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Jerry Streich stated the camp is being done because unintentional injuries is the number one cause of fatalities in children under 14 years of age. He stated this will be the focus of the Safety Camp each year - to reduce the number of injuries. Ms. Kreyer announced that on Wednesday evening, at 6:00 p.m., there would be a family bar-b- que, graduation celebration, and a National Guard helicopter landing with a drug message given. Mayor Gamec noted that filing for office is now open at City Hall through August 16, and the City Hall is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. He advised that two wards are open, Wards 1 and 3, and two, new at-large candidates are also open. The Ramsey City Council will have six councilmembers and one mayor the following year. Councilmember Anderson stated the Ramsey Resident incorrectly stated the openings were in Wards 1 and 2. She noted that corrections had been printed. Councilmember Zimmerman explained that Ward 1 is in the northeast quadrant and Ward 3 is in the southwest quadrant of Ramsey. Mayor Gamec mentioned that Councilmember Kurak is on vacation. PRESENTATION ON WELLHEAD PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY WELLS City Engineer Jankowski reviewed that at the April 2002 Public Works Committee meeting, staff provided a brief presentation on the wellhead protection program for the wells of the City's water utility, lie explained that the Department of Health has been charged with the responsibility of overseeing the implementation of the Minnesota Groundwater Protection Act. The Department has approved Part I of the City's Wellhead Protection Plan. A public informational meeting is required to be held at which the approved wellhead protection areas, drinking water supply management areas, and vulnerability assessments are to be made available for review. Mr. Stephen Robertson, a hydrogeologist with the Department of Health, introduced himself and stated he will be presenting the first part of the wellhead protection process, which will inform citizens of the status of the planning process. He explained that wellhead protection was federally mandated in 1986 as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act. In 1989, the Minnesota Legislature authorized the creation of a Wellhead Protection Program and it is now required. He explained this program is a means to protect the water supply from unintended pollution by mapping out where the water is coming from and how it reaches the water supply. The first part of the process has three components, the wellhead protection area, the drinking water supply management area, and the vulnerability assessment (characteristics of the geology, way in which the wells were constructed, water chemistry, how the wells are utilized and how much water they pump). Mr. Robertson used a map to describe the location of the City's wells and noted the rings drawn around the well site which identifies the one-year time of travel area, and wellhead protection area, which will supply the well over a 10-year time period. He also noted the drinking water City Council/July 9, 2002 Page 3 of 24