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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Connolly, <br />Anderson, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman stated that the City could decide not to proceed with the project up <br />until the letting of the bid. He reviewed a breakdown of the funds that have been currently spent <br />by the City for the project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman questioned if it was correct that 80% of the funds that were <br />budgeted for the project have already been spent. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski replied that was correct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen requested an explanation of the worst case scenario and the best case <br />scenario. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski reviewed the cost and funding scenarios for the project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson questioned how the County can only make $50,000 available after <br />committing to $250,000. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski replied that he has not received an answer to that yet. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he is very uncomfortable with the project and the <br />uncertainty of the funding, especially when what the residents originally requested was stop <br />lights. He stated that Anoka county continues to have on their plans a four lane highway and the <br />City of Ramsey is spending between two to three million dollars on T.H. #47 which will <br />probably be swapped to the State for Ramsey Boulevard and Nowthen Boulevard to have a four <br />way freeway. The meeting with the County needs to discuss the highway plans of the County. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he wants the meeting with the County to be a full <br />Council meeting. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec requested that the City Administrator schedule a meeting with the County. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Connolly, to acknowledge <br />that plans and specifications have been submitted and to direct staff to arrange a meeting with <br />Anoka County to discuss the County portion of the project funding at a future Council meeting. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Connolly, Anderson, <br />and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec recessed the regular City Council meeting at 9:43 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 9:51 p.m. <br /> <br />City Council/September 14, 1999 <br /> Page 16 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />