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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a work session on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in the Alexander Ramsey Room, Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Bob Ramsey Councilmember John Dehen Councilmember David Elvig Councilmember Matt Look Councilmember Colin McGlone Councilmember Jeff Wise Members Absent: Councilmember David Jeffrey Also Present: City Administrator Kurt Ulrich Deputy City Administrator/Director of Comm Dev Heidi Nelson Finance Officer Diana Lund Planning Manager Amber Miller CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ramsey called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:34 p.m. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1) Disposition Options for Wilson House Planning Manager Miller stated that the City purchased the "Wilson" property in 2009 with RALF funds. City staff was contacted by the Boy Scouts about acquiring the building that is on the property and moving it to their camp. She noted an email attached to the Topic Report re the building use proposal. Ms. Miller stated there is some asbestos as well as lead paint in the building. She reported that someone else had stopped in recently to inquire about this building and the Fire Department has expressed an interest in utilizing the building for a practice burn. She spoke with the Metropolitan Council about any kind of restrictions. If the building would be sold, the funds would have to go back into RALF and this is a fairly common transaction. She introduced Joe Grimme and Pete O'Brien representing the Boy Scouts and Friends of Camp Gronholm. Mayor Ramsey inquired if staff checked with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency or any other agency that may hold the City liable for anything. City Council Work Session — January 5, 2010 Page 1 of 9 soy