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City Council Minutes Page 15 <br /> May 6,2019 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Councilmember Ovall encouraged staff to consider if there are ways to invest in <br /> future efficiency improvements. He felt visiting the budget annually allows the city to <br /> be more nimble. <br /> Mr. Portner stated technology additions have been requested, such as building plan <br /> inspection software. He followed that expenditures,despite council review and the <br /> practice of following five-year averages, are typically about one percent below <br /> budgets,which are built 18 months in advance. Staff makes 8,000 independent <br /> spending decisions each year and are most frequently criticized for denying rather <br /> than bringing unplanned expenditure requests to the council to review and approve. <br /> 10.8 Trunk Highway (TH) 10 Corridor Study and Coalition Concept <br /> Mr. Femrite presented the staff report. 'A�fr <br /> MnDOT is willing to fund two-thirds of the TH 10 Corridor Study is talking <br /> to the county about help with funding the final third of the cost. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard stated this seems like the final piece. MnDOT made <br /> improvements in Anoka and then moved on to Ramsey <br /> V <br /> Councilmember Ovall asked if the city has communicated to MnDOT the city's <br /> focus on turning that area into industrial. Development could take off faster than <br /> what MnDOT was planning. ' <br /> Mayor Dietz asked if the city's share could come out of state aid money. <br /> Mr. Femrite said the project was state aid eligible. <br /> Councilmember Ovall mentioned the activity in the area that has occurred just in the <br /> last year with new construction and requests for building projects. The city needs to <br /> focus on what it wants for this area. <br /> Mr. Femrite said there were estimates for different options for studies ranging in cost <br /> and offering a varying scope. If you have MnDOT at the table,it might be best to <br /> capitalize on that and go with a more detailed concept. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard asked if the City of Ramsey study was concluded. There <br /> was some debate on whether the access point should be on Alpine Drive or Jarvis <br /> Street. <br /> Mr. Femrite said the study kept the access point issue open and needs to be looked <br /> at further. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard added the access point decision makes a difference to <br /> Elk River. <br /> POWERED 9r <br /> UREJ <br />