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Some of the easements that were put in place with the original plat of the t~usiness Park needed <br />to be vacated. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to adopt Ordinance <br />#03-46 to vacate certain drainage and utility easements in Sunfish Lake Business Park. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: <br /> <br />Councihnember Zimmerman aye <br />Councihnember Pearson aye <br />Councihnember Elvig aye <br />Councihnember Strommen aye <br />Counci hnember Kurak aye <br />Cotmcihnember Cook aye <br />Mayor Gamec aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Case #7: Ramsey Greenway Project <br /> <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Riverblood stated that in late 2001, City Council authorized staff to <br />partner with the Anoka Conservation District (ACD or the District) in an application to the DNR <br />for a Greenway Planning Grant. This project was approved in the summer of 2002 with the <br />District performing the majority of the work to date. The purpose of this endeavor was to <br />identify all regionally significant habitat and connecting 'Greenways' in Ramsey. The <br />methodology entailed using aerial photography and existing soils information - then field <br />checking all areas within the City to assemble land cover data. A DNR Minnesota Land Cover <br />Classification System Level 5 inventory was achieved for much of Ramsey's 18,368 acres. This <br />is the most detailed level of information in this system of natural resource evaluation. (Some <br />tracts without on-the-ground access were left at a Level 4). This project was funded by a grant by <br />the DNR and represents about $35,000 in work performed. <br /> <br />Rich Biske, Anoka Conservation District, provided a brief presentation to the City Council <br />regarding the Ramsey Greenway project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook inquired if it was possible for the City to protect the greenways without <br />actually owning the land. <br /> <br />Mr. Biske replied yes, explaining that the areas could be protected with a conservation easement. <br /> <br />Councihnember Kurak stated that she understood the process of the City taking a conservation <br />easement when development occurs, but she did not want people to think that the City will be <br />going after large areas of land and placing conservation easements over their property. <br /> <br />Councihnember Strommen replied that all of the easements would be voluntary easements. <br /> <br />City Council/October 28, 2003 <br /> Page 11 of 18 <br /> <br /> <br />