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CITY COUNC IL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Thc Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, February 15, <br />2005, at the Ramsey Fire Station Number I, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, <br />Mimmsota. <br /> <br />Membcrs Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />COuncilmember TOdd Cook <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember DaVid Jeffrey <br />Councilmember Mary Jo Olson <br />CoUncilmeniber A1 Pearson <br />Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br /> <br />Also l'rcsent: <br /> <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br />Assistant City Administrator Heidi Nelson <br />Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Assistant Director of Public Works Brian Olson <br /> <br />CALl, TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the City CoUncil Work SeSsion to order at 7:17 p.m. <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br />The agenda was approved as submitted. <br /> <br />COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />1) l~oudi, China - Sister City <br /> <br />Veto Hcgg was present to inform the Council about a sister city program with the city of Loudi, <br />China. l~Ie explained the Chinese government is changing quickly to a capitalist society. He had <br />been in discussions with the city of Loudi, which wanted a small growing city for a sister city. <br />He thought of Ramsey right away and asked the City Administrator if he could represent Ramsey <br />to Loudi. He inforrned the Council that Loudi is. very excited about this sister city opportunity. <br />There is a trip to Loudi organized in June,. which the Councilmembers are all ~velcome to join. <br />Thcre is also the possibility of a second trip being planned with the governor attending. The <br />Loudi representatives are excited to visit Ramsey, but he was hoping someone from Ramsey <br />could visit Loudi first. <br /> <br />Thc Counci hnembers expressed their interest in proceeding with the sister city arrangement. <br /> <br />City council Work SesSion/February 15, 2005 <br /> Page i of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />