Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/05/2004

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Eric Zaetsch, 6521 154~h Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that before the meeting he spoke with Councilmembl:r Kurak to discuss with her if there was a conflict of interest with her voting on any issues hating to do with the PACT Charter School. She confirmed that there was a total cash out of :t~e property so there was not a conflict of interest with her voting on any of the PACT Charte~ School issues. Mr. Zaetsch noted that he did e-mail Mr. Feges to confirm that information, b~ut he has not received a response as of yet. The other issue he wanted to address the Council o~ had to do with last minute handouts at Council meetings. He stated that any handout that is~ presented to the City Council at a meeting should be made available to the public during the me,,ting. .i6615 Ed Hamilton, ~ Highway gl0 NW, Ramsey, stated that he is before the City Council every year complhnj, ng about snowmobiles. He has been watching snowmobiles cross Highway gl 0, which is very i}:langerous with all of the traffic'. He stated that snowmobiles should be outlawed in the City,:aI least along Highway gl0, for their own safety. The other issue he wanted to address the Council on had to do with the blacktop plant. He has documented 27 times when he could smell th~ blacktop plant. Mayor Gameo. recommended that Mr. Hamilton work with Community Development on the issue, i ~ Councilmemb~r Strommen noted that the Council did schedule the item to be discussed at an upcoming Woe session. Mr. Hamilton }tated that he would like to see something done about the odors. Other people can breath fresh ai~ so why can't he. APPROVE '~GENDA Human Reso~ces Manager Reed requested that the Council add Case #16a: Adopt Resolution Authorizing S!affto Enter into a Contract for 2004 Benefits. City Attorney GoOdrich requested that the Council add Case #13a: Ramsey Town Center Metes and Bounds Sdbdivision Request. Motion by CoCncilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Kurak, Pearson, Strommen, an~ Zimmerman. Voting No: None. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmembir Kurak requested that on page 4 of the December 1, 2003 City Council work session minut ',s that the second sentence of her statement be changed to read "The asset of purchasing the land is that it is quite likely that there will be an interchange for Highway gl0 at the build out of Town Center and would keep the City from having to go through condemnation to acquire the lroperty. City Council/December 16, 2003 Page 3 of 32 P73