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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> PUBLIC HEARING <br /> CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ram~y City Council conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, December 14, 1993, at <br />the Ram~y Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota, to <br />hear comment regarding the consideration of revocation of the conditional use permit for <br />Lots 2, 3 and 4, Block 4, Gateway North Industrial Park Plat 2; Case of Danny's <br />Tranny's. <br /> <br />Members present: <br /> <br />Mayor James Gilbertson <br />Councilmember S heila Beyer <br />Councilmember Glen Hardin <br />Councilmember Kenneth Peterson <br />Couneilrnember Gerald Zimmerman <br /> <br />Also Pres0nt: <br /> <br />CALL TOORDER <br /> <br />City Administrator Ryan Schroeder <br />Finance Officer Jessie Hart <br />City Engineer Steven Jankowski <br />Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik <br />Police Chief Mike Auspos <br />Project Manager James Gromberg <br />City Attorney William Goodrich <br /> <br />Mayor Gilbertson called the public hearing to order at 7:20 p.m. <br />PRESENTATION <br /> <br />Danny Karst, owner of Danny's Tranny's, stated that he had gotten very busy trying to put <br />together everything for his building improvements and he was unable to tend to the <br />business as he should have. He stated he should have had better people to do the job and <br />things got OUt of hand. He stated he has a couple of new employees now who can take <br />care of the Problems. Mr. Karst stated that before he got the letter from Sylvia, he hired a <br />gentleman named Warren who has made a big difference with regard to the condition of the <br />storage area. He stated he has also brought in Sam Brady who is well educated in <br />management and has been able to take a lot of the pressures off him (Kars0. He stated that <br />once the now building is erected, there will be no outside storage whatsoever; however, the <br />building will not be put up until spring so he requested a few months to show Council what <br />improvements he could make. <br /> <br />Sam BradY, Danny's Tranny's, stated he joined Mr. Karst's company about six weeks <br />ago. He has a BA in Business from the University of Minnesota and stated he came to <br />Danny's Tranny's from one of the largest recycling companies in the area. Mr. Brady <br />stated the~e was, and is, a problem at Mr. Karst's business. He stated there was a big <br />problem With personnel but that 85 percent of the employees now are new. Mr. Brady <br />suggested~he has made significant changes and that they will continue to try to make things <br />better. Ho stated he had nothing to do with how the company was operated before; <br />however,, he guaranteed they will make tremendous efforts to comply with City <br />expectations. <br /> <br />Public Hearing/Danny's Tranny*s/Clty Counell/December 14, 1993 <br /> Page I of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />