Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/06/2003

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I I I I I I I i I I I I Councilmember Zimmerman replied that this is sUch a large issue that they need to act as a City Council as a whole. Mayor Gamec agreed that all of the Councilmembers needed to be 'involved throughout. the process. Ed Hamilton, 6615 Highway #10, Ramsey, stated that .just today there was an article in the paper about the former commissioner and administrator of MnDOT and how they are going to be investigated. He felt that the money was being spent prematurely. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that they need consultants who know what the highway department wants, because the City Staff and Council are not' experts on those issues. The City will not spend more money than they have to and he was in favor of going ahead with the contract. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to authorize the City Administrator to enter into a contractual arrangement with The Tinklenberg Group for transportation consulting services. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Elvig, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. MAYOR AND COUNCIL INPUT 1) Schedule Board of Review Meeting The Board of Review meeting was scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2003 2) Park and Ride Mayor Gamec stated that MnDOT has frozen all funds for the park and ride facilities. Currently the City has $38,000 in expenditures in consulting fees based on the $400,000 grant received. He will be meeting with MnDOT in regards to the promises of money, which he hopes will be reinstated. More information will be made available at the end of next week. City Administrator Norman noted that the grant the City received was a federal grant not a grant directly from MnDOT. The issue should be worked out this week: 3) Joint Meeting with the Town Center Task Force City Council/January 28, 2003 Page 15 of 16 P69