Minutes - Council Work Session - 02/12/2018

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, February 12, 2018, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Sarah Strommen Councilmember Jill Johns Councilmember Mark Kuzma Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Melody Shryock Members Absent: Councilmember John LeTourneau Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood Human Resources Manager Colleen Lasher Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Patrick Brama Vice President of Land Services with CBRE Brian Pankratz 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Strommen called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:32 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Discuss Strategic Direction for Community Sign and Streetscape Plan Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Kuzma stated that he likes the stone as it would continue the theme from the building and existing COR signage. He asked the lifespan of the stone, stating that perhaps that material has a longer lifespan than other materials. Community Development Director Gladhill provided comparisons, noting that The COR sign along Highway 10 is not real stone and provided additional details. He stated that there are durable materials, that are not stone, that could last several decades. He stated that if the Council wants to use true stone, staff can also obtain a cost for that option. Councilmember Riley referenced The COR sign which has stacked stone at the bottom of the pillars and noted that perhaps that would be a way to tie in that stone theme without the high cost. City Council Work Session/February 12,2018 Page 1 of 5