Minutes - Council - 09/21/1976 - Special Meetings

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sSpecial Meeting/Council eptember 21, 1976 SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA A Special meeting of the Ramsey City Council was held on Tuesday, September 21, 1976, at Ramsey City Hall, 14100 St. Francis Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 Present: Mayor Cox Councilman Gorham Councilman Mickelson Councilwoman Oliphant Councilman Reimann Also Present: Acting Clerk Peddycoart Mayor Cox called the Special meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. stat~ng the purpose of the meeting is to meet with Anoka County on the Sunfish Lake Boulevard easement payments. Mr. Redepenny from Anoka County Highway Department was present at the meeting. Pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Mayor Cox. Mr. Redepenny stated that Mr. Ruud, who is his supervisor, is unable to attend the meeting this evening, so he came in his place. He stated that as he was prepar~ng for tonight's meeting, he came up with $7,970 over charged on the City's billing. He said if his calculations are right, the amount should have been $28,393. He recalled when the County had first approached the City of Ramsey with the agreement. He said Ramsey had then been given an estimate of $20,000 if his memory served him right. Discussion regarding the Project ensued. The total Project amounted to $36,363, but this sum included the road south which was already a County Road and therefore part of the easements should not have been charged to the City of Ramsey. Mr. Redepenny stated he cannot see any reason why the City would want to pay $7970 more unless there is something he is unaware of. He has not talked to the County engineer regarding this matter yet. Mayor Cox stated that at the time the agreement was first presented, the City of Ramsey had only $27,000 in the Road and Bridge Fund completely. The Mayor said pressure has been put on the City by other governmental agencies. He said we need County cooperation and that the City of Ramsey wanted to do whatever necessary to get this matter in line. Mayor Cox stated that the City just did not have that kind of money. He asked if there is any way the City can negotiate this bill in a manner that would not look like we are stepping out of line. Would it be out of line if we requested the County Board to look at it or would this jeopardize us from getting other things done? Mr. Redepenny replied that the Highway Department doesn't have that much to do with it, but the City could raise the subject to the County Board. He added that the subject