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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Also Present: <br />Mayor Mark Kuzma <br />Councilrnember Ryan Heineman <br />Councilmember Chelsee Howell <br />Councilmember Debra Musgrove <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Dan Specht <br />Councilmember Matt Woestehoff <br />City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br />Police Chief Jeff Katers <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood <br />Administrative Services Director Colleen Lasher <br />Deputy City Administrator Timothy Giadhill <br />City Engineer Bruce Westby — attended remotely <br />Senior Planner Chloe McGuire Brigl — attended remotely <br />Economic Development Manager Sean Sullivan — attended remotely <br />Elwyn Tinklenberg, The Tinklenberg Group <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Kuzma called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />2.01: Update on Highway 10 State Legislative Action <br />City Administrator Ulrich introduced Elwyn Tinklenberg. <br />Mr. Tinklenberg stated that the decision was made by the Highway 10 partners at a recent meeting <br />at Greenhaven to request the remaining funding for the entire project from the legislature as a way <br />to indicate that these are the last dollars needed to complete the project. He stated that at the <br />legislature there was a hearing about one week ago with the Senate Transportation Committee at <br />which he testified along with a representative from Anoka County and Senators Hoffman and <br />Abeler. He stated that at the hearing the 512,500,000 Bill was introduced by Senator Hoffman and <br />Senator Abeler introduced an amendment to request the full 546,000,000. He stated that the Bill <br />has not been amended in the House as of yet and remains at $12,500,000. He stated that this is <br />traditionally not a bonding year but there could still be a potential for funds. He also provided an <br />update on an infrastructure Bill in Washington that represents a significant opportunity. He noted <br />City Council Work Session / March 9, 2021 <br />Page 1 of 9 <br />