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ORDINANCE NO. 04-48 <br /> <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE RAMSEY CITY CODE, WHICH CHAPTER <br />IS KNOWN AS THE "COUNCIL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS" CHAPTER OF THE <br />CITY CODE. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.03 OF THE CITY CODE, WHICH <br />SECTION 1S ENTITLED "BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS." <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey Ordains: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. AMENDMENT <br /> <br />Subsection 2.03.01 "Establishment", Subd. 1 "Boards and Commissions", of Chapter 2 of the <br />City Codc is amended to include the following: <br /> <br />Environmental Quality Board <br /> <br />Subscction 2.03.06 "Duties, Responsibilities, Objectives" is hereby amended to include the <br />following text: <br /> <br />Subd. 8 Environmental Quality Board. The primary objective of the Ramsey <br />Envh-onmental Quality Board shall be to review, consider, initiate and recommend to the City <br />Council such policies, plans or projects which will enhance and preserve the natural environment <br />o1' thc City. The Committee's scope shall include, but not necessarily be limited to matters of the <br />prcscrw~tion o1' the community forest, water quality, wetland preservation, ground water <br />protcction, ecological preservation, control of soil erosion and air, noise and light pollution. The <br />Committee shall also review, upon request, environmental documents referred to fi'om time to <br />timc by the ['lanning Commission or City Council. The Board shall: <br /> <br />Become familiar with State statutes, Federal regulations, agency rules, and City <br />ordinances on the subject of an environmental nature. <br />Receive information regarding the role of the Watershed Management <br />Organization, municipalities, Department of Natural Resources, and Army Corps <br />of Engineers and other regulatory agencies on envirom'nental issues. Review <br />rclated data. <br />Review environmentally related City policies and ordinances and recommend <br />appropriate revisions and/or additions to the City Council. <br />Promote public outreach and education regarding environmental issues facing the <br />City. <br />Develop an annual work plan that is subject to the approval of the City Council. <br /> <br />SECTION 2. SUMMARY <br /> <br /> <br />