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MEETING CALENDAR June 1989 June 5 Monday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Wednesday Make the Scene, Keep Ramsey Clean City Hall Committee Planning and Zoning Commission Park and Recreation Commission City Council Economic Development Commission Fire Department Airport Commission Board of Adjustment City Council Fire Department City Hall City Hall City Hall City Hall City Hall City Hall City Hall City Hall City Hall 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. June 6 June 8 June 13 June 14 June 14 June 14 June 22 June 27 June 28 BRUSH CHIPPING PROGRAM TO BE OFFERED IN RAMSEY ALL SUMMER The City of Ramsey, because of the serious threat to the forest population, is developing a decentraliz- ed brush chipping operation with funding support from the Metro Council. Brush disposal can be a pro- blem and chipping converts the brush into a usable product, with no disease problems. Ramsey's brush chipping program will offer the following services: · Free brush chipping · Information on tree disease prevention and control · Information on the use of wood chips · Wood chips available for use · Information on the composting of leaves and grass These free services are offered to control the cur- rent disease problems and decrease the need for burning permits to be issued during the year. These services will be provided on a neighborhood-wide format to encourage the efficient use of the program resources. Who is eligible? All residents with brush or prunings from healthy or diseased trees who prepare the piles correctly, with convenient access. How can you participate? Fill out the questionnaire and return it to Bruce Bacon, Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N,W., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303. NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER I ALREADY HAVE A STOCKPilE OF BRUSH YES NO I HAVE PINE OAK OTHER TREES TO BE REMOVED/PRUNED. I AM AM NOT INTERESTED IN lEARNING MORE ABOUT RECYCLING ORGANIC MATERIALS. I AM AM NOT WilLING TO BE A NEIGHBORHOOD CONTACT. I AM INTERESTED IN HAVING BRUSH CHIPPED AT MY PROPERTY DURING THE MONTH OF I NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT: GARAGE SALE SIGNS SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON STATE PROPERTY As Spring is here, the Minnesota Department of Transportation would like to remind readers that it is illegal to place garage sale or realty signs on state right-of-way property. In Ramsey, this applies to Hwy. 47. (St. Francis Blvd.) and Hwy. 10. These signs are a problem because they get in the way of the highway maintenance workers. In accordance with Minnesota statutes, Depart- ment of Transportation maintenance employees will remove the signs and dispose of them. Therefore it is important to understand exactly what state right- of-way is. State right-of-way property surrounds all state roads and is usually marked by black and white posts that say "RW". Interstate right-of-way is mark- ed by fences. If a road is not marked, the line defin- ed by the outside edge of the power poles indicates the approximate end of state property. Readers who are unsure if a location is on state property can call Terry McCann, Minnesota Depart- ment of Transportation, Permits, at 593-8451 for more information. u---- -- GUIDELINES FOR BRUSH PILES IF YOU ANTICIPATE PARTICIPATING IN THE BRUSH CHIPPING PROGRAM, THE FOllOWING GUIDELINES Will APPLY: . Brush must be stacked with the trunk ends in the same direction. . Brush diameter should be 5 inches or less and length is restricted to 6-8 feet. Brush piles may be stacked up to 6 feet in height. . Brush must be neatly stacked where it is readily accessible to the truck and chipper trailer, i.e., alongside driveways. . Only clean brush and limb piles will be ac- cepted; i.e., no rocks, dirt, whole trees, stumps, metal, plastic, cloth, boards, leaves or grass. . Healthy and diseased brush, limbs and prun- ings will be accepted. The chipping process removes the disease hazards and the chips can be used for mulch, landscaping, weed con- trol and moisture retention. NOTE: At this time, the schedule for the chipping operations in May is being developed. More infor- mation will be published in the May issue of the Ramsey Resident regarding chipping schedules for the rest of the summer. I YOU CAN HELP CONTROL OAK WILT! Residents can help to control oak wilt by following the recommendations listed below: 1. Never prune oaks in Mayor June 2. If an oak is accidently wounded in May and June, apply a pruning paint immediately. 