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The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at the <br />Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Members Absent: <br />Also Present: <br />1. <br />Mayor Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Randy Backous <br />Councilmember Jill Johns <br />Councilmember Mark Kuzma <br />Councilmember John LeTourneau <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Jason Tossey <br />None <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Strommen called the regular meeting of the Ramsey City Council to order at 7:00 p.m., <br />and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />2. PRESENTATION <br />None. <br />3. CITIZEN INPUT <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />Acting City Administrator/Finance Director Diana Lund <br />Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Police Chief James Way <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood <br />Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer <br />Human Resources Manager Colleen Lasher <br />Development Services Manager Timothy Gladhill <br />City Engineer Bruce Westby <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Patrick Brama <br />City Attorney Joe Langel <br />Jim Bendtsen, 14131 Junkite Street NW, spoke against the franchise fee proposed by the City <br />Council, which he finds to be a tax to raise funds for road construction. He stated why he felt <br />franchise fees were a regressive tax that is not fairly applied across the City and the amount to be <br />taken is more than needed for anticipated road reconstruction. <br />City Council / September 24, 2013 <br />Page 2 of 9 <br />