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<br />, <br />( <br /> <br />PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL <br />PUBLI C HEARING <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />A public hearing in regards to Street Improvement Project #83-1 (Variolite <br />Street NW and I55th Avenue NW) was called to order on Tuesday, February 22, <br />1983 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW, Ramsey, Minne- <br />sota, at 8:02 P.M. by Mayor Gamec. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember Al Sorteberg <br />Councilmember Sue Van Wagner <br />Councilmember Jeanne Schlueter <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Mr. Larry Koshak <br />Project #83-1. <br /> <br />City Administrator Lloyd Schnelle <br />City Engineer Represented by Larry Koshak/Hakanson & Anderson <br />City Building Official Clayton Berg <br />Reporter Carolyn Thompson <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann <br />- <br />of Hakanson Anderson made a presentation of Street Improvement <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />c <br />() <br /> <br />Councilmember Jeanne Schlueter presented a petition to Mayor Gamec, that had <br />been submitted to her, objecting to the street improvement project. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Sorteberg and seconded by Councilmember Van Wagner to <br />accept the petition in objection to Street Improvement Project #83-1. <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br />and Van Wagner. <br /> <br />Voting Yes: <br />Voting No: <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Schlueter <br />None. Absent: Councilmember Reimann. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec read the subject petition aloud. One of the points of the petition <br />was that it would be a waste of time and money to pave and then tear it all <br />up again when sewer and water come in, probably in 7 years or so. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that sewer and water would not be brought to this area for <br />probably 3 times the amount of time that is mentioned in the petition. <br /> <br />Richard Christian - 7330 155th Avenue NW - Replied that it seems to be that <br />sewer is coming sooner that the City thought it would. <br /> <br />Irene Draxten - 7250 155th Avenue NW - Is the City proceeding with the project <br />or can we do something to stop it? <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that the decision whether or not to proceed with the project <br />has not been made yet, but the road is in need of major repair. <br /> <br />Irene Draxten - Why do we need such a wide street? <br /> <br />L. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that in order to get State funds, amounting to $214,000, <br />for a major thoroughfare, the City must comply with State standards. Without <br />State funds, the citizens would have to pay for the total cost of the project. <br /> <br />C/February 22, 1983 <br />Public Hearing <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />, <br />/ <br />