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,CONSENT AGEhDA <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cox and seconded by Councilmember Pearson to approve <br />items contained in the .Co~nt~. Agenda as follows: <br /> 1) Adopt ~esoluti~n~pproving first half of bills for the month of April, <br /> 1988. <br /> <br />2) Approve license applications. <br /> <br />3) Appoint Mr. Larry Oltmanns to the Airport Commission to a term to <br /> expire December 31, 1990. <br /> <br />4) Adopt ~esolutions correcting special assessment levies for taxes <br /> payable 1988. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Cox, Pearson, <br />DeLuca, and Sorteberg. Voting no: None. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich addressed the residency issue. He stated that the CJ. ty <br />Charter does not define what residency means. He contacted Mr. Mike Gallagher <br />from the State Attorney General's office and determined that M.S. 201.014 <br />states who is eligible to vote in the State of Minnesota. It indicates that a <br />person is eligible if he maintains a residence in Minnesota for 20 days <br />in~diately preceding the election. Residency is also defined in M.S. 200.031o <br />That section lists several guidelines in determining residency. To be a <br />resident qualified to vote in any City in the State of Minnesota and to be a <br />member of the City Council, you need not own property within the City. An <br />individual does not lose residence if he leaves his home to live temporarily in <br />another State or precinct. There have been a few Supreme Court cases which <br />have interpreted this Statute and basically they say that residency is based on <br />an individual's intent as well as physical presence. Councilmember Cox has <br />advised that he has temporarily changed his residence because of the sale of <br />his home and that it is his intent to live in the City of Ramsey. There is <br />nothing Attorney Goodrich is aware of at this time that would preclude <br />Councilmember Cox from being a qualified voter in Ramsey and thereby being a <br />member of the City Council. <br /> <br />C0tS%~ IL B~.SlNESS <br /> <br />Case %1.: Burlington Northern Railroad Reali_c~ment: <br /> <br />City Administrator Hartley stated that Staff has prepared a list of the <br />property owners that might be affected by the proposed realignment of the <br />Burlington Northern Rail road. <br /> <br />Council scheduled a meeting for Thursday, May 19, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. to meet <br />with these property owners. <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Recommendation from Park. a41d Recreation Commission regardiB.q <br />Improvements in Autu~lHeight~..P~rk.~t: <br /> <br />City Administrator Hartley stated that the Park and Recreation Commission is <br />recommending that Council consider improvements to Autumn Heights Park East. <br />Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. was asked for an estimate of their costs to <br />do the designing, staking, and grading. That estimate is $3,500. They also <br />indicated that the topographic information for that park was initially <br />estimated to cost $2,100 but the actual cost was $1,331. Mr. Hartley stated <br />~hathe doesp't have an_estimate for construction. Plans include the <br />evelo~men~ os a b~Ilfie~l~, playground area, parking lot, and a l~ne of trees <br />along County Road #83. <br /> City Council/April 12, 1988 <br /> Page 3 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />