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Councilmcm}w,r lieLuca introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
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<br />RESOLUTION #89-04-64
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<br />RESOLUT[ON t~{;EAFFIRMING DESIRE FOR A RAMSEY/DAYTON MISSISSIPPI RIVER
<br />BRIDGE CROSS lNG, DIRECTING STAFF TO REVISE IT'S CITY PLANS, AND DIRECTING
<br />STAFF T() /qU}CEE1) WITH SOLICITATION OF SUPPORT TO EFFECTUATE THE
<br />I)EVEL(}PMI!',N'F AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A RAMSEY DAYTON MISSISSIPPI RIVER
<br />BRIDGE
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<br />WIlEREAS:, (.):~ r~lovember 29, 1988, Mayor Gary Reimann. City of Ramsey and Mayor Marilyn
<br />Corcoran, (',i[y of Dayton, submitted a joint letter to Mayor James Krautkramer. President of
<br />Northern M.yo,?; Association requesting the Transportation Advisory Board to review and
<br />consider fu~.~[.(~ c'~ossings of the Mississippi River Bridge to consider the Cities of Dayton and
<br />Ramscy in l,}mir ~,lans for said bridge crossing; and
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<br />WIIEREAS, !J~e (',ity of Ramsey Economic Development Commission has sent correspondences
<br />(dated ,January If, 1989) to various Economic Development entities (e.g., Anoka Area Chamber of
<br />Commerce, Anok~ County Chamber of Commerce, etc.) to solicit their support for a Ramsey/
<br />Dayton Mis;:~';:-;,,,ippi River Bridge crossing; and
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<br />WIIEREAS, th(, 19~ard of Directors of the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution at
<br />their Janm~ry 24, 1989 Board meeting backing the proposed Mississippi River crossing from
<br />Dayton to l~;amscy, thc basis of which was predicated on a January 1989 Chamber Newsletter
<br />article on whir:h t}~c Chamber office received 63 calls of which 62 were supportive of the crossing
<br />and one u,a.~, ~i:vi~si;; and
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<br />WIIEREAS, lhv ~/~ USA / COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT for the City of Ramsey dated
<br />January 26, :!!)3!) clearly shows a river bridge crossing from Ramsey to Dayton on its Thorough-
<br />fare Plan (Map 4) dated January 9, 1989; and
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<br />WIIEREA,~;, )!),~{~q ~,he City of Dayton has amended its comprehensive plan to reflect a proposed
<br />Ramscy/Dayto,-, rv:i,qsissippi River Bridge crossing, and;
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<br />WttEREA~¢, the Mmnesota Department of Transportation's District 20 Year Plan has no mention
<br />of an Ano!~a/~l(,,mcpin thoroughfare (Dayton/Ramsey Mississippi River Bridge crossing); and
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<br />WIIEREA:¢, Ij~¢~ Minnesota Department of Transportation recommends that local units of
<br />govern,ncr, l: o~odi(',,/ their Comprehensive Plans to show the AnokaJHennepin thoroughfare; and
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<br />WI1EREA~;, o~ce I,h,: thoroughfare is in the Comprehensive Plans, efforts should be made to have
<br />Metropolitan C,(_~m~c]l include the proposed Mississippi River Bridge crossing in the Metropolitan
<br />Transportr,.ti,),~ iqrm of the Metropolitan Development Guide;
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<br />NOW TIII,;Iii~;~;'()I'.:E, Big gl' RESOLVED that the City of Ramsey reaffirms it's desire for a
<br />Rarnsey/1)ay~;tm M~ssissippi River Bridge crossing.
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<br />Big IT I,'URTIt~;I~ RESOLVED that City staff be directed to revise it's City Plans to reflect the
<br />proposed l'~am:;cy/!~ayton Mississippi River Bridge crossing; and
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<br />BE IT FUI]'I'il I",;i I,.'_ESOLVED that City staff is directed to proceed with solicitation of support from
<br />other Munic[l);~lil, ic~;, State Agencies, and other affected agencies to effectuate the development and
<br />implcment~lt';(,~ ,C a Ramsey/I)ayton Mississippi River Bridge crossing.
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