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CASE By: ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT BENCHMARKS IN THE CITY OF RAMSEY Sylvia Frolik, Acting Community Development Director and Peter Raatikka, City Engineer Background/Observations: Since August 1, 1989, the Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission has been reviewing establishment of information required on Certificates of Survey. A Certificate of Survey is required by Minnesota State Building Code as a prerequisite to issuance of a building permit. On January 21, 1986, the City of Ramsey received benchmarks and high water elevations for the City of Ramsey as authorized ~t the November 12, 1985 City Council meeting. One hundred twenty-six additional benchmarks were located and/or installed within the rural area of the City. On March 6, 1990, the Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that City Council authorize the City Engineer to proceed to establishment of vermanent benchmarks in the City of Rarnsey in order that surveyors will have reliable benchmarks from which to work. On April 3, 1990, the Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the survey benchmark issue. A letter dated April 19, 1990 from James M. Winter, Surveyor with Hakanson Anderson Associates,Inc. clarified items of Planning and Zoning Commission concern. At the May 8, 1990 City Council meeting, Councilmember DeLuea suggested that requiring CertW~eates of Surveys for all properties sold in the City of Ramsey would be a way to start eliminating problems, especially situations of easement not being recognized. For your information, the following items are offered: Letter from James M. Winter, Surveyor with Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. (Aprn 3, 1990) B) Letter from James M. Winter, Surveyor with Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. (April 19, 1990) C) Proposed Information Required on Certificate of Survey Planning and Zoning Recommendation: On April 3, 1990, the Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a letter from James Winter, Surveyor with Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. (dated April 3, 1990) regarding costs to establish 50 permanent benchmarks in Ramsey. the Commission; 1) directed staff to verify whether or not 350 pieces of aluminum for 50 benchmarks is accurate, 2) recommend that City Council authorize the establishment of 50 permanent benchmarks in the City of Ramsey, 3) agreed that verifying existing benchmarks at a cost of $I4,000.00 is not necessary, ehman Zimmerman stated that ff Council finds that it is necessary to budget for the expenditure, it should not be extended over more than a three (3) year period. It is the intent of the Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission that the issue of permanent benchmarks be addressed prior to their recommendation regarding Required Information on Certificates of Survey. This is because the additional cost of providing additional required information could be minimized if permanent