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Councilmember Cox introduced the following resolution and moved for its <br />adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #82-25 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Ramsey City Council has received Draft Environmental <br />Impact Statement for County Road #116 extension from County State Aid Highway <br />#7 to State Trunk Highway #47. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Ramsey City Council has reviewed the alternative listed <br />in the above Draft Environmental Impact Statement. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br /> 1) The City of Ramsey supports the alternative 3 alignment for the <br />Rum River Bridge Crossing. <br /> <br /> 2) The City of Ramsey does not see any negative environmental impacts <br />created by Alternative 3. <br /> <br /> 3) The City of Ramsey encourages that this bridge crossing be con- <br />structed as soon as possible to provide the following critical services to the <br />City of Ramsey: <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />The only route free of railroad crossings for emergency <br />vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks and police vehicles. <br />Currently, these vehicles are held up at the railroad cross- <br />ings by slow-moving trains. <br /> <br />b) This bridge crossing would provide a safer and more economical <br /> route for school buses. <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />This bridge crossing would eliminate the need for use of the <br />poorly constructed State Highway #47 through Anoka which is a <br />highly congested area. <br /> <br />The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resOlution was duly seconded by <br />Councilmember Van Wagner and upon vote being taken thereon the following voted <br />in favor thereof: <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec~ Councilmembers Sorteberg, Cox and Van Wagner <br /> <br />and the following voted against the'same: <br /> <br />Non e <br /> <br />and the following member(s) were absent: <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann <br /> <br /> <br />