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CC Regular Session 5. 16. <br /> Meeting Date: 06/28/2022 <br /> Submitted For: Sean Sullivan, Community Development <br /> By: Sean Sullivan, Community Development <br /> Information <br /> Title: <br /> Adopt Resolution#22-144 Approving Contracted Services for Traffic Count Updates in COR and Surrounding Area <br /> Purpose/Background: <br /> The purpose of this case is to consider adoption of Resolution#22-144 Approving Contracted Services for Traffic <br /> Count Updates in COR and Surrounding Area <br /> Background: <br /> The City of Ramsey has invested financially in the COR development. In order to attract retail and commercial <br /> users,having current traffic counts on hand is an important marketing component. Since 2017, the last year traffic <br /> counts were updated at key intersections of the COR,there has been significant development. The previous traffic <br /> counts were conducted by Bolton and Menk and those figures are included in the proposal under consideration by <br /> the City Council. Commuting patterns have been somewhat normalized after the peak of Covid-19, so now would <br /> be a good time to get revised traffic count numbers to be used for marketing and historical reference. <br /> Notification: <br /> Not Required <br /> Observations/Alternatives: <br /> The last year Traffic Counts were completed in and around the COR development was 2017. Staff is requesting an <br /> update of this information to be used for marketing purposes for land in the COR and the surrounding area. The <br /> cost to obtain the requested traffic count updates has been estimated to be $10,580.00 as outlined in the proposal by <br /> Bolton and Menk. The Ramsey EDA met on June 9,2022 and unanimously approved a recommendation to <br /> contract for services to update the traffic counts in the COR and surrounding area as outlined in the proposal from <br /> Bolton and Menk. <br /> Alternatives: <br /> 1)Adopt Resolution#22-144 Approving Contracted Services for Traffic Count Updates in COR and Surrounding <br /> Area <br /> 2)No Action <br /> 3) Something Else <br /> Funding Source: <br /> EDA Marketing and Promotions (9230.6246) <br /> Recommendation: <br /> The Ramsey EDA met on June 9, 2022 and unanimously approved a motion to recommend to the City Council to <br /> contract services to update traffic counts for the COR and surrounding area as outlined in the proposal from Bolton <br /> and Menk. <br /> Action: <br />