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Councilmember Musgrove asked if they could just ask residents to look for water damage in their <br /> closets rather than having an inspector somewhere with personal belongings. <br /> Planning Manager Larson explained that when they are conducting these inspections, they are not <br /> looking at belongings. <br /> Councilmember Howell shared that she was glad that Staff was able to work out something for <br /> Mr. Rohr and thanked him for coming forward this evening. She said she empathizes with his <br /> concerns of not wanting an inspector in his closets. She suggested finding a better way to do this <br /> that would be more amenable to residents. <br /> Mr. Rohr noted that the apartment building is less than a quarter mile from City Hall and suggested <br /> having a process in place to conduct these inspections once a unit becomes vacant. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff thanked Mr. Rohr for voicing his concerns and shared that this is a <br /> fairly new program for the City so they are receiving all kinds of feedback on how they can do <br /> things differently. He explained that this program is designed to help create safe living conditions <br /> for all renters in the City. He said the point of this program is to help support renters and in turn <br /> support the building renters. He noted that not all issues get reported to the building owners. He <br /> shared that there have been many issues found as a part of this that building owners have been <br /> very happy to hear about so they can be addressed. He stated they are learning as they go with this <br /> program. <br /> Paul Sitz, 6521 154th Lane, came forward and shared that he has been a Ramsey resident for over <br /> 40 years. He stated he would like to offer a different perspective on the integrity of elections in <br /> Ramsey. He said he has voted in many elections and while he has been pleased with the outcome <br /> of some elections and not others, he has never questioned the integrity of the elections process. He <br /> noted that the officials in the State, County, and City who are responsible for the design of the <br /> election process have done a remarkable job. He added that eligible citizens can register to vote <br /> and vote easily. He explained that there are processes and safeguards in place to ensure that <br /> everything is done correctly, and this has been tested over the years. He stated that every County <br /> in the State has to do a recount on randomly selected precincts and these results are available <br /> online. He shared that he is proud to live in Minnesota where they have clean, well conducted <br /> elections and he has no doubt that the election results accurately reflect the will of the voters. He <br /> commended the election workers in Ramsey for their diligent work over many years at the precinct <br /> level as their integrity ensures that democracy works. <br /> 4. APPROVE AGENDA <br /> Motion by Councilmember Howell, seconded by Councilmember Woestehoff, to approve the <br /> agenda as presented. <br /> Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Kuzma, Councilmembers Howell, Woestehoff, Musgrove, <br /> Olson, Riley, and Specht. Voting No: None. <br /> City Council/ October 8, 2024 <br /> Page 6 of 10 <br />