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Wf-IEREAS, Trott Brook is a high quality, ecologically significant area that creates a large <br />natural corridor across the city; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1. That the City of Ramsey accepts a grant from the State of Minnesota in the amount of <br />$500,000 for the purpose of acquiring from willing landowners Conservation and Trail <br />Easements. <br /> <br />Councihnember Kurak thanked Mr. Riverblood and Kathy Tinglestad for all of their hard work <br />on the grant. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Strommen, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to adopt Resolution <br />#03-12-340 accepting the $500,000 Greenway Grant as amended by Councilmember Strommen. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Strommen, Cook, Elvig, <br />Kurak, Pearson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #2: Review and Adopt 2004 HRA Levy <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund stated that on November 28, 1998, the City Council approved a resolution <br />creating the EDA for the City of Ramsey. The resolution gives all the statutory powers of an <br />Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) to <br />the Ramsey EDA. The levy is based on the City's taxable market value for payable 2004, the <br />City would be allowed to levy $200,078. The levy would be used to fund the second year of a <br />three-year payback to the City for the purchase of Alloy Recovery, and for land purchases, staff <br />time and consulting services needed to market and develop industrial sites. At the EDA's <br />monthly meeting on Monday, September 8, 2003, they authorized a levy of $200,078 and <br />Council adopted the proposed HRA Levy of $200,078 at its regular meeting of September 9, <br />2003. Council requested a line item breakdown of what the levy would be used for. That list <br />was submitted to the Council for their review. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt Resolutior~ <br />#03-12-335 adopting the 2003, payable 2004 HRA Tax Levy. <br /> <br />Motiou carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Pearson, Cook, Elvig, <br />Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #3: <br /> <br />Adopt Ordinance to Ratify 2004 Building Construction, Planning, <br />Subdividing & Platting Fees <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund stated that on December 9, 2003, the City Council introduced an ordinance <br />to ratify the rates and charges that were established at the November 25, 2003 City Council <br />mceling. Those rates included building construction, planning, subdividing and platting fees. <br /> <br />City Council/December 16, 2003 <br /> Page 10 of 33 <br /> <br /> <br />