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CITY COUNCIL <br />' CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council reconvened their meeting of May 9, 1995 to May 10, 1995, at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: Mayor Glen Hardin <br />Councilmember Carolyn Beahen <br />l' Councilmember Sheila Beyer <br />Councilmember Kenneth Peterson <br />Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman <br />Also Present: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder <br />AFSCME Union Steward Dan Bray <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Hardin reconvened the Council meeting at 5:34 p.m. <br />Case #1: Comprehensive Planning Update <br />City Administrator Schroeder stated that on May 9, 1995, included in the packet for the <br />Personnel Comihittee were exhibits and memos pertaining to the comprehensive plan. <br />Included was a Memo from Jim Gromberg, dated March 10, 1995, pertaining to ownership <br />of property and a memo from Ben Deemer, dated April 10, 1995, regarding that 3/10 <br />memo. The me o from Dave Bawden (April 20, 1995), expressed concerns about the <br />comprehensive an process and Terry Hendriksen's memo dated (May 2, 1995) was in <br />support of Mr. , awden's memo. He stated that he also included a time line of the <br />comprehensive plan actions that have occurred from 1988 and forward. Mr. Schroeder <br />reported that he had a conversation with Councilmember Beyer referencing these memos <br />and the serious tncerns regarding an�individual and the planning process. He added that a <br />few minutes pri , to this meeting, he had a conversation with Councilmember Beyer about <br />generally namink one individual, but perhaps the concerns are about the comprehensive <br />plan as a wholes Involved in the comprehensive plan process has been City Council, <br />Economic Development Commission, Planning Commission and the Park and Recreation <br />Commission aloig with City Engineer Jankowski, Zoning Administrator Frolik, Economic <br />Development Cdordinator Jim Gromberg, City Administrator Ryan Schroeder, in addition <br />to other staff an two consultants. He suggested if Council was of the mind to "put this <br />issue to bed ", wl should maybe concentrate on the process as a whole rather than target <br />one individual. 'we may need someone from the outside to determine malfeasance. Three <br />Planning Commission members expressed concerns and they should be addressed by <br />Council - not nicessarily by disciplinary means, but they need to be addressed. He <br />explained that 4 last night's meeting, the reason for reconvening did have a slant of <br />addressing the p rformance of one individual. He stated he contacted that individual last <br />night and he is u#able to be here at this meeting; therefore, we will not be taking any action <br />regarding that in ,'vidual. <br />Councilmember Peyer stated "I am the one who contacted Mr. Schroeder and indicated we <br />have to address Mese charges by the Planning Commission. The letters do target one <br />individual but in talking with Mr. Schroeder I am somewhat calmed down. We should <br />maybe hire a third party to objectively look at this. This has caused a wedge between our <br />Planning Commission and Economic Development Commission." <br />I <br />City Council /May 10, 1995 / <br />Page 1 of 11 (� <br />