Minutes - Council Work Session - 07/16/2019 - Special

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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Special Work Session on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Acting Mayor Chris Riley Councilmember Nadine Heinrich Councilmember Mark Kuzma Councilmember Debra Musgrove Members Absent: Mayor John LeTourneau Also Present: Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer City Engineer Bruce Westby Angie Bersaw of Bolton& Menk 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor Riley called the City Council Work Session to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Receive Update on Ramsey Gateway Project: Highway 10/169 Plan Angie Bersaw, Bolton & Menk, provided a high-level summary of the comments received from the property owner meetings that occurred. She noted that perhaps construction of frontage roads occurs first, so those could be open during the Highway 10 construction to help resident's access businesses. She reported that there was great attendance at the open house meeting, with 102 attendees signed in. She reviewed some of the themes and noted that there was a mixed perception on whether a rail crossing should be incorporated. She provided background information on previous studies and estimated costs. She stated that this study has looked at current traffic as well as growing traffic estimates. She advised that four options for Ramsey - Boulevard were shared at the public open house, noting that all four options included a rail crossing. She stated that although there was not a strong preference for any of the options from the public, after review of the TAC it appears that the folded tight diamond option is the most preferred option for Ramsey Boulevard, which would have an estimated cost of$52,000,000 to $58,000,000. She stated that the cost estimates would be projected 2025 amounts. She stated that the lowest cost option for Ramsey Boulevard would be about $6,000,000 to $7,000,000 lower but would include more turn options, which were not preferred by the public. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that as the corridor as a whole is reviewed, MnDOT may come back to the right-in/right-out option as an alternative. City Council Work Session/July 16, 2019 Page 1 of 6