Minutes - Council Work Session - 05/18/2021 - Special

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Councilmember Riley commented that the biggest accomplishment in his opinion has been the funding that has been obtained for Highway 10, which he is very excited about. He stated that he would like to leave the meeting tonight feeling like everyone is on the same team with common goals, although everyone may have different opinions at times. Councilmember Specht agreed that the progress on the funding for Highway 10 has been a huge accomplishment. He stated that he would like to see everyone continue to work together to do what is best for the residents. Councilmember Woestehoff stated that it has been exciting to see new projects coming forward for The COR in the past year which will soon begin construction and hoped that momentum continues. He stated that he would like to try to keep surprises to a minimum and have things more transparent for the members of the team and the public. Councilmember Howell stated that she is most proud of coauthoring the resolution to not enforce the mask mandate. She stated that one goal of hers would be to reduce redundancy in the City Code. Councilmember Musgrove commented that one of the biggest accomplishments of the past year in her opinion is related to the work that they did on the Nowthen Fire Protection JPA, noting that each city now has its own fire department. She stated that she is also proud of the self-assessment that was done related to the Americas Infrastructure Response Act, rather than using an outside consultant. She thanked the Public Works Department and staff for being responsive and completing the work in-house. She stated that going forward she would like to continue to bring ideas to the table and work together whether people agree or disagree. Councilmember Heineman commented that when he ran for his position, he met a lot of residents and was impressed to see how many people were involved and interested and the length of time they had lived in Ramsey. He stated that resident retention is a great accomplishment for Ramsey. He stated that he would like to continue to bring businesses into The COR and build off that momentum. Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated that his biggest accomplishment was getting the public works facility constructed. He stated that he looks forward to the water treatment plant as water has been an issue for many years. Police Chief Katers stated that one of the accomplishments he is most proud of is the way his staff responded during the pandemic and periods of civil unrest. He stated that the department received its highest calls for service ever during the past year. He stated that tonight he would like to see high level goals for the future as well as find out things that the City is doing well and things that could be improved upon. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill commented that he is also proud of the progress on the Highway 10 project. He noted that he is proud of the remote meeting technology that was able to be implemented during the past year and how effective the organization is going to be post- City Council Special Work Session / May 18, 2021 Page 2 of 19