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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Also Present: <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember John Dehen <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember David Jeffrey <br />Councilmember Matt Look <br />Councilmember Mary Jo Olson <br />Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br />City Administrator Kurt Ulrich <br />Police Chief James Way <br />Police Office Manager Joleen Weimann <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Gamec called the City Council Work Session to order at 7:26 p.m. <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br />The agenda was approved as submitted. <br />COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />1) Fountain Assistance Request <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that the City has received a request from Jim Deal of PSD, LLC <br />to sell the fountain that he is constructing to the City for an amount of $75,602. He stated that <br />Mr. Deal has indicated that he would take over the perpetual maintenance of the fountain, but it <br />would be considered part of the streetscape and open to the public. He noted on a map the <br />location of the fencing separating the fountain from the event center courtyard and noted that <br />public would only have access to the fountain on one side. He suggested that perhaps the <br />Council could consider splitting this amount because this is a public /private entity. He stated <br />that he has asked City Attorney Goodrich to determine if there is a way to utilize Letter of Credit <br />money for this type of streetscaping project. <br />Councilmember Dehen asked what would happen if Mr. Deal left town or sold the property. He <br />asked whether the new owners would be bound to the perpetual fountain maintenance agreement. <br />City Council Work Session / May 20, 2008 <br />Page 1 of 8 <br />