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<br />eoNSEN!' AGENDA <br /> <br />~tion by CouncilItenber DeLuca and seconded by Councilnanber Cox to approve <br />the fOlilowing items contained in the Consent Agenda: <br />I <br /> <br />1) Adoption of resolution approving first half of bills for the month <br />0f Pebr ry, 1988 was tabled until later in the meeting to allow <br />Council rs DeLuca and Pearson suf f ici ent time to rev iew the <br />bills. I fer to page for further action. <br /> <br />2) Adopt Relsolution #88-13 ordering preparation of plans and <br />specificSrtions for certain park improvements in River's Bend Park. <br />(Please 1efer to resolution file for Resolution :ff88-13). <br /> <br />Further DiscussioI1: Councilnember Cox expressed concern with the location <br />of some of the i.IlIHrovements in River's Bend Park. Ms. Norris stated that <br />she will iverify rhether the plans and specs for River's Bend Park <br />improvements reflJct what was agreed to in the final grant application. <br /> <br />Motion carried. loting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilrrernbers Sorteberg, Cox, <br />DeLuca and pearsol <br /> <br />~AYOR' S STATE OF 'I1HE CITY ADDRESS <br /> <br />"The past year hasl marked yet another year of growth and change in Ramsey. <br />'!he 194 new homes I ave added over 700 new residents. However, numbers <br />alone cannot measu e the ways in which Ramsey has matured. <br /> <br />You see, Ramsey st, uggles with managing urban growth without sacrificing <br />rural lifestyles d values. Our CitY.CP1!lI1cil and City Staff have faced <br />the challenges of 987 with considerable success: <br /> <br />- We are now using the Cable T.V. system to inform the publ ic of <br />upcoming event and televising City Council meetings. <br /> <br />- A pilo1;: Key Co. unicator Program is being funded by the Ramsey Lions <br />Club to promot citizen understanding and participation in community <br />decision-makin . <br /> <br />- A Solio Waste ternent Plan has been developed to reduce the amount <br />of solid wast created in Ramsey by 16% by 1990 with a variety of <br />techniques inc uding recycling. <br /> <br />- Plans and ree dations have been made by an aovisory committee to <br />establish a vo unteer fire department in Ramsey to meet future fire <br />protection ne <br /> <br />-- '!Wo new hockey rinks have been added to Central Park with plans for <br />major improvem ts including a multi-use building. <br /> <br />-- 'llie City of <br /> <br />ey received a grant of $40,000 to improve River's Bend <br />City Council/February 9, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 14 <br />