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rock to was an expansion. She requested that Council table this case until a meeting can be scheduled with Mr. Franta. Mayor CJilbertson and Councilmember Hardin expressed an interest in meeting with Mr. Franta. Motion b.~t Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Counci!member Hardin to table this case until a committee consisting of Ms. Frolik, Mayor Gilbertson and Councilmember Hardin can schedule a meeting with Mr. Franta. In the event the meeting is after December, Councilmember Peterson will take Mayor Gilbertson's place. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Peterson, Hardin, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case 08: Request for Preliminary Plat Approval of Town Houses of Rum River Hills; Case of Wilbur Dorn and Thomas Anderson Mr. Wilbur Dom was not yet present at the meeting; therefore, Mr. Schroeder asked to have discussion of this case delayed until Mr. Dom arrives. Case #10: Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Grant Finance Officer Hart stated that the City of Ramsey applied for and received an Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Grant in the amount of $4,000 for 1994. The grant was written to accomplish a computerized base map of the City, overlay showing City tree cover, apply nee cover and inventory data to enhance current programs, develop a tree conservation ordinance with reforestation fund, outline both a short and long-range plan for Ixee planting in the City and to develop the capability to do site specific recommendations. The City will also be acquiring the ability to update existing maps, including zoning, as- builts, shoreland, and wetland maps. Ms. Hart continued that the City negotiated an amendment to the land use comprehensive plan work plan with RLK Associates in order to conduct the work contemplated within the grant program. They have provided the City with a proposal indicating a cost of $5,000 to provide us with the required maps outlined in the grant application. The consultants have also reviewed the use of the information from Anoka County GIS and provided that review in their proposal. Ms. Hart stated it would appear that $3,000 of the cost could be funded through the grant and $2,000 as the required cash contribution from the City under the grant agreement as previously approved. This cash contribution will be funded through the abatement activity fund as it is environmentally related. Ms. Hart recommended entering into a contract with RLK Associates for the computerized mapping of the City of Ramsey at a not-to-exceed cost of $5,000. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that in the future, some of these other ones (shoreland and wetland) could be coordinated with Anoka County. Ms. Hart stated that RLK is working with the County. She added that this does not assume paasage of the conservation ordinance. Ms. Hart added that the $3,000 would be used for mapping but the City probably would not be able to use the other $1,000. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to adopt Resolution g94-12-266 authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into a contract with RLK, in an amount not to exceed $5,000, for computerized mapping of the City, in conjunction with the Urban Forestry Challenge Grant. City Council/December 13, 1994 Page 11 of 19