Ramsey Resident - 2018 - May/June

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Community Spotlight: City of Ramsey Boards & Commissions Environmental Policy Board Commissions, each consisting of members from the Board (EPB) is to promote environmental awareness and Commissions represent critical interests of the community conservation practice by citizens by advising the City while serving as advisory committees to the Ramsey City Council on policy issues, review of new development Council. With the exception of the Charter Commission, meetings for all Boards and Commissions are recorded review, the EPB can present multiple perspectives, ideas, and broadcast on QCTV Channel 16 with periodic repeat and new technologies that promote both discovery and broadcasts.accountability as it relates to our community forests, water More information about each Board and Com-quality, wetland preservation, ground water protection, mission is outlined in the article below and is available control of soil erosion and air, noise and light pollution. on the Citys website at www.cityoframsey.com/149/ Boards-Commissions. Serving on a Board or Commission Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at Ramsey City Hall. is an excellent way to meet other residents and contribute Park and Recreation Commission to your community. To learn about future opportunities for involvement, please contact Colleen Lasher, Human Resources Manager at 763-433-9867, clasher@cityofram- concerns of the citizens of Ramsey relative to the park sey.com. system and recreation programs, and to advise the City Council of citizen attitudes and policy matters relevant to Charter Commission the park and recreation function in Ramsey. - charter document in addition to state, provincial, region- al and national laws. In charter Cities, a City can adopt Hall. or modify its organizing charter by a majority vote of its Planning Commission Commission resident citizens. is to advise the City Council on land use concerns. In to continue to study the local charter and government. addition, the Planning Commission serves as the Citys planning agency and has the powers and duties given such well, it is the Commission's duty to propose improve- agencies by state statute. each month at 7:00 pm at Ramsey City Hall. law to meet at least once each calendar year. Economic Development Authority Authority (EDA) is to aid, assist and promote the growth and expansion of commercial, retail and industrial devel- annual Business Expo, a Business Appreciation Golf Tour- nament, and a Business Networking Meeting each year. - tion between the City and the local business community. - Hall. Ramsey Resident May/June 2018 19