3. Do not permit anyone to trim your trees using climbing spikes. 4. Control movement and spread of disease by us- ing a vibratory plow to severe root systems bet- ween diseased and healthy trees. 5. Cover oak wood piles in May and June that died the previous year. 6. Don't remove dead oaks until plowing is completed. For more information concerning Oak Wilt, contact the Anoka County Extension Office at 755-1280. ATTENTION RAMSEY RESIDENTS FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Ramsey City Maps (updated as of November, 1988) are available at City Hall for $1.00 each. Council meetings are televised on Cable T.V. Channel 16. The new phone number for the Ramsey Police Department is 427-6812 during regular business hours; after hours call 427-1212; any emergency day or night, should be reported to 911. RAMSEY RESIDENT CONTENT AND LIMITATIONS It has been and will continue to be the policy of the editor of the Ramsey Resident to present facts, general information and data while avoiding the in- clusion of arguments for or against an issue. However, to fully understand an issue, our readers should receive the benefit of argument from all sides of an issue. Therefore, the editors of the Ramsey Resident encourage all readers to seek out other sources of argument and opinion relative to our com- munity in addition to reading about the facts and data in the Ramsey Resident. Sources of opinion and editorial comment are: Community leaders Neighbors Council and Commission Meeting Minutes Anoka County Union Elk River Star t'Jews DID YOU KNOW? 'Ramsey' is your mailing address - Your mail- ing address may (and should be) entered as 'Ramsey, Minnesota' so long as you use the 55303 zip code. Your driver's license and other identifica- tions should specify 'Ramsey' also. All Ramsey residents and businesses are requested and en- couraged to please specify Ramsey as their City on mailings, forms, advertising, identification cards, etc. since many of the State's statistics and sources of local funding are derived from this information. RAMSEY MUNICIPAL CENTER 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. 427.1410 CITY COUNCIL Mayor Gary Reimann Councilmember Richard Cich Councilmember Stephen Deluca Councilmember Alan Pearson Councilmember Kenneth Peterson COMMISSION CHAIRPERSONS Gerald Zimmerman, Planning & Zoning Roy Shumway, Board Of Adjustment Ronald Hetland, Act., Park & Recreation Ken Wagner, Economic Development Jack Ippel, Airport Richard Sieber, Charter AI Pearson, Fire Jack Beissel, Cable T.V. CITY STAFF Administrator David Hartley Attorney William Goodrich Building Inspector Glyn Huff Comm. Development Dir. Mark Banwart Engineer Peter Raatikka Finance Officer Sandra Ashley Fire Chief Bruce Hoeke Parks/Utilities Coordinator Mark Boos Police Chief Michael Auspos Public Works Sup. Merle Mevissen HOME PHONE 753-1566 753-4038 427-1254 427-8198 427-3844 753-4387 753-4392 753-4086 441-1971 753-4165 421-2161 427-8198 753-1041 427-1410 421-5424 427-1410 427-1410 427 -5860 427-1410 427-1410 427-1741 427-6812 427-4180 *************************************** RAMSEY AREA CHURCHES LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN 6139 157th Lane N.w. Ramsey, MN 55303 Pastor Anderson 427-8630 *************************************** KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESS 13751 Dolomite St. N.w. Ramsey, MN 55303 427 -3943 ***********************.****~********** CROSS OF HOPE LUTHERAN 5730 179th Lane N.w. Ramsey, MN 55303 Pastor Olson 753-2057 *************************************** GRACE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH 6341 167th Avenue N.VV. Ramsey, MN 55303 Pastor Metzger 753-4475 *****************************.*........ FAITH BAPTIST 15760 Sunfish Lake County Rd. 57 Ramsey, MN 55303 424-8247 · 421-3050 *************************************** TROTT BROOK GOSPEL HALL 17320 Nowthen Blