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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, February 28, <br />2012, 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 <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 />City Engineer Tim Himmer <br />Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Police Chief James Way <br />Finance Officer Diana Lund <br />City Clerk Jo Thieling <br />Human Resources Representative Colleen Lasher <br />Senior Planner Tim Gladhill <br />Planning Intern Patrick Brama <br />Development Manager Darren Lazan <br />Landform Project Principal and Planner Kendra Lindahl <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Ramsey called the City Council Work Session to order at 6:08 p.m. <br />TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />1) Continue Discussion of 2013 Budget <br />Councilmember Strommen noted Deputy City Administrator Nelson will be leaving for another <br />position so she does not want to discuss budget reductions too far until the Council has a better <br />understanding of that impact. <br />City Administrator Ulrich agreed that Deputy City Administrator Nelson's resignation will <br />create staffing issues that need to be addressed and staff intends to provide that recommendation <br />at a future meeting. He noted the Council will also need to address levels of service and provide <br />direction on the potential of police/fire combination. <br />City Council Work Session / February 28, 2012 <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />