Minutes - Council Work Session - 12/13/2005

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at the Ramsey Fire Station Number 1, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Thomas Gamec Councilmember Todd Cook Councilmember David Elvig Councilmember David Jeffrey Councilmember Al Pearson Councilmember Sarah Strommen Members Absent: Councilmember Mary Jo Olson Also Present: City Administrator James E. Norman Director of Public Works Dean Kapler Assistant Public Works Director Brian Olson CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gamec called, the City Council Work Session to order at 6:14 p.m. APPROVEAGENDA The agenda was approved as submitted. COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION I) Sommerset Meadows Transportation Improvements Assistant Public Works Director Olson reviewed that as part of the transportation mitigation associated with Ramsey Town Center, the City entered into a Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka County identifying the costs and scope of improvements. A more comprehensive look has been taken at the City transportation infrastructure identifying the costs associated with the Sommerset Meadows plat (Pulte) and surrounding improvements that would be necessary to facilitate development. This quickly turned the price tag from a price range of $9 to 10 million to a price range of $13 to $14 million. Mr. Olson explained the current situation is that the City is in the process of designing the regional roadway improvements adjacent to Town Center. The improvements that would be necessary to develop or facilitate the transportation trips that are generated by Pulte and the region around Pulte will require a change in the scope of the Joint Powers Agreement, which could increase the cost into the $17 to 18 million dollar range. He City Council Work Session / December 13, 2005 Page 1 of 3