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I' Page 2 December 12, 2002 . Staff Interactio1l with Ramsey County Subsequent to the previous Council Worksession, staff has been working with Rainsey County on addressing the City's concerns with the proposed amendment. The following were the primary concerns with the proposed amendment: 1. Access to the primer tracer area: If the City were to acquire this area, there needs to be some way to access this parcel. To address this issue, the County has agreed work with the City to acquire access from County Road I via the National Guard properly. If this cannot be accomplished, access would be provided via through the "wildlife corridor." 2. A North/South Transportation Connection: In preliminary discussions with MNDOT and Ramsey County, it was indicated that a north/south connection through TCAAP would be desirable to accommodate any additional traffic generated as a result of reuse on the TCAAP property. Further, these agencies felt that an additional north/south cOllllection would act as a reliever for the existing arterial and highway systems. Realistically, there are two options to facilitate a north/south connection through the site. First, the road could go thtough the "wildlife corridor" area up to County Road I. Aside from working with Ramsey County, the City would also have obtain pennission from the . National Guard to go through their license area. Second, the transportation connection could cross Rice Creek at the County Road H ramp and proceed along I-35W to north. Based on preliminary discussions, MNDOT and Ramsey County Public Works has indicated that this is the preferable transportation option. Further, Ramsey County Parks has agreed to work with the City to cross Rice Creek in this area. This is the preferred option of the DNR and Ramsey County Parks. From staffs perspective, we have reached a mutually beneficial agreement for both the County and the City. To formalize the understanding between the City and the County, the City Attorney has prepared an agreement outlining the roles and obligations of both the City and the County. Staff has reviewed and met with the County and incorporated their suggested changes. The current agreement is attached for your review. At this point, staff would recommend approval of the attached resolution approving the Rice Creek North Regional Trail Master Plan Amendment. Since the Council has not seen the proposed agreement at a previous meeting, the approval is contingent on the execution of an agreement between the City and County. Any feedback the Council might have on the current draft of the agreement would be appreciated. Requested Action 1. Consider adoption of resolution #02-73 approving the Rice Creek North Regional Trail . Master Plan Amendment. 2. Provide input on the agreement between the City of Arden Hills and Ramsey County.