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Name: Carol Ellis <br />Address: 7001 166th Ave NW <br />Phone: 763-753-5570 <br /> <br /> General Comments: <br />I am not very familiar with all the'boundary areas surrounding our city or all the government <br />language that goes along with it. In addition, to be honest I have not attended a lot of these meetings <br />regarding our community and .grOwth anddevel~opment. Therefore, my first thOught was to listen, <br />learn and find out the reaction of People regarding this matter. <br />From almost the time we entered the station, comments from several people were: "they are going <br />to do what they want to do anyway so why attend?" and ',they will present this to us and then "go <br />under the table" to get what they warn. some one mentioned such things as notices of meeting dates <br />incorrect and then due to lack ofattendanee the issue at hand is passed. <br />As a citizen of Ramsey, I am all for growth and development for our community, but I do have to <br />say my first reaction to this meeting was "Who are. these People working for??" Us as a community <br />hoping to continue our country living and t° passlOn to our children and grandchildren or the people <br />with the Dollar Signs behind them? <br />My husband was presenting a question to one of the council members regarding the development <br />behind our home. He was told that this meeting was regarding the sewer and water and if he had <br />concerns regarding the other to place them on his'Comment sheet. He mentioned to the engineer <br />member that he felt they went hand and hand because if a development was not going in there sewer <br />and water wouldn't be an issue at this immediate time. Again he was told to place his concerns on <br />the comment sheet and dismissed him. If this meeting was to answer questions regarding the up <br />coming growth of Ramsey and you are the community's informers...isn't EVEI~Y QUESTION <br />important and deserves an answer?.???? <br />I guess if we are fighting over seas and losing Young men and women to try and help teach and <br />inform nations and their people to be involved in government and to trust and hold their politicians <br />honest, then maybe shouldn't we practice this in our own community, nOt question and wonder the <br />INTEGRITY of our own government officials and the work they are doing. I'm sorry but on leaving <br />that meeting, I did not leave with the feelingof trust and honesty and I felt compelled to question the <br />INTEGRITY of many. <br />As someone that wants to learn and really start to take an-active interest in the development and <br />betterment of community, I was VERY d~sappointed. I left there feeIing that_if Our community can't <br />have an open honest conversation knoWing that notall will agree, but points of view and interests <br />would be listened to, discussed and presented in a ihOnest way...then WHAT COUNTRY DO WE <br />LIVE IN?? It made me wonder if the old saYing was right...MONEY TALKS... <br />Are our leaders today working fetus as a community so that we can and will grow and be able to <br />say Ramsey is a safe and thriving area to live or are they working only for possible re-election <br />knowing ali in all Money is needed for backing and that is whom they are most interested in. Will <br />our community turn into a Sad BROOKLYN pARK OR BROOKLYN CENTER due to fast quick <br />decisions that serve today and not our tomorrows? <br />I am looking forward to learning more about each and everyone that serves us as a community <br />official. Will their comments about you be Positive and solid? I hope so ~o. <br /> <br /> <br />