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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, December 13, <br />2011, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Also Present: <br />Mayor Bob Ramsey <br />Councilmember Randy Backous <br />Councilmember David Elvig (arrived at 6:37 p.m.) <br />Councilmember Colin McGlone <br />Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Jason Tossey <br />Councilmember Jeffrey Wise <br />City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br />Deputy City Administrator Heidi A. Nelson <br />Public Works Director Brian Olson <br />Police Chief James Way <br />Senior Planner Tim Gladhill <br />City Engineer Tim Himmer <br />Park Supervisor Mark Riverblood <br />Environmental Coordinator Chris Anderson <br />Human Resources Representative Colleen Lasher <br />Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Development Manager Darren Lazan <br />City Attorney William Goodrich <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Ramsey called the City Council Work Session to order at 6:09 p.m. <br />COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />1) Development Costs Study Follow Up <br />Deputy City Administrator Nelson reviewed the staff report. She explained builders/developers <br />indicated the City's base building permit and plan inspection fees are consistent throughout the <br />metro area but the additional processes put into place add to the cost to build in Ramsey. Those <br />additional requirements include the top soil requirement, requiring copper pipe water hookup <br />instead of PVC, plumbing for the sump pump, air test for sewer and water hookup, radon test, <br />and requirement for silt fence on the entire lot versus street and pond areas. The <br />builders/developer viewed the base building permit and processes as being builder friendly but <br />the top soil and silt fence requirements as being punitive. The builders/developers requested <br />City Council Work Session / December 13, 2011 <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />