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-5- ]_/24/77 Regular Mtg. Mr. Deemer quoted prices on purchase of a new chipper and said thec~opped wood is reusable as kindling, compost backfill against the house, etc. He said a 1,000 foot City burning site is almost 1/2 square mile, and wetlands or stream areas cannot be used. Citizens present exoressed concern of fire danger this summer from all the miles of brush. Mayor Cox said this Council has taken a strong stand against regional government and they don't know our problems, they are making the regulations and controls. We are not rural any more. He said anyone who gets involved in regional government can see how unreasonable it is, there is nothing sensible about it at all. He suggests strong action be taken to tell PCA and DNR to get out of the burning. Mr. Nereson said he wrote a letter to Bob Meyers, PCA, to get him to put on paper where the level of responsibility is. He said he also recommended that he come out to Ramsey and review the situation in view of the fact he has received 105 reauests for burning. Mr. Gorge Fousek, 4629 156th Av., stated the problem will be here until all the Oak are gone and he does not feel that we will be able to find any burning sites that will meet the requirements. He also is in favor of obtainin~ a chipper. Mr. Swinghammer asked if there is some way to get a variance to the regulations. Mr. Nereson said that no variances are granted. Motion by Mayor Cox, Seconded by Councilman Mickelson to autho'rize the administrator to oreoare a resolution to forward onto PCA, DNR and Governor Perpich and other pertinent agencies. 5 Ayes Mr. Nereson encouraged people to pursue whatever methods they could to dispose of the trees. Mayor Cox said these agencies don't fee we should have the responsi- bility and if we don't have the resoonsibility, then we will assume it on our own if we do not get a resoonse by February 10th. Mr. Nereson asked citizens to write to area legislators because shade tree control will be getting a lot of attention this year. Let the. legislators know how we are being treated and what we need in the way of dollars. A lot of money will be appropriated this year. ATTORNEY GOODRICH REPORT Off Sale 3.2 License for Mobile International. Attorney Goodrich oresented an amendment to Ordinance 74'9. Motion by Gorham, Seconded by Mickelson to adoot Ordinance 77-2 as presented by the Attorney. 5 Ayes Ordinance No. 77-3, establishing a P & R Advisory Commission was oresented for Council to review.