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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />November 5, 2017 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Honorable Douglas B. Meslow <br />Chief Judge Tenth Judicial District <br />Anoka County Court House <br />325 E. Main Street <br />Anoka, MN 55303-2489 <br /> <br />Re: City of Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota, Charter Commission Annual Report <br /> <br />Dear Judge Meslow: <br /> <br />In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 410.05, the following is an annual report reflecting the <br />activities of the City of Ramsey Charter Commission during the year 2016. <br /> <br />Members of the Charter Commission for year 2016 were as follows: Mark Anderson, Susan E. <br />Anderson, Mark Barrows, Jim Bendtsen, Benjamin Deemer (Vice-Chair), Joseph Field (Chair), <br />John Niederhaus, Chad Sivertson and Eric Zaetsch. <br /> <br />The Charter Commission met on Wednesday, July 13, and heard a presentation from the City of <br />Ramsey’s Community Development Director Tim Gladhill relating to a newly forming <br />Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Mr. Gladhill noted that The Steering Committee had <br />been established by the City Council as an ad-hoc committee to guide the completion of the <br />Comprehensive Plan Update, and asked for a representative from the Charter Commission to serve <br />on such Committee. The Charter Commissioners appointed Jim Bendtsen as the representative <br />and Susan Anderson as the alternate representative. <br /> <br />The Commission also held a discussion relating to authorities, most specifically the Economic <br />Development Authority, and whether or not the Charter could impose some constraints on such <br />Authority (i.e. bonding, etc.). Following discussion, the Commissioners determined a second <br />meeting should be held to talk more about bonding and Tax Increment Financing and requested <br />the Finance Director be at the meeting to present information on same and answer questions. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />