Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/08/2019

Home

COMMITTEES, AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS (Descriptions and Meeting Schedules) Public Works Committee (Appointments 3 Plus Alt) This Committee considers and advises the City Council on matters concerning public infrastructure, including roadway improvements and maintenance operations, traffic control modification requests, storm water management, and public utility improvements and needs. The Committee meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Lake Itasca Room at the Ramsey Municipal Center. Economic Development Authority (EDA) (Appointments 2 Plus Alt) The primary objective of the EDA is to aid, assist and promote the growth and expansion of commercial, retail and industrial development in the City of Ramsey. The EDA meets the second Thursday of each month, beginning at 7:30 a.m., in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Center. Environmental Policy Board (EPB) (Appointments 1 Plus Alt) The EPB will promote environmental awareness and conservation practice by citizens by advising the City Council on policy issues, review of new development proposals, communication and education. The EPB meets on the 3rd Monday of each month in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Center. Happy Days (Appointment 1 Plus Alt) The Committee meets monthly (with the exception of November and December) to plan the City's annual Happy Days Festival. Meetings are normally held at the Municipal Center — meeting room to be determined. This growing community festival is a large array of family friendly activities and events during the day with live music and fireworks in the evening. The festival is funded through sponsorships and coordinated with the help of several volunteers. Ramsey/Nowthen Joint Powers Board (JPB) (Appointment 2 Plus Alt) (This is a 2 -year appointment.) In 2009, the cities of Ramsey and Nowthen created a collaborative agreement for fire and rescue services for the purpose of increasing service capacity and decreasing response time, and reducing the cost of providing fire and rescue services to both communities. The purpose of the JPB is to review and advise on the coordination of emergency fire and rescue operations between Ramsey and Nowthen, review performance of the Fire Department and set the rates to be charged to Ramsey and Nowthen under the agreement. The Board meets in January and July alternating between Ramsey and Nowthen's public meeting place. Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement (JLEC) (Appointment 1 Plus Alt) (This is a 2-year appointment.) The JLEC is an innovative governing body that was created in Anoka County to collaboratively and efficiently work on public safety issues through the entire county. The JLEC was created in 1970 and the following is an excerpt from the original agreement: "County of Anoka hereby recognizes the need to prepare to deal adequately with the current crime problems and problems of law enforcement which could intensify with continuing population growth and changes which are of a regional nature ...within the region of Anoka County." This meeting is chaired by the County Attorney. This group is made up of elected officials from each jurisdiction, and the Chief/Sheriff of each jurisdiction. The Fire Protection Council also has a representative on the JLEC. This Board meets quarterly — the 4th Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m. The meeting locations vary. The January 23, 2019 meeting is scheduled for 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and will be at the Anoka County Sheriff's Office Community Room. Other locations are Anoka Police Department (April), Columbia Heights Police Department (July) and Blaine Police Department (October). The 2019 schedule and confirmed locations will be distributed shortly — most likely disseminated at the January 23, 2019 meeting.