Minutes - Council Work Session - 03/26/2024

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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, March 26, 2024, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma Councilmember Chelsee Howell Councilmember Debra Musgrove Councilmember Michael Olson Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Dan Specht Members Absent: Councilmember Matt Woestehoff Also Present: City Administrator Brian Hagen Planning Manager Todd Larson Community Development Director Stephanie Hanson City Engineer/Public Works Director Bruce Westby Senior Planner Chris Anderson 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kuzma called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 2.01: Review Survey Results for Potential Pedestrian Trail Connection Between Bowers Drive and Riverstone South City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby reviewed the Staff report and survey results for the pedestrian trail between Bowers Drive and Riverstone South. He shared that they sent out 120 surveys and they received feedback from 50 residents. He said that only 17 residents responded in support of the trail, seven being from Bowers Drive, and 10 from the Riverstone South neighborhood. Councilmember Specht suggested that they not move forward with this project and wait another 10 years before they discuss it again out of respect for residents who have provided feedback against this project twice in the last few years. Councilmember Musgrove agreed. She asked if they are looking at a trail connection to the Mississippi Park area that they may look at that rather than this. She reiterated that they have heard from the residents in this area twice now that they are not interested in a trail connection between Bowers Drive and Riverstone South. She asked about the easement in this area. City Council Work Session / March 26, 2024 Page 1 of 9