Minutes - Council - 10/14/1975 - Laserfiche WebLink

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-2- Variance re..quests: No action. Attorney William Goodrich: The City Attorney, Mr. Goodrich, ~j'ked {h~ Possi'b'flity oi''a settlement of the suit against Mrs. Astrid Guy. He read a stipulation pertaining to the settlement. The Council discussed the stipulation, but no action was taken. Mr. Goodrich is to represent the City at a Writ of mandamus for a District Court Order for a change from B-1 to R-1 on Wednesday, October 22nd. Resolution to support the Metro .Council's CAB draft position report. I~-~~-6keI§~n, s~-6-gn~G0rham ~ a resolution to support the Metro Council's CAB draft position report as discussed by Mr. Walker. Carried 4 to O. Oliphant abstained. ~r Cox requested an estimated sum spent on lawsuits for Attorney 'ef~ ~e--~f~-~or--~ey, Mr. Goo~-fc~d~-~a~-d~gure of $600. plus that additional costs will be considerably higher in the near future. Mayor Cox indicated that the cost will be paid from all of the Cities Taxes. Revenue Sharin~ Reports: Motion by Reimann, second by Mickelson for tH~ Mayor 'fo s'mgn {he Planned Use Report and the Actual Use Report of the current Revenue Sharing funds. Carried 5 to O. Liquor License discussion: Councilman Gorham reported that his c°~ittee~ wOrke~ very h~rd on the liquor license ordinance that was passed on May 27, 1975, by the Council, and on June 9, 1975~ a split liquor program was adopted - on-sale private and off-sale reserved for the City of Ramsey. Mayor Cox brought out that the City, at the present time with its low budget, has very little funds for bonding and store inventory, and cannot afford it at the present time. Mayor Cox further stated that we reserved the right until 10,000 population and, then, review our position again. 9:30 P.M. Review of Agenda and Proceed further Council set the date of a public ~earing on the F!intwood Hills ~0 P.M. on November ~d at the Ra~sey Elementary c co Cafeteria and set the date for the public hearing on the Gateway North Industrial Plat for 8:00 P.M. on November 3rd at th%--am~y ~n'tgrY''Sc'hool Cafeteria. Review of Planner Candidates: A discussion on the selection of the planner ~o~-'the update 6l~'the Comprehensive Plan was held. Motion by Gotham, second by Mickelson to accept the proposal of Oren Fricke, Bernard Steffen~ and William Goodrich to provide professional services to update the present Comprehensive Plan for a sum not to exceed $9500.00. Carried ~. to 1. Otiphant voted against. A moritorium on building in the City of Ramsey was discussed. No actio'n' at 'fhi~-t'ime.