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Located within the City is Ramsey Elementary School which has a present approximate enrollment of 900 pupils and ~l classrooms. Also, located at R~ey's boundary in the City of Anoka is the Anoka Vocational Technical Institute which offers a wide range of vocational career training for area residents. The nearest higher education facility is Anoka-Ramsey Community College in the City of Coon Rapids; a liberal arts school offering two- year degrees. GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION The City of Ramsey has a mayor-oouncil form of government. The mayor is elected for a two-year term while the four (4) Council members are elected at large for four-year terms. A council appointed City Administrator man- ages the daily office of the City. The City's present mayor, Honorable Thomas Gamec is a former Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission member and has been the City's mayor s~nce January 1, 2979. The City Administrator, Lloyd Schnelle has been with the City since July, 1978. He has formerly been a city administrator for various Minnesota municipalities for the past eleven (11) years. The City Planning Commission is responsible for advising the Council on all matters concerning the physical development of the City~. Its members are appointed by the Council. The City Park and Recreation Committee is responsible for advising the Council on all matters concerning the acquisition, maintenance and use of the City's parks. Its members are appointed by the_Council. The City Economic Development Commission works to'improve the City's commercial and industrial tax base and to provide local employment. Its members are appointed by the Council. DEVELOPIIENT CONTROLS In 1972, the City adopted a Comprehensive Plan which plan was subsequently amended in 1977. To implement the plan, the City has adopted zoning and sub- division ordinances. In 1978, the City. codified its' ordinances and included therein its' Zoning and Subdivision ordinances as well as other growth control regulations. Early in 1980, the City completed work on a new Comprehensive Plan, which Plan has been presented to the Metropolitan Council for its review[ The foregoing information is taken from certlfied records and reports of appropriate officials and while its accuracy is not guaranteed, it is be- lieved to be reliable. William K. Goodrich City Attorney 316 East Main Street Anoka, Minnesota 55303 Phone: (612) 421-5413 Lloyd G. Schnelle City Administrator R~mseyMunicipal Center 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 Phone: (612) 427-1410' DATE: July 14, 1980