Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/10/2001

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Motion by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to approve the advisory question to be placed on the ballot for the November 6, 2001 election as amended. Motion corned. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Anderson, Hendriksen, Kurak, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Alena Hunter stated that the Charter Commission does not have the author/ty to decide on advisory questions, but the Council does which is why she wanted to propose a couple of advisory questions to be placed on the ballot for the November 6, 2001 election. It has been suggested by Councilmembers and residents that there should be more public hearings regarding the bridge crossing and Town Center so what better way to get residents input that by placing the issues on the ballot. The proposed advisory, questions were as follows: 1) "The current Comprehensive Plan Draft proposes a bridge crossing over the Mississippi Privet between the cities o f Ramsey and Dayton. Do you. support the construction ora btSdge across the 1Vfississippi River?"; 2) "Do you want a Town Center with restaurants, shopping, and other amenities along the Highway l0 corridor that would bring character and identity to the City of Ramsey?" Councilmember Hendriksen stated that everyone could come up with a question or two they would like included on the ballot. He did not think that at 10:10 p.m. it was the appropriate form to bring the questions forward. He stated that he would like to see a question on the ballot as to whether or not the citizens are in favor of a central planning area which would extend City sewer and water. N'[r. Hunter replied to add the question. Councilmember Kurak stated that she felt the proposed questions should be added to the ballot. Mayor Gamec stated that question number one would be overwhelming yes. Councilmember Zimmerrnan stated that question number one is something that residents have wanted in the City of Ramsey for some time and would probably be yes from everyone. He thought that question number two could be misleading. Councilmember Anderson stated that she was willing to have both questions included on the ballot, but suggested placing a per/od after the word "corridor" in the second question. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to add the two proposed advisory questions on the November 6, 200I with the second question being amended to place a period after the word "corridor" and the remaining portion of the sentence deleted. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, and Zirmnerman. Voting No: Councilmember Hendriksen. City Council/September 11, 2001 Page 18 of 22