't get a chance to. He wasn't sure what items 10 <br />and 11 were on the agenda for. Mayor Gamec stated that we have talked about <br />moving the park and ride. Mr. Norman stated that the Park and Ride can come off'the <br />agenda. We were not on the map but we were supposed to be. Now there are new <br />maps and we are still not on it. Councilmember Elvig stated that Ramsey reduces the <br />cost of running a rail - they said we would like to get through the first design phase <br />and asked us to stay quiet for a time, but the feasibility study was very favorable for <br />Ramsey. Mr. Norman suggested the Mayor meet with Anoka's Rail Authority. <br />Water Treatment Facility - Mr. Kapler stated that we have to start planning where, <br />when, how, etc. He inquired if it is acceptable to continue our practice of water <br />treatment with the coming of the Town Center. Mayor Gamec stated we should look <br />at starting to acquire land. Councilmember Elvig agreed we need to act on that. <br />Consensus was to direct staff to look into getting land secured. Mr. Kapler stated that <br />buying property is only one spoke of the wheel. This will take a lot of planning. A <br />target date is important. Maybe part of the work session discussion should be to <br />establish a time table. Councilmember Elvig reported that Natalie Haas Steffen has <br />talked about restrictions coming with regard to pulling water from the river. Maybe <br />some water has to stay on wells. Councilmember Strommen stated that Minneapolis <br />has no more well fields - they are pulling from the River. Mr. Kapler stated that a <br />portion of St. Paul pulls from the River too. <br />Telecommunications & Fiber Optics Technology- 13 through 17 are items coming <br />from the strategic planning session. We do not need to have any scheduled dates to <br />discuss these topics yet. <br />Organization Study - see #13. <br />Council Agendas - Committee Reports - see #13. Mr. Norman suggested it would be <br />wise to place "Reports from" committees later in the agenda. Mayor Gamec stated <br />whatever staff wanted to do in that regard would be fine. Councilmember Cook <br />stated that he brought that up in the first place and it was cognizant of all the staff <br />having to stay until 10:00. Consensus of the Council was to leave the decision up to <br />staff. <br />Sewer North of Trott Brook & Beyond - see #13. <br />Revamp Newsletter - see #13. Councilmember Olson stated that she brought up <br />revamping the newsletter during the strategic planning session. She wondered if staff <br />could "get rid" of that by putting it out for volunteers. She reported that a resident <br />asked her about helping with it. Mayor Gamec felt that the newsletter could use some <br />revamping also. Mr. Norman suggested keeping this on but coming back with a <br />proposal to work with a public relations outfit that works with counties and cities. <br />They could help us with a design. Councilmember Strommen felt it would be great to <br />do that and they could help with the Business Connection newsletter too. Ms. Nelson <br /> <br />City Council Work Session - February 28, 2005 <br /> Page 8 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />