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<br /> <br />1) Request to vacate dTain-ag~eca sement.Ol1 /I..ot $'3 <br />Woodland Green. <br /> <br /> <br />Hayor Reimann called the regul.sr meeting back to order at 7 :44 p.m. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Ba.""oen and sec onded by C ounc i Hnemb er Pears on to <br />spprove the follo",'ing items contained in the Consent Agenda: <br /> <br />1) Refer to page 13 for adoption of resolution approvingfiTst half bills <br />for the month of October.19S8. <br /> <br />2) Approve selection of election jud/;es. <br /> <br />3) Approve request for Amusement Center/Billiards license; case of Chips <br />10. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Gouncilmembers Sorteberg, <br />Pearson, Bawden and DeLucs. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />COUNCIL BUSINESS <br /> <br />Ca5e M: PresentEt:i on By ~r. Day'; dStenhen!':on From The t-Ennesota <br />DepaT'tment Of Ai""'! cli'-'tu""'e: <br /> <br />- <br />.; <br /> <br />Jeanette l-10near of the Anoka County Extension Service was present and <br />stated that she works on organizing neighb orhood prograllls f or the contI' 01 <br />of Oak Wilt in Anoka County. Hs. t-lonea:r stated that the Oak Wilt problem <br />is worsening in Ramsey and if the problem is not addressed, there will be a <br />stigma in residential growth. <br /> <br />David Stephenson of the Depart1:ient of Agriculture stated that Oak Wilt has <br />hit Anoka Cour..ty harder than any other a:-ea in the enti:-e Country. Mr. <br />Stephenson recalled that Ramsey adopted a diseased tree ordinance this past <br />spring. The next step fo:- Ramsey is to identify priority areas of control <br />and begin to enforce that ordinance in those areas. Mr. Stephenson stated <br />thst he is available to assist cities in drawing out a tree program <br />specific to their city. <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann in~uired as to wbat should be done with the Pine trees <br />destroyed in a recent fire near Puma Street and Bwy. tflO. <br /> <br />Ms. Monear replied that the damaged Pines along Puma will be infected with <br />pine beetles and the). will infest nearby heal thy trees. The trees als 0 <br />pose a fire hazard; the damaged trees should be removed from the site or <br />burned. <br /> <br />l <br /> <br />Mr. Wes Schweiger stated that he is interested in purchasing land in <br />R~msey but he is very discouraged ,,-ith the lack of Oak Wilt disease <br />control. Mr. Schweiger stated, and Ms. Monear confirmedt that the loss of <br />City Council/October I1t 1988 <br /> <br />:rage 4 of 13 <br /> <br />~o <br />