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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a special meeting on Tuesday, August 13, 1985 <br />at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Gary Heitman <br />Councilm~nber Arnie Cox <br />Councilmamber A1 Sorteberg <br />Councilm~mber Jean Schlueter <br />Councilmember Gary Reimann (arrived 8:20 p.m.) <br /> <br />City Administrator Lloyd Schnelle <br />City Attorney William Goodrich <br />Reporter Angela Flint <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman called the special Council meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. and led <br />in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Steve DeLuca - 7441 152nd Lane M~ - Made the following statement: "As a <br />concerned citizen of the City of Ramsey, I would like to take this opportunity <br />to thank the City Council for taking action at their July 9 meeting allowing a <br />Mr. James Gilbertson to be heard and have discussion regarding his request for <br />liquor license renewal, and placing that discussion as an agenda item that same <br />evening. Having lived in Ramsey for seven years, I have noticed an exodus of <br />the Ramsey business community. Dickenson's, Kovar Mfg., N & N Auto Body, <br />Prestress Concrete and Renner Well are some of the businesses that have left or <br />are leaving the community. I would also like to place my support of the City <br />Council to use local business wherever possible to help those businesses stay <br />in business; businesses which pay commercial taxes and help bring in the much <br />needed tax revenue to our community. Again, I would like to thank the City <br />Council and their efforts to keep a local business man in business and <br />generating tax revenue and jobs in Ramsey." <br /> <br />Steve DeLuca stated that he also has a letter from Mr. Vern Wentura, 15001 <br />Hematite, to the City Council, which he would like to read at this time. "From <br />a concerned resident, after being a resident for eight years in Ramsey, I have <br />noticed the changes in City goverr~ent from concerned representatives to <br />overstaffed City government, who are using the City Hall and equipment for <br />further betterment of themselves. The appearance is of the tail wagging the <br />dog and I must say the tail is doing quite a job at the expense of the <br />taxpayers. You have a city manager working with the staff to inplant their <br />ideas at the expense of the taxpayers. I have observed prolonged meetings <br />between people who want changes for themselves and others for their betterment <br /> August 13, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 22 <br /> <br /> <br />