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Mr. Fursman thanked the Mayor. He explained his wife is from Ukraine, and they have a visitor <br />t'rom Ukraine with them tonight that wanted to see an example of American government in <br />action. <br /> <br />Bob Hamborg, 15755 Traprock Lane NW, thanked Mr. Kapler for the handling of the fire this <br />weekend and the quick response by the Fire Department. He stated his house was very close and <br />could have been taken by the fire. He also appreciates all of the neighbors that came over from <br />other neighborhoods to help out. Mr. Hambler stated he has concerns about the sewer and water <br />plan being proposed through the public wetlands, which should require a DNR license. He <br />would like to make sure that the licenses are obtained if they have not been already. He is also <br />concerned about the clean up of the Gun Club property, He stated it is wrong to expend general <br />taxpayer funds to promote private ventures, and this is favorable treatment that the City cannot <br />affbrd to expend to all private developers. <br /> <br />PRESENTATION: LIVABLE COMMUNITIES GRANT <br /> <br />Metropolitan Council Representative Natalie Haans Steffen indicated she has the following <br />inlbrmation to present to the Council, which was requested at the last work session she attended: <br /> <br />}n 1999 Ramsey received an award of $135,000 for Ramsey Townhomes, which was <br />drawn down. <br />In 2002 Ramsey received the Livable Communities Demonstration Award in the amount <br />of $800,000 for the Ramsey Station Town Center. That grant termination date was <br />December 31, 2004. The grant was paid in full and closed on December 1, 2004. <br />In 2003 Ramsey received a Livable Communities Demonstration Award in the'amount of <br />$2,210,000 for the Ramsey Town Center. The grant termination date was December 31, <br />2005, and to date there have been no requests for reimbursements fi.om the City on this <br />grant. <br />In 2004 Ramsey received a Livable Communities Demonstration Award of $363,756 for <br />the Ramsey Town Center. The termination date on this grant .is June 30, 2007, and to <br />date there have been no requests for reimbursements from the City on this grant. <br /> <br />Representative Haans Steffen explained in checking, on how these grant requests are handled, <br />there is generally a contract written for a two year period of time with the option of extending for <br />one year. Berate the grant is scheduled to expire the City would receive a_ telephone call <br />someone in the Livable Communities Division about extending that grant, and the City would <br />have at least three months for that extension. The extension is done administratively and is not <br />an unusual request. She stated her main purpose for being here tonight is regarding the City's <br />latest grant in 2004 in the amount of $363,756. She congratulates'the City of Ramsey and the <br />~;ta~'f' because this is an excellent record of very good grant writing and Ramsey has done very <br />wall regionally. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec indicated he just received a lette( regarding the status of grants the City of Ramsey <br />has received. He stated since Representative Haans Steffen has been their representative the City <br /> <br />City Council/April 12, 2005 <br /> Page 5 of 35 <br /> <br />P85 <br /> <br /> <br />