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CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at the <br />Ramsey Fire Station Number I, 15050 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember Todd Cook <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember Patti Kurak <br />Councilmember A1 Pearson <br />Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br />Assistant City Administrator Heidi Nelson <br />Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br />Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik <br />City Attorney William Goodrich <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. and called <br />upon Councilmember Cook to lead in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Robert Bouten, 14300 Sunfish Lake Boulevard NW, stated that he was present to discuss the <br />request for proposal for towing put out by the City. He inquired if the City Council had reviewed <br />the request for proposal. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that Chief Way was authorized to put together a request for proposal for <br />towing at a Public Safety Board meeting. Those proposals will then be brought before the City <br />Council. <br /> <br />Mr. Bouten explained that the format for the request for proposal for towing was obtained from <br />the city of Maple Grove, which is different than the City of Ramsey in regards to towing. The <br />city of Maple Grove has a large amount of heavy truck accidents which requires different <br />equipment, and in the 2-½ years his company has been handling the towing services for Ramsey, <br />he bas never needed that type of equipment. The proposal requires certain equipment that they <br /> <br />City Council/March 11, 2003 <br /> Page 2 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />