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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Monday, August 8, 2016, <br />at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Mayor Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Jill Johns <br />Councilmember Mark Kuzma <br />Councilmember Melody Shryock <br />Councilmember Kristine Williams <br />Members Absent: Councilmember John LeTourneau <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Also Present: <br />City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br />Finance Director Diana Lund <br />Fire Chief Matt Kohner <br />Police Chief Jeff Katers <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood <br />Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer <br />Human Resources Manager Colleen Lasher <br />Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill <br />City Engineer Bruce Westby <br />Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Patrick Brama <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Strommen called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />2.01: 2017 Preliminary Budget/Levy Review <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that all departments are present and this is the first attempt at <br />the budget, noting that a preliminary budget and levy would need to be adopted in September. <br />Finance Director Lund reviewed the staff report. <br />Human Resources Manager Lasher stated that the 2017-2018 union contract negotiations have <br />begun and stated that staff is looking towards a cafeteria style health insurance plan. <br />Finance Director Lund continued to review the staff report. <br />City Council Work Session / August 8, 2016 <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />