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PRINTER'S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION .. .ORDINANCE #O0-11 CITY OF RAMSEY ' ANOKA COUNTY' STATE OF MINNESOTA VuAN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 9 HICh IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING AND RDIVISION OF LAND CHAP[ER OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 09.$0.S0 "CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVE- MENTS'' OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. The CRy of Ramsey ordains: SECTION 1. PURPOSE .~ 'The'intent of this ordinance is to provide direction for the placement of sidewalks in new urban residential developments. Sidewalks should be viewed as a necessary adjunct to residential development to meet the following .objectives: a) To promote public safety and welfare by separating pedestrian traffic from roadways in proximity to schools, churches, shopping facilities, and with- in residential developments. b)..To encourage pedestrian traffic as an alternative to short vehicular trips, thereby decreasing traffic, conserving energy, and promoting safety for resi- dents and children; c) To provide for linkage to the Park & Trail city trail system and encourage recreational use of the trails; d) To improve the pedestrian experience while promoting the use of landscap- ing such as boulevard trees and planti- ngs, thereby improving the visual aspects of our neighborhoods and property values. SECIION 2. AMENDMENT "Section 9.50.50 (Construction of Improvements), Subd. 2(a)(1) (Stage I r~provements) shall be amended to add the iJl'6Wing: (6) Sidewalks Section 9.50.50 (Construction of ]~rovements), Subd. 3(b) (Stage improvements) shall be amended to add the following: Sidewalks. All subdivisions within [he urban service area shall have not less than a five-foot (5') wide concrete sidewalk on at least one Side of each through street or antici- pated through street to provide for safe pedes- trian traffic. Sidewalks may be required on cul- de-sacs. All sidewalks shall be located within the easement area of the road right of way. Wherever. possible, placement of the sidewalk within the easement area should allow for a minimum of one foot (1') separation between the edge of one side and the residential prop- erty line. The sidewalk shall be constructed as a Stage I improvement. Cost of sidewalk con- struction shall be borne by the developer and not eligible for credit against park and trail dedication fees. The design must meet current standards of the City, comply with the Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA), and be shown on the preliminary plat for approval. SECTION 3. MAIN'I~NANCE The City Council annually shall determine the level of snow removal required of adjacent homeowners and to provide for the establish- ment of a fund.to allow for repair or replace= ment of damaged sidewalks in the future. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance becomes effective upon its passage and thirty. (30) days after its publica- tion according to law, subject to City Charter Provision, Section 5.04. PASSED by the City Council of the City of ~Ramsey; Minnesota, the 22nd day of A. ugust Gamec /layor Alq'EST: James E. Norman City Administrator a bcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz . Published in Anoka Co. Union Sept. 8, 2000 STATE OF MINNESOTA ) County of Anoka ) ss Peter G. Bodley, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the managing editor of the newspaper known as the Anoka County Union, and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below: (A) The newspa'per has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. (B) The printed ORDINANCE, (# 00-11) which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week for one successive week; it was first published on Friday, the 8th day of September, 2000 and was thereafter printed and published on every Friday to and including Friday, the day of ,2000, and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz abcdefghijklmnopq rstuvwxyz Managing Editor Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 8th day of September, 2000 ' ~[ ¢~,IINiqESOTA ! Notary Public ~ ~31-~05 ~ I1 vv' a RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter $10.25 (Line, word, or inch rate) $10.25 (Line, word, or inch rate) $7.15 (Line, word, or inch rate)