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FINANCE COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Thc Finance Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at the <br />Ramscy Fh'c Station Number 1, 15050 Nowthen Boulevard, NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />M em bors Present: <br /> <br />Chairperson Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember Mary Jo Olson <br /> <br />[so Prcscnt: <br /> <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br />Finance Officer Diana Lund <br />Assistant Public Works Director Brian Olson <br /> <br />CALI~ TO ORI)ER <br /> <br />Chairperson Strommen called the regular meeting of the Finance Committee to order at 6:40 <br />p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />q'hcrc was nolle. <br /> <br />API'R()VE AGENDA <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson indicated the addition of Case No. 2: Authorizing <br />Con st ruction o f Trail and Bridge Connecting Elmcrest Park to the Existing Trail System <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to approve the agenda as <br />amended. <br /> <br />Motkm carricd. Voting Yes: Chairperson Strommen, Councilmembers Elvig and Olson. Voting <br />No: Nonc. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: Consider Proposal for T.H. 47 Realignment <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson reviewed that recently, the Council authorized staff to <br />begin negotiations with the Lord of Life Church to secure the land necessary for the eventual <br />realignment of Trunk Highway 47 to US Highway 10 via Dysprosium. The church was not <br />interested iii a cash payment, but rather land for land. He indicated on July 29, 2005, staff met <br />with representatives of the Lord of Life church and discussed the realignment. There was <br />concern that thc church had spent considerable amount of time and moneys to produce a vision <br /> <br />Finance Committee / August 23, 2005 <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />