Report from Public Works Committee
The Public Works Committee held its regular meeting on February 20, 2018 and discussed the following case:
1.   Review COR Street Names:  Ratify the consensus of the Public Works Committee to direct staff to prepare alternatives that would make sense for road names within The COR.

1. Review COR Street Names: City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and stated that the purpose of this case is to review existing and proposed street names within The COR, and to obtain preliminary feedback from the Public Works Committee regarding potential concerns with specific street names and any information the Committee would like Staff to present at the next regularly scheduled Public Works Committee meeting on March 20, 2018.    He stated that the majority of street names within The COR are based on the Anoka County street grid naming convention, with the exceptions of Veterans Drive, Center Street, and Ramsey Parkway.  He stated that the street naming convention for the City of Ramsey includes Football Greats, Mammals, Rocks, Elements, and Indian Tribes as streets progress from west to east. Most recently, the deviation of street names from the County grid was discussed when the Riverstone residential development was platted.  Ultimately, the City Council approved renaming two street segments as something different from the County grid.  He stated that the position from public safety is that the City should follow the County grid system or come up with its own convention that is consistent throughout the City.  He explained that street names are an important component of public safety response, which can have a significant impact on response times and outcomes. Motion to ratify the consensus of the Public Works Committee for City Council to direct staff to prepare alternatives that would make sense for road names within The COR. 
 
 

 

Motion to ratify the Consensus of the Public Works Committee.