Agenda - Council Work Session - 12/13/2022

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Local Priority: Sales Tax Exemption for Water Treatment Plant The purchase of materials for the proposed $32-36.5 million Water Treatment Plant are not exempt from the state sales tax without this legislation. The bill would exempt purchases made for this project. • A bill was introduced in 2021 and no action was taken. • The City work with legislators to reintroduce a bill in 2022. Local Priority: State Funding for Water Treatment Plant The City is requesting state funding to construct a water treatment plant being constructed to address a public health need in the city of Ramsey. The discovery of manganese by the Minnesota Department of Health in 2019 led the City to conduct a feasibility study for a water treatment plant to address the public health issue. The recommended action is to construct a $32-36.5 million Water Treatment Plant to serve Ramsey Water customers. Construction is proposed to commence in the fall of 2021. • A bill was introduced and no action was taken. • The City work with legislators to reintroduce a bill in 2022. Local Priority: Funding for continued study of Ramsey/Dayton Mississippi River bridge project • The feasibility study for a new Mississippi River bridge was completed in 2021 with funds allocated by the 2020 legislature. Staff will work with local legislators to secure the funding for the next step in pursuit of this project. Local Priority: Metro Mobility Service Area • Introduce legislation that will add Ramsey to the service area for Metro Mobility. • Over the years some residents have expressed an interest in getting door-to-door Metro Mobility Service in Ramsey. • City residents annually pays $352,000 to the Metro Transit Taxing District that the City was required to enter when the NorthStar Station was completed. • Inclusion in the Metro Mobility service area requires a state statute and was last extended to the City of Lakeville in 2019. The cost of the service is covered by the state. Local Priority: Closed landfill legislation to allow economic development • Staff will work with the PCA and local legislators to determine what, if any, legislation will allow closed landfill property to be put back on the tax role for private development opportunities. 2020 City of Ramsey Legislative Platform Page 2 of 4