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City Administrator Hagen said they could look into this. <br />Councilmember Specht said he does not want to pass more regulations; however, this seems to be <br />an issue that he would like to have taken care of. <br />Community Development Director Hanson noted that they did have a grant program in the past <br />for people updating their wood -burning stoves. <br />Mayor Heineman shared that Minnesota residents can receive a discount on pellet stoves through <br />the Stove Swap program. <br />Councilmember Specht said they would not be able to force residents to replace their stoves. <br />Mayor Heineman suggested they send a mailer to residents outlining this program as an option. <br />Councilmember Peters added that they can also reiterate what can and cannot be burned in these <br />boilers. <br />Councilmember Specht asked how they would be able to prove if someone was burning an <br />unauthorized material. <br />Police Captain Frankfurth shared that if they get a call for a strong smoke smell, they will search <br />around and try to determine which property it is coming from and if they determine that it needs <br />to be investigated then the Fire Department can investigate on the property. <br />Councilmember Riley stated he likes the idea of sending a reminder to the residents about the <br />current wood -burning boiler ordinance and what materials they are and are not allowed to burn. <br />Mayor Heineman asked if they could just target this communication to specific areas where it is <br />an issue or if it would have to be City-wide. <br />Community Development Director Hanson suggested putting this communication in the next <br />Ramsey Resident. <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood shared that adding a flue section can help <br />disperse the smoke that is produced, and this is a very cheap option. <br />Councilmember Buscher agreed and reiterated that she would like to see more regulations around <br />new boilers that are installed. She noted that another city has these boilers subject to their nuisance <br />regulations. <br />Councilmember Peters suggested having this reviewed by the EPB. <br />Mayor Heineman shared that he would be supportive of having this reviewed by the EPB. He <br />reiterated that he is not in favor of more regulations; however, he would like to show this concerned <br />