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City Administrator Ulrich stated there was a bill last year. It will be about a $32 million project. <br /> <br />Senator Abeler asked how much was asked for in the bill. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich replied he thought it was around $10 million. <br /> <br />Senator Abeler stated the bill would be revisited. He was not sure if it was signed or not. <br /> <br />Representative Heinrich replied the bill may have been dropped but it could revisited. He thought <br />now was a time to go for the water treatment plant with a $7 billion surplus. <br /> <br />Representative Scott asked if the DNR and MET Council had a hierarchy of priority when several <br />cities want a water treatment facility. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich replied there is a state-wide fund that loans money to this type of water <br />treatment facility but the City was looking for a grant versus a loan. He stated that public health <br />is priority with manganese being a problem. <br /> <br />Representative Scott commented that funding should have logical priorities. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich mentioned Metro Mobility service and stated it takes a State allocation <br />to expand the boundaries of service. He stated he has personally received calls from residents <br />requesting service. He stated when the Northstar commuter rail was built they joined the transit <br />taxing district. He stated there is a fixed commuter route and would like to see the additional <br />service extended because the tax payers are paying a significant amount through the taxing district. <br /> <br />Senator Abeler asked if Anoka has Metro Mobility. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich confirmed this, adding it goes to the border but needs to be extended. <br /> <br />Senator Abeler asked for a memo and he stated would look into it. <br /> <br />Representative Scott asked how many potential users there are in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht replied he has gotten calls about it also. <br /> <br />Senator Abeler stated it would require increasing the transit part of the transportation budget which <br />can’t be paid for with the gas tax but would have to be out of the general fund. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich replied they would have to go over the details. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove commented that Ramsey pays into the transit district from the Tax <br />Increment Financing (TIF) district and asked if those monies are being used elsewhere so Metro <br />Mobility wouldn’t be paid for. She felt there should be some benefit for the TIF district. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / January 25, 2022 <br />Page 12 of 23 <br /> <br />