Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 03/09/2000

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CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 25, 2000, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Rams_~, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Pro tern Gerald Zimmerman Councilmember Susan E. Anderson Councilmember Margaret Connolly Councilmember Terry Hendriksen Members Absent: Mayor Thomas Gamec Also Present: City Administrator James Norman Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler Finance OffiCer Diana Lund City Attorney William Goodrich City Engineer Steve Jankowski Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik Economic Development Consultant Mike Mulrooney CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro tem Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. and lead in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CITIZEN INPUT Charmaine Merritt, Ramsey resident, stated her support for a high school and elementary school for School District #11. She stated that the School District has identified four sites, one being in Ramsey. According to the School District list, the Ramsey ~site fits their needs more than the other site. In the event the Ramsey site is not selected, Ms. Merritt urged the Council to make sure they do not make the same mistake made in Andover where they gave up a prime spot for high school development for a residential development. She stated she viewed a past Ramsey Council meeting where a discussion was held about bringing in more residential development and not the high school. She noted that bringing in more residential would result in the need for a high school. Ms. Merritt reported on the comments of her high school aged babysitter who stated she loved the Anoka High School but felt it would be nice to have a Ramsey High School so she had a better opportunity to participate in sports and other activities. Ms. Merritt stated that City Council/January 25, 2000 Page 2 of 35 I I I I I I I I I I ! I I I I I I