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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 22, 2000 Council Member Reinert asked where the action is in the resolution. He stated all four (4) agencies should sign on with a schedule of meetings. Ramsey County should be approached first. He stated the goal of having all four (4) agencies sign should be added to the resolution. Council Member Carlson stated that may invalidate the resolution if Anoka County won't sign it. She asked for support to vote on the resolution as is except to change the name of the City and add "to meet and" after the word encourage in paragraph 4 of the resolution. The City Engineer advised MnDOT and the Metropolitan Council need to be a part of this. Council Member Carlson stated MnDOT and the Metropolitan Council can be involved. The City can send them a copy of the resolution. She stated she would prefer that the other two -(2) agencies were not tied into the resolution. The Court embers were elected to represent the citizens. Staff stated the City could designate someone from the C Counties have to be at the meetings. The State and th ultimately say what will happen with the project. S. aff good direction for the City to take. However, thi d meetings. The Council can joint meetings are a y the process. Council directed staff to add Council Memb 's proposal to the regular agenda on Monday night. Council Member Carlson express.. garding her proposal on voting on the County's options for the proje stag°their proposal has not changed much. She stated that appears as if the �' .<x - s with the plan. She stated her main concern is the amount of right-of-way. auntyplan lan is for the road to be a reliever for the : freeways. She stated e City e. s to let the County know it does not agree with the options. Mayor Bergeson stated t re may be a procedural difficulty relating to a vote on the options. The Council needs to vote on an actionable item. He indicated he is not sure than the City has a specific proposal to put on the agenda. Staff advised the resolution can say that the Council has reviewed the options and do not believe they meet the citizens needs. The City can request that more options are presented that addresses all concerns. Council Member O'Donnell expressed concern regarding voting on the options and the impact that may have on the first resolution. A formal action on the options is not necessary. He stated the four -(4) agencies should get together and develop a compromise.