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7.05: Consider Sanitary Sewer Options for the Property Located at 5220 156' Lane NW <br />Item removed from the agenda. <br />7.06: Approve Memorial Site Easement Agreement — Ramsey Rotary and the City of <br />Ramsey <br />City Attorney Goodrich reviewed the staff report. <br />Mayor Ramsey said he requested that this item be removed from the Consent Agenda because he <br />understood this memorial was to be for a memorial park and not about the building explosion on <br />Highway 10. He said it is not appropriate to do a memorial for a specific event on public <br />property. <br />Councilmember Backous said the intended memorial is to be all- inclusive; adding the outer ring <br />of pavers is intended for veterans and others. He stated that Police and Fire have a vested <br />interest in both this event as well as the anniversary of 9 -11 and this memorial is a wonderful <br />model. <br />Mayor Ramsey said the explosion predicated the entire idea but the Council at that time wanted <br />any memorial to be all- encompassing. He stated that Rotary's marketing is only focusing on the <br />specific event. <br />Councilmember Backous said there may be an issue with the marketing but the monument itself <br />doesn't specify that specific event. <br />Councilmember Strommen agreed that while a specific event led to the idea she agrees we can't <br />have memorials everywhere so this could create one place in the City for such a memorial. She <br />stated she saw this as a much broader scope. <br />Councilmember McGlone said the intent changed over time from a public memorial to a <br />memorial for a "private disaster," adding there seems to be a disconnect in the intent. <br />Councilmember Tossey asked if this project was to be included in The Draw across on Sunwood <br />Drive. Mayor Ramsey said the idea came up in 2009 and was going to be included in the park <br />that in Ramsey Town Center, but when that project did not materialize, the Rotary began <br />searching for an alternative; now the park is available in The Draw. <br />Councilmember Tossey stated that most memorials are for public service such as military and <br />officers and that he is opposed to a memorial to private citizens on City property. <br />Mayor Ramsey said the proposed design depicts three women looking upward, which makes him <br />believe the memorial is for the one event. He suggested that Council postpone consideration in <br />order for Rotary to reconsider their design. <br />City Council / September 13, 2011 <br />Page 8 of 12 <br />