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CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 10, I995, at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota, <br /> <br />55303. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Glen Hardin <br />Councilmember Carolyn Beahen <br />Councilmember Sheila Beyer <br />Councilmember Kenneth Peterson <br />Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman <br /> <br /> City Administrator Ryan Schroeder <br /> Finance Officer Jessie Hart <br /> City Engineer Steven Jankowski <br /> Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik <br /> Ciw Attorney William Goodrich <br /> <br />OATH OF OFFICE <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich issued the Oath of Office to Councilmember Sheila Beyer. Mayor <br />Hardin and Councilmember Beahen were issued the Oath of Office on Tuesday, January 3, <br />i995. <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> _ <br />Mayor Hardin called the regular meeting of the City Cou~n~il to order at 7:02 p.m. and led <br />~ the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />~dam Denny, 5859 ~ 141st Lane N.W., Ramsey, stated to the Council "most of you are <br />familiar with our problem in Windemere Woods; you are aware of A1 Koenig's house". <br />He disseminated a list of restrictions they were given when they were going to build in <br />Windemere Woods. It also listed ail the lots. Lot 3 shows an existing home classified as <br />farm property (Lot 3, Block 3). He referred to the list of requirements and stated that Mr. <br />[oem, s home does not meet Requirement A or C and he wasn't sure if it met with <br />Requirement D. Mr. Denny stated the Windemere Woods residents were promised by Mr. <br />Koenig that this home would be brought up to standards; that was two years ago. He <br />Stated he called Mr. Koenig in the past few months about the condition of the house and <br />~. Koenig told him it was none of his business. He stated he would like to see the City <br />~nforce Mr. Koenig's verbal a~eement he made with the City. Mr. Denny stated that the <br />home has no driveway and no sod. M_r. Koenig's son lives there with two friends and they <br />park on the lawn (weeds). He stated it looks like a hillbilly movie; it's an eye sore. Mr. <br />Denny added that he and his neighbors have a lot of pride in their homes and Mr. Koenig's <br />house sticks out like a sore thumb. Mr. Denny reported that he and neighbors had talked <br />~ith a lawyer about a breach of a~eement and they are prepared to file suit against Mr. <br />Koenig and against the City of Ramsey. He added that all of the other homes in <br />:Windemere Woods meet the City's requirements. He stated he even had to add more <br />square footage to his home than was ori~nally planned to meet these requirements. He felt <br />that developers should not be exempt from the rules. He stated that Mr. Koenig had given <br /> <br />~.t_~ City Council/JanuarYPage 2 of 17 10, 1995 <br /> <br /> <br />