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Councilm~mber DeLuca stated that there will be a certain amount of activity <br />taking place in Ramsey and there needs to be a u%ified stance. The Hickman <br />situation was a mess fro~ the very start and Council was left with a <br />situation of trying to smooth things over. After the fact, it is better to <br />negotiate and save the City fr~n bad publicity. Ramsey's potential is great <br />and Council, P&Z and commissions do have to have a unified development <br />strategy for the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox stated that he didn't enjoy trying to resolve the ~ickman <br />case and P&Z's displeasure is out of line. Councilmember Cox stated that <br />he was not trying to circumvent any process; he was trying to get the <br />problems resolved without it ending up on the front page of the <br />newspapers. <br /> <br />Mr. ~endriksen stated that as the Hickman situation was developing, Mr. <br />Deemer consistently brought it up for discussion and noted problems <br />developing. Mr. ~endriksen stated that he feels Council is executing the <br />bearer of bad tidings; that [{ickman created the situation and Mr. Dee~er is <br />being used as the fall guy. <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann stated that when the terms of commission members approach <br />expiration, Council has the authority to either reappoint or change <br />membership. Changes of the guard are not unc(~mon. Mayor Reimann stated <br />that he is on the Council and he has the right and prerogative to not be in <br />favor ~f a reappointment; Council can change all the memberships on all of <br />the c(~missions. <br /> <br />Mr. Zi~merman stated that that kind of action would not make for good <br />government. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson stated that because Council is an elected body, it does not <br />give them an insight to truth and knowledge; advisory commissions are there <br />for a purpose. Mr. Peterson inquired if Council really studies their <br />agendas and understands the issues involved. <br /> <br />Councilm~mber Cox stated that his decision about Mr. ~--ner had nothing to <br />do with Plants and Things and nobody is saying that Council is going to <br />operate without advisory commissions. Councilmember Cox added that he does <br />study the agendas. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson referred to another productive joint meeting in which pole <br />buildings were discussed and there was a combined consensus as to how pole <br />buildings would be dealt with. Now Council has decided how home <br />occupations will be handled with no discussion of the issue with other <br />cc~missions. Policy issues need to be discussed and not dictated. <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann stated that policies are reflected in Council's voting <br />reoord. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson stated that at least with conditional use permits for home <br />occupations the City would have more legal control than it does with the <br />person who is operating illegally in a residential district. Now that the <br />citizens know Council's policy to discourage hc~e occupations, the citizens <br /> Joint City Council-Planning & Zoning/February 17, 1987 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />