Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/10/2014

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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update Chapter 15: Public Facilities Anoka at the intersection of County Road 116 and 7th Avenue. Elk River School District does not have any facilities located in the City of Ramsey. F. Anoka County Facilities Anoka County provides several facilities and services to residents of the City of Ramsey. These facilities include, but are not limited to the Anoka County Library, Anoka County License Center, and the Anoka County Household Hazardous Waste Facility. G. Public Facilities and Services Plan The City of Ramsey provides a broad range of high quality public services ranging from public safety services such as police and fire to environmental services such as recycling and natural resource protection and management. The City relies generally on property tax revenues and fees for services to finance its public services. Public Facilities Goals The following are the general goals for the City relative to Public Facilities: 1. To maintain quality public services at a reasonable, affordable cost to citizens. 2. To reduce excess and unnecessary costs of public services. 3. To maintain a high quality education system. 4. To accommodate the needs of future growth by planned, cost effective expansions of public facilities. Public Facilities and Services Policy: It is the policy of the City of Ramsey to: 1. Support the highest level of public education possible. 2. Cooperate with school districts, adjacent cities, and the County in the delivery of the most efficient level of public services. 3. Work with the school districts in determining the need for and siting of additional school facilities or other alternatives, including temporary classroom space to accommodate facility needs. 4. Continue to explore a range of public servicing contingency alternatives, ranging from service sharing to complete consolidation, designed to lower costs while maintaining an acceptable level of service in the event government aids are substantially reduced or eliminated. 5. Continue to study community desires and needs for a community center facility. 6. Continue to plan for expansion and growth of public safety and public works departments to continue to provide the desired level of public safety and services. City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 15-3