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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beyer and <br />Peterson. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberHardin. <br /> <br />Case #7: Approval to Request City of Ramsey Authorization to Issue Open <br /> Burn Permits <br /> <br />Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that at the last City Council meeting, an ordinance was adopted <br />to define and exempt recreational fires from the permitting process and establish regulations for <br />open bums. She stated that following the adoption of the ordinance, the plan was that the City <br />would then submit a request to Minnesota Pollution control Agency (MPCA) requesting Ramsey <br />authority to issue open bum permits. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Mayor Gilbertson to authorize the City <br />Administrator to submit a written request to PCA requesting that the City of Ramsey be authorized <br />to issue open bum permits and that the authority to do so will be delegated to Environmental <br />Specialist Bruce Bacon, Fire Chief David Griffin and Assistant Fire Chief Dean Kapler. <br /> <br />Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councitmembers Peterson, Beyer and <br />Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberHardin. <br /> <br />Case #8: Adopt Resolution Re-establishing Precinct Boundaries within the <br /> City of Ramsey <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder stated there are no precinct boundary changes mandated. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to adopt <br />Resolution g92-03-053 re-establishing precinct boundaries within the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Peterson, Zimmerman and <br />Beyer. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberHardin. <br /> <br />Case #9 Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Cable Company <br /> <br />Councilmember Peterson stated, as a point of information, that North Central Communications <br />Corporation is selling their interest in Quad Cities Cable Television, which serves the City of <br />Ramsey, and because cities can purchase cable companies, the City was offered a chance to buy <br />Quad Cities Cable Television. The price was $18 million and the consensus was not to purchase <br />it. <br /> <br />Case #I0: Award Engineering Contract for Wood Pond Hills Subdivision <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that on February 25, 1992, City Council authorized solicitation of <br />requests for engineering proposals for Wood Pond Hills subdivision. Mr. Jankowski reported that <br />the requests for proposals were sent to and received from five engineering firms. He presented the <br />proposals to Council. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the difference in the two lower bids; that of Hakanson Anderson <br />Associates, Inc. and Maier Stewart Associates, Inc. <br /> <br />Mr. Knutson stated he had the opportunity to work with Maier Stewart on a project in Rockford, <br />Minnesota, and he was very disappointed in their performance and business ethics and he would <br />be very opposed to working with them on another project. <br /> <br />City Council/March 24, 1992 <br /> Page 6 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />