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-2- Regular Meeting 2/28/7? with League staff and Metro Council and a couple of their planners and Peggy Reichert. Attorney Goodrich asked Council to prepare to have an ordinance ready to take over when the moratorium expires on April 27, 1977. The plan is scheduled to be through the Metro Council by the 1st of April. Mayor Cox asked the attorney to indicate to Metro Council that this dilema does face the City. He said people do not realize what it costs for our legal department and staff to respond to their requests that are not concrete. There is a $5,000 grant available to the City, however, that doesn't even cover the cost of communications. Mr. Nereson asked Council to consider a 60 day extension on the moratorium even if things get approved before an ordinance is adopted to allow for detailed work sessions between the Council, P & Z, and Mr. Nereson so everyone understands clearly what we are adooting so we can make sure it is 100% satisfactory. Mr. Nereson reported that in the last two weeks he estimates between 80 and 90 percent of his time has been spent with other planning agencies of one form or another and the remaining time has been on City of Ramsey affairs. Council expressed their concern on the amount of time and money these agencies drain out of the City. Mayor Cox said he feels the people's input in government is slowly being taken away. Attorney Goodrich reported on Bills before the legislature which will take prosecution of misdemeanors from local governments. Mayor Cox said this is another step toward taking away free enterprize. He said local government people ought to have a change to be involved in this. He directed the attorney to keep abreast of the matter and forward a letter on this matter to the appropriate persons. Attorney Goodrich reported that he has reviewed t~Fire Contract with the City of Anoka. He suggests omitting the'word "building" before the Words '~ "fire in the City, paragraph 3, 1st sentence. Otherwise, it is the same contract as in the past. Attorney Goodrich reported regarding the Park Commission ordinance stating that the Council has the legal right to pay them if they so desire. He suggest the Council designate an official map concept as it relates to park areas. It is a good idea to designate the park areas now and then developers would have to come to the City first and the City would then have six months in which to purchase the land. Councilman Gorham replied in order to do that we would pretty well have to know definitely what we want for park land. He doesn't think the City is at this point yet to set it down on an official City map. Attorney Goodrich stated that these areas may develop rapidly and we can't take that attitude too long.