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-3- <br /> <br />No. ~ a. "Does the City of Anoka plan to enforce all of its ordinances <br />on Ramsey Township? Many people here have bought land for raising <br />horses, dogs, and other livestock. Some have shooting ranges. What does <br />Anoka plan to do about snowmobiles, shooting firearms, etc?" <br /> <br />Answer: Anoka does not have an ordinance prohibiting horses in Anoka., <br />Since 1965 the law allows urbam and rural in law #272.~67., They would <br />have to draft new ordinances for the new municipality. Mr. Scarborough <br />said: We believe the residents o£ Rs~nsey Township should decide their <br />own fate. The purpose o£ this meeting is to get some information to the <br />residents o£ Ramsey Township and not be told by three peaple what the <br />rest of the Township should do., I don't believe we should have to be <br />.pushed around. Let the people know all the £a¢.ts and then it is up to <br />them to vote according to their own wishes. <br /> <br />i4o. 6 "How will the annexed area be represented on the city council? <br />Will we have a voice on it?" <br /> <br />Refer' 'to page 28 of Fact-Finding booklet~ Anoka has a five man council <br />and all are elected at large. They could have a six or seven man council <br />and designate where they have to come from. 795 people voted at the last <br />Ramsey election - 12,5OO in Anoka. Pages 28 and 29 explain the answer to <br />this question. These meetings are for the purpose of finding out whether <br />the residents of Ramsey Township are agreeable or amenable to any form of <br />annexation. <br /> <br />We would lose the Anoka County libmary and bookmovie~ How would the new <br />Anoka City library be paid for? <br /> <br />Mr. Gesko: No one in the City of Anoka has an~ designs on acquiring <br />property in Ramsey Township or anywhere else. The question is kew we <br />can best provide for the orderly growth of Ramsey Township and the City <br />of Anoka. <br /> <br />At 'this point Mr. Sanders requested anothem meeting to cover the rest of <br />the questions in this questionnaire. It is now 9:40.~ <br /> <br />Mr. Ges~o: ~Ve will be glad to arrange any number of meetings that are <br />required. He asked what night in. the week would be most acceptable and <br />on a s~ow of hands it was found that Thursday nights would be.~ <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 9:4~5. Meetings will be rescheduled. Notices <br />will be in the paper. Next meeting is February 20 for residents of Anoka <br />but any resident who wished to attend from Ramsey Township was welcome. <br /> <br /> Respectfully submit ted~ <br /> <br /> <br />