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<br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, October 24, <br />2006, at the Ramsey Fire Station Number 1, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, <br />Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember Todd Cook <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember Mary Jo Olson <br />Councilmember Al Pearson <br />Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br /> <br />Councilmember David Jeffrey <br /> <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br />Assistant City Administrator Heidi Nelson <br />Finance Officer Diana Lund <br />Public Works Director Brian Olson <br />Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon <br />HRA Executive Director Sylvia Frolik <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Mark Riverblood <br />Jim Lasher, LSA Design <br />JoAnn Olsen, LSA Design <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:35 p.m. <br /> <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br />The agenda was approved as submitted. <br /> <br />COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />1) Finance Options for Ramsey Star Express <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson indicated staff would like to review the fmancial information for <br />the start up of the Ramsey Star Express commuter coach service with the Council. This item will <br />be included on the agenda of the Council meeting tonight. Mr. Olson reviewed that the City has <br />been successful in receiving the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) grant for the <br />implementation of the commuter coach service; the intent is to get the service started as soon as <br />possible. Mr. Olson advised before the service can begin it needs to be formally adopted into the <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / October 24, 2006 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />