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Community Development Director Trudgeon thanked the Mayor for his kind words and the support he has gotten from the City Council over the years. He stated that he has worked with Ramsey for 7 years and has grown both professionally and personally from his association with the City. He noted that he has. worked with 14 different City Council members over the years and has appreciated the passion for service that they have brought to this job. Mayor Gamec stated that Community Development Director Trudgeon's last day in Ramsey is November 23,2007 and there will be a reception in his honor on Friday, November 16,2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the Alexander Ramsey Room. Motion by Councilmember Elvig and seconded by Councilmember Olson to adopt Resolution #07-11-295 Commending Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon for his dedication and services to the City of Ramsey. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Olson, Dehen, Look, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. 2) Adopt Resolution #07-11-XXX Commending the 2007 Anoka High School Boys Soccer Team-Class AA State Champions, Coach Pete Hayes and His Staff, and the Dedication and Hard Work of the Anoka-Ramsey Athletic Association City Administrator Ulrich stated that the AAHS Soccer Team could not attend tonight's meeting, so the presentation has been postponed to the first meeting in December to accommodate their schedule. CITIZEN INPUT . Merlin Hunt, 17860 Nowthen Boulevard stated that he attended the earlier Work Session where the Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) was discussed. He stated that in earlier discussions he had with the City, he was told that the City wasn't looking at creating ordinances based on the NRI, but noted in the presentation given at the Work Session there was a section of the slide show on amending the City Code. He stated he cannot hear very well, so he was unsure what was said, but .there was also information on the slide that mentioned semi-natural areas, connections and buffers. He stated that the word buffer bothers him. He stated that another slide recommended updating the existing ordinance and adding new ones that adopted overlays for environmental protection. He stated that he is in favor of having the information from the NRI available and feels the citizens would be happy to work with the City if they were educated on ways to improve their property and protect the natural areas. He stated that when he sees an ordinance coming, he knows that it will negatively impact his property. He stated that he would like to strongly recommend that the City use the NRI, but not pass any ordinances based on the information. He stated that the City should use it to help educate the public so they can enhance the natural areas for the good of all citizens. Mayor Gamec stated that the NRI is just an inventory and at the moment there are no plans for any ordinances related to the information. He stated that he likes Mr. Hunt's suggestion of using City Council / November 13, 2007 Page 3 of 19