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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION <br /> CITY of RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE of MINNESOTA <br /> The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Special Work Session on Tuesday, July 20, <br /> 2021, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> Members Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma <br /> Councimember Ryan Heineman—attended remotely <br /> Councimember Chesee Howell <br /> Councimember Debra Musgrove <br /> Councimember Chris Riley <br /> Councimember Dan Specht <br /> Councimember Matt Woestehoff <br /> Also Present: City Administrator Kurds Ulrich <br /> Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer <br /> City Engineer Bruce Westby <br /> City Attorney Joe Lange <br /> Economic Development Manager Sean Sullivan <br /> Senior Planner Chloe McGuire Brig <br /> Building official Jesse Szykuski <br /> 1. CALL To ORDER <br /> Mayor Kuzma called the City Council Work Session to order at 6:1 g p.m. <br /> 2. TOPICS FOR DISCiSSION <br /> 2.01: Provide Direction on oak Terrace Estates Encroachment Issues <br /> City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report. <br /> City Attorney Langel commented that he had a few different conversations with the legal counsel <br /> representing the landowner. He noted that the owner of the park is attempting to refinance and <br /> therefore needs to make changes to the park which includes addressing the encroachment issues <br /> in order to clean up the title for the property. He stated that they hope to clear up the border of the <br /> park and easements within six months and provided an update on the closing process for the <br /> property owner. He stated that the benefit of that is that it removes the pressure of time and <br /> provides additional time to identify the problems and potential solutions. He provided additional <br /> input on the property purchased with RALF funds. He noted that the existing homes have been in <br /> place for decades and therefore would have a case for adverse possession. He stated that the <br /> question would be whether the City cares if the homes are in that location as the homes have been <br /> in those locations for decades. He stated that as he understands it,the location of the homes would <br /> not impact the City use for adjacent property and therefore the question would be how much the <br /> City Council Nark Session 1 July 20, 2021 <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br />