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1611r�J V ✓ l TA I V AS, (Continued) Planning (continued) Construction is under way on the City Wide Garage Door Company, Detail Tool and Engineering Manufacturing facility and the Ramsey Business Park industrial incubator building. In September, the City purchased a closing industrial facility at 14100 Jaspar Street. The facility is currently being remodeled for use as a public works garage which will house all aspects of streets and parks. It is expected that in 1995, the Ramsey Elementary School will begin construction on a 65,000 square foot expansion. Also, Anoka Electric Cooperative has announced its intent to build a new headquarters facility valued up to $15 million on Ramsey Boulevard. Other industrial expansions are currently in the discussion stage. Transportation Ramsey currently owns and maintains 123.10 miles of paved roadways after the addition of 2.34 miles of new road and completion of the paving of .64 miles of dirt road in 1994. This is up from 118.27 miles in 1993, 112.09 in 1992 and 106.01 in 1990. We also maintain 7.37 miles of dirt and gravel roadways. Anoka County and the State control another 38.46 miles of paved arterial highway corridors. The City used 1994 to plan for the 1995 construction of Sunwood Drive N.W. between Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W. and Krypton Street N.W. The Council also authorized engineering and right -of -way acquisition for the final segment of 153rd/155th Avenue N.W. It is expected that this construction will occur in 1996. Council approved an update of the 1994 2000 Capital Improvement Program which schedules additional roadway improvements over the next five years. Annually the City completes sealcoating or overlays on approximately 15 miles of existing streets, and 1994 was no exception. The Council created the Public Improvement Revolving Fund (PIR) in 1993 so that the City can contribute half of the funding necessary to maintain the streets serving private property. The other half of the cost is paid by the benefiting property. Without this fund, either the property owner would pay all of the necessary costs or a tax increase would be required for the City portion. The PIR is self - supporting through its interest earnings. Parks The City continues its commitment to improve the park system. Council authorized 1995 construction budgets for Riverdale Park at Feldspar Street N.W. and Riverdale Drive N.W. and Solstice Park just south of Sunwood Drive on Erkium Street N.W. Staff was directed to proceed with land acquisition for the County Road #116 corridor also to be built in 1995. A Highway #10 prairie planting was conducted with the Minnesota Department of Transportation assistance and help from many volunteers in April in concert with the Annual Arbor Day Tree Sale and Environmental Expo. The first leg of the Lake Itasca Trail was completed between 156th and 165th Avenues N.W. in the Northfork subdivisions. The second leg to Armstrong Boulevard N.W. is scheduled for 1995 construction. In April, the City received a $4,000 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Challenge Grant for oak wilt control and in August, the Council approved the Parks Capital Improvements Program for the next five years. After two years of negotiations, the City completed the transfer of about 70 acres of park land just south of 153rd Avenue N.W. at Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W. Proposed is a multi -use park with possible construction in 1997. 4