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d) Proposed park improvement of approximately 45 acres of proposed Federal Cartridge land - The Ramsey City Council, at their regular meeting on October 26, 1982~.and their special meeting on November 3, 1982, adopted a proposed policy and resolution stating that if Federal Cartridge gave the City approximately 45 acres of land, the City has proposed to spend approximately $72,000 per year over the ~ext ten years !if funds are available for the development. This money could be in the form of Federal, State, Metro and citizen grants, volunteer citizen work, City tax dollars and Federal Revenue Sharing. Legislation - The City is pursuing its course through the courts on the State local aid to Cities issue which is a slow process but seems to be the only avenue left to the City to recover its rightful share of State tax dollars. f) Finance - The City has a good chance of being selected for a certificate of conformance in %he handling of its accounting procedures. If we are selected for a certificate of conformance which I hope we are able to accomplish, this would be of great importance to us in securing a higher bond rating. Much of the credit should go to the City Accountant who is doing an outstand- ing job in this area in the preparing of the bond data to the bonding attornies. The City has been doing an outstanding job in this area and this will be very helpful, in gettinq the A-1 rating. The City's Deputy Clerk als~ deserves much credit. g) Personnel - The City Staff at Ramsey is taking a long range look at personnel needs present and future as how to best handle personnel increases. Now, not too many Cities and companies in the past have taken the time to go through this process. However, we feel that it is very important. We are putting together our stuff which will take several months and when time is available we will be taking it to the Council Personnel Com- mittee and then the total Council for their review and adoption.