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are o~erattng illegally and playing a game of 'catch me if you can'. <br /> <br />Mr. Zimmerman stated that Council should put in writing what home <br />occupations they think are acceptable and which are not. Mr. ~.immerman <br />inquired as to why Council denied a hc~e occupation request for a tuxedo <br /> <br />Councilm~mber Cox stated that the tuxedo business would not have drawn away <br />fr~ another similar business in Ramsey, but it would draw fr~m other <br />similar businesses in the County which are in the same taxing entity as <br />Ramsey. The tuxedo rental business would also have been a substantial <br />increase to traffic in the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Mr. Zi~merman stated that P&Z has not been included ia ~erall planning for <br />City parks, roads, utilities, etc. <br /> <br />Councilmamber Cox stated that he brought that same issue up many times <br />while Gary Beitmmn was mayor and the first joint PZ/Council meeting was not <br />held until just recently. At that joint meeting, Councilmember Cox also <br />requested that the commissions be provided with tax information in order <br />that they can be aware of all aspects of pmmm~rcial amd residential taxing <br />formulas. Decisions regarding home occupations ~ be made without that <br />information. <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann suggested that P&Z and Council make a list of issues and <br />ideas to be discussed at another, joint, meeting. With respect to overall <br />planning, Mayor Reimann suggested that P&Z, Park and l~creation and Council <br />meet some time after the joint meeting between Parks and Council on March <br />11. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that the discussion summarizes as Council telling <br />Planning and Zoning that Council has a strong sense of responsibility to <br />serve the public and do the things they do. Planning and Zoning is saying <br />that they have aspirations to change the image of Ramsey Council doing <br />individual deals or making special compensation for individuals based on <br />factors other than those Planning and Zoning ~s~sally considers. These t~o <br />goals are conflicting and the differences discussed tonight have to be <br />resolved before Council and Planning and Zoning can be an effective team. <br />Mr. Hartley stated that he has also heard that Ramsey Council 'does deals'; <br />when it is perceived that Council is doing that, whether they are or not, <br />it hurts the City's image. Mr. Hartley suggested meeting again after both <br />Council and Planning and Zoning have had some time to rethink their goals. <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann stated that if Planning and Zoning and Council can begin <br />working together, it would make staff's and Council's j~b easier. Council <br />has tried to make staff's job easier by insisting proper procedures be <br />followed but sc~etimes citizens demand and get-their 'day in court' taken <br />care of at the Council level. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley suggested that maybe staff should take a stronger role and <br />inform citizens that they must approach the advisory commissions prior to <br />approaching Council. <br /> <br />Joint City Council-Planning & Zonino~/Febr,mr% 17, 1987 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />