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every resident to pay to have their septic system inspected and pumped every three years and denies the option of doing the inspection themselves. Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that is correct. A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: Councilmember Anderson aye Councilmember Kurak aye Councilmember Hendriksen nay Councilmember Zimmerman nay Mayor Gamec aye Motion carried. Case #3: City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan - continued City Administrator Norman noted the Comprehensive Plan language stated the ISTS had been adopted and that has now been accomplished. Mayor Gamec stated he was approached by residents who want the opportunity to provide input and invited them to do so. John Bertzyk, 6001 146th Avenue NW, Ramsey, read the petition he had submitted indicating the following: "We want a Town Center that has Restaurants - Services - Green Spaces - a Central Park Meeting Place and Picnic Areas. A Town Center area that can be walked in and lived in. We are a proactive group that will provide input into the design of a Town Center plan. We want a Comprehensive Land Use Plan completed now with mixed uses between Ramsey Boulevard and Armstrong Boulevard so that Ramsey qualifies for the Multi-Modal Transportation Depot with the Northstar Station. We want the City of Ramsey to qualify for the Smart Growth Study Grant that will have Cal Thorpe and Associates do a market study, a citizen's survey and a land use study. The end result will be to help Ramsey citizens choose a Town Center Plan that has "character." We want our shopping, restaurants, Mississippi bridge, train station and Comprehensive Plan now, not later." Mr. Bertzyk stated 483 people have signed their support of this petition. He stated he strongly supports the Comprehensive Plan being adopted tonight and noted there are several industrial buildings that are vacant where the residents paid for the land, improvements, and curbing but they are vacant and not generating income. He stated this area has many "help wanted" signs but the average pay is $9 per hour and residents cannot afford houses at $9 per hour. He stated the train center will allow people from St. Cloud to come to this area and support the industrial park. Mr. Bertzyk stated the bridge from Dayton to Highway #10 will eliminate the "Ferry Street parking lot" and Ramsey citizens would have a special access through a cloverleaf to cross the bridge, enter Highway #169 and the freeway. He stated that $600 to $800 could be saved from car and gasoline expenses each year by using the train. Mr. Bertzyk stated all in attendance are in support of the downtown center City Council/March 13, 2001 Page 21 of 31