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November 26, 2014 Monday, December 1, 2014 6:30 pm — Environmental Policy Board — Rum River Room Thursday, December 4, 2014 7:00 pm — Planning Commission — Council Chambers Preview of Next Week Planning Commission (7:00 pm — CC) • PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Request for a Home Occupation Permit to Operate a Frozen Foods Sales and Delivery Business on the Property Located at 14920 Chameleon St NW; Case of Abdelfettah Benzoubair • Consider Recommendation for Resolution 915 -01 -002 Granting Site Plan Approval of Fire Station No. 2 Replacement to be Located at 5650 Alpine Dr NW; Case of the City of Ramsey • Review Resident Survey Results • Review and Recommend a Response to the Anoka Conservation District's Draft 2015- 2019 Comprehensive Plan • Introduce Discussion to Develop Work Plan and Outline for 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update • Consider Work Plan for Highway 10 South Small Area Plan Council Update AA+ Bond Rating Reaffirmed. The city recently issued $875,000 of General Obligation Capital Equipment Certificates to fund 50% of 2015 -2017 capital equipment needs (squad cars, plow trucks, etc.). The city had a bond ratings call with Standard and Poor's (S &P) Rating Service for this issue. S &P assigned a AA+ rating to this issue and reaffirmed the city's AA+ rating that was originally obtained in November 2009 (second highest rating available). In S &P's rating report they noted the city's strong reserves, liquidity, strong management conditions pertaining to strong financial policies and practices and adequate debt. The AA+ rating allows the city to obtain a lower interest rate on the current bond issue and on future debt issuance for improvement /capital Our Mission: To work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost - effective, and efficient government services Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28, 2014 City Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving Day