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Administrator of Anoka County. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Mr. Jack Ippel inquired as to the reason for the inequity between <br />Ramsey's 1989 CDBG allocation and Anoka's (approximately $135,000). Mr. Hartley <br />replied that City Staff will research the reason for the inequity. 1~. Banwart also noted that <br />Ramsey's one economic development revolving loan may soon be paid off and those funds <br />will then be made available for similar uses again. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councitmembers DeLuca, Pearson and <br />Peterson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Cich. <br /> <br />Case #2: Report From Ms. Klm Flesner Regarding Anoka County Area <br /> Of/For Persons With Disability: <br /> <br />Ms. Flesner thanked the City Council for appointing her as Rarnsey's representative on the <br />Anoka County Area Of/For Persons With Disability, the purpose of which is to keep the <br />decision makers informed as to the needs of the handicapped and keep the handicapped <br />informed as to their rights. Ms. Flesner reviewed her personal and educational experience <br />on the subject of handicapped persons, their needs and rights. <br /> <br />Case #3: River's Bend Park South Development; Improvement Project <br /> #89-1: <br /> <br />Mr. Otto stated that there has been no official responses from Anoka County, D!NrR and <br />Corps of Engineers regarding the alternative access road alignment to River's Bend Park <br />South Development. DNrR and the Corps of Engineers will be revieMng the site on March <br />1. Attempts to contact the Department of Trade and Commerce regarding their concerns <br />with the access road in relationship to the park have been unsuccessful. Mr. Otto <br />recommend~ approving plans and specs and advertising for bids as the contract for the <br />project must be awarded by April 1 in order to receive the $136,000 in CDBG funds for the <br />project. Acceptance of the bids would have to be contingent upon the approval of the plans <br />by various outside agencies. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto also noted that there is a cooperative ~m~ant available through DNR for a fishing <br />pier; applications must be submitted by March 15, 1989. Cities expressing an interest in <br />cost sharing the project usually receive fin:st consideration. The proposed 1989 <br />improvements to River's Bend Park could be suggested as being in lieu of Ramsey's share <br />of the fishing pier project cost. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember DeLuca to adopt <br />Resolution #89-02-44 approving plans-and specifications and ordering advertisement for <br />bids for Improvement Project #89-1 ,~-ith acceptance and award of bid contingent upon the <br />approval of the plans by other agencies. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Councilmember DeLuca expressed concern with the impact to <br />Ra.msey's integrit3' resulting from advedr'dsing for bids on projects that have a ptotential to <br />be withal, fawn. Mayor Reimann noted ti,at contingencies s~e~ard the City and bidders <br />make a decision to bid tmowing the contingency. <br /> <br />Motion cm'-fled. Votingh Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers DeLuca, Peru-son -,.nd <br />Peterson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Cich. <br /> <br />City Council/February 28, i989 <br /> Page 5 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />