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Motion died for lack of vote. Voting Yes: Councilman Reimann and Councilman Cox. Voting No: Councilwoman Van Wagner, Cotuncilman Sorteberg and Mayor Gamec. Motion by Comacilwoman Van Wagner, and seconded by Mayor Gamec to remove the 8% bond limit and replace at 8.75% which is the maximum percentage rate which the cotuncil agrees the bonds would be purchased at if the pending referendum passes. Motion carried. Voting yes: Councilwoman Van Wagner, Councilman Sorteberg and Mayor Gamec. Voting No: Councilman Reimar~n and Councilman Cox. Mr. Donovan discussed price quotes given by Springstad for a cost per household: at $40,000 the cost would be approximately $10.00 per year for 10 years, $50,000 14.00 10 $60,000 18.00 10 $70,000 53.00 10 $80,000 62.00 10 ($1.50 average home in Ramsey cost per month.) Councilman Cox stated the businesses pay and can't vote. 2. DNR WETLANDS MAP OF THE CITY OF RA~EY REVISED: Background Information: Mr. Bob Hutchinson from Anoka County presented to discuss the re-mapping and designation of Ramsey public waters and wetlands. Mr. Hutchinson came before the council and stated this program was a state project, the re-mapping would be done by the letter of the law, that no evaluation had been made as to a good or bad law, it would have minimum changes which can be supported and the standards used would be the same throughout the county. He had three recommendations for the standards: 1. individual community maps would be used using 1-1000 scale for the most part, 2. road right-of-ways would be deleted from the designation area, 3. minimum correction to be made and indicated on a chart presented to the Council at the meeting proposed changes. Mayor Gamec asked the citizens at the meeting to notify Mr. Hutchinson of their opinions and comments re the DNR Wetlands. Citizens Paul and Erika Sitz, 6521 154th Lane inquired further as to the right-of way deletion from the designated area. Donald J. Thimsen, Manager of the Environmental Engineering Staff at General Mills, Inc. and David H. Latvaaho, Real Estate Analyst at General Mills, Inc. were present to represent General Mills regarding their 1200 acres- in Western ~l~ and Southwestern Ramsey. M~. Thimsen stated this property was originally intended for a research campus, however it is no longer being considered for this use. General Mills would like a more detailed survey and defining of the wetland limits on their property and would like to make proposals for the DNR Wetlands revision. He stated once the area is defined as a type 3, 4 or 5 it would be difficult to change and rules out potential for future development. The General Mills surveyor and proposal would take until May 1 and asked the Council for its support. Mayor Gamec stated the Council would like to cooperate if possible, however, General Mills should keep in contact with Mr. Hutchinson from Anoka County. C/March 10, 1981 5