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need to pay someone to develop some sort of concept plan for the park. The Council further discussed the opportunity to gain grant funds and the Master Plan process. Mayor Ramsey stated that it was Council direction for staff to go out for an RFP, and recognized that the Council may have acted too quickly and further discussion may be needed. Councilmember McGlone stated that he felt the Council was being pressured to move forward in order to obtain grant funds. He stated that he felt that the Council should possibly delay.the process at this point to ensure that certain elements are included in the plan. City Administrator Ulrich stated that by postponing the item they could request that the bidders include the water recirculation item, as .the original RFP only included the amphitheater. Motion by Mayor Ramsey, seconded by Councilmember Look, to call the question. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Look, Elvig, Dehen, Jeffrey, Look, McGlone, and Wise. Voting No: None. Motion carried. V oting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Look, Wise, and McGlone. Voting No: Councilmembers Dehen, Elvig, and Jeffrey. Mayor Ramsey briefly recessed the meeting at 9:07 p.m. Mayor Ramsey called the meeting back to order at 9:13 p.m. Case #6: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9 of City Code, Related to the Definition of Topsoil City Engineer Himmer reviewed the staff report and explained why, based on information received today, he changed his recommendation to proceed with the top level of MnDOT soil standards. Motion by Mayor Ramsey, seconded by Councilmember Wise, to introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of City Code, related to the definition of topsoil, to'direct the Environmental Policy Board (EPB) to further discuss and review the issue, and to allow staff discretion when working with current applicants. Further discussion: Councilmember Dehen questioned if there was a soil expert that could assist the City, other than MnDOT. He advised that the sole purpose of this ordinance was to develop a soil that could conserve water in the City of Ramsey. City Engineer Himmer advised that there were soil experts but they each have a different idea of what is the best soil. He stated that there were different options and opinions on the matter. Councilmember Jeffrey suggested taking the recommendation of staff at this time. The Council discussed whether the input of the EPB would be needed. John Enstrom, Ramsey Organic Dirt, advised that the State testing standards have changed from a volume basis to a weight basis. Mr. Enstrom believed that he could work with staff to develop a final answer in lieu of the new standards set by MnDOT. City Engineer Himmer stated that he believed that he could work with Mr. Enstrom to develop _ a recommendation for the Council. Mayor Ramsey rescinded his motion. City Council / September 22, 2009 Page 11 of 15