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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />upgrade to "A" for Ramsey. <br /> <br />Commissioner Fults suggested that this Financial Health Profile should be <br />included in the back-up material to the Ci ty brochure. <br /> <br />Commissioner Cox stated that the reason for Ramsey's good financial health is <br />the overtaxing of this community's economic development side. Commissioner <br />Cox stated that the refX>rt looks good from a management of dollars fX>int of <br />view, but it is not a true picture of Ramsey's financial health. Ramsey's <br />good financial health is the result of overtaxing businesses and open land. <br /> <br />("Ll~~~z..: Xnfonnational_ It;em~. IJooate_GllrNorth. Metro Traffic 'f,,~lcEorce: <br /> <br />Ms. Norris stated that the task force has set up a work plan and time frame. <br /> <br />Ms. Norris stated that the Anoka County Board of Commissioners has adopted a <br />resolution to pursue Federal funding for the extension of County Rd. #116 and <br />the Rum River Bridge crossing: Ramsey City Council adopted a resolution <br />supfX>rting County efforts. <br /> <br />COMM]:~$-l;~ IN~T <br /> <br />Commissioner Fults stated that the Ford Company will be constructing a new <br />dealership on the north end of the TWin Cities and he is working with one of <br />the 3 dealers chosen from the 68 dealers bidding on the facility. <br />Commissioner Fults stated that the two major considerations in the final <br />decision will be location visibility and traffic count. Oommissioner Fults <br />stated that Ramsey's traffic count is going to be great and this fact should <br />also be included in the City brochure. <br /> <br />Ms. Norris stated that Anoka County is currently in the process of acquiring <br />land for the Thurston Avenue overpass and extension. <br /> <br />Chairman Greenberg stated that the extension of Thurston Avenue does not <br />remedy the problem of crossing the Mississippi~ there needs to be a bridge <br />further west. Chairman Greenberg stated that another bridge crossing should <br />be addressed prior to making a decision on the extension and overpass at <br />Thurston Avenue as he sees the fX>tential for another traffic bottleneck here. <br /> <br />Commission consensus is to direct Ms. Norris to pursue another bridge crossing <br />on the Mississippi prior to the extending of Thurston Avenue. <br /> <br />~waJRNMF.NT <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Fults and seconded by Commissioner Cox to adjourn this <br />meeting of the Rstaey EconOllic Developaent Co_i..ion. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Greenberg, Commissioners Miller, Fults, <br />Cox, Vevea, Hardin and Wagner. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners <br />Muller and Schmidt. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:57 <br />c"-, <br />~~~~ <br /> <br />Sylvia Frolik <br /> <br />a.m. <br /> <br />February 13, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 5 <br />