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CITY COUNCIL <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the <br /> Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> Members Present: Mayor Mark Kuzma <br /> Councilmember Chelsee Howell <br /> Councilmember Debra Musgrove <br /> Councilmember Michael Olson <br /> Councilmember Chris Riley <br /> Councilmember Dan Specht <br /> Councilmember Matt Woestehoff <br /> Members Absent: None <br /> Also Present: City Administrator Brian Hagen <br /> Planning Manager Todd Larson <br /> City Attorney Fritz Knaak <br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> Mayor Kuzma called the regular meeting of the Ramsey City Council to order at 7:00 p.m., <br /> followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Kuzma. <br /> 2. PRESENTATION <br /> None. <br /> 3. CITIZEN INPUT <br /> Jenn Shoemacher, 6150 Rivlyn Avenue, came forward and shared that she was one of the property <br /> owners whose basement was flooded with sewage during the County road project. She said it has <br /> been exactly four months since their basement was flooded with sewage and they are still fighting <br /> an uphill battle with Ames and their legal team. She gave a recap of how the process has been from <br /> the beginning working with Ames. She noted that it started with a single mitigation company who <br /> started demoing the basement and left it half-finished. She shared that they gave proof to Ames <br /> that this had not been completed, yet a bill was submitted for completing the work and it has not <br /> been paid. She added that they were told that if the payment was not made, a lien would be put on <br /> their home. She explained that Ames's insurance company said they would take care of this bill <br /> with the mitigation company over a month ago and they still have not received confirmation that <br /> the bill was paid. She added that this mitigation company cut into the flooring that had asbestos in <br /> it, yet the company has not tested for asbestos. She noted that Ames hired a second mitigation <br /> company to complete the work and they were pressured by an environmental specialist to allow <br /> City Council/ October 8, 2024 <br /> Page 2 of 10 <br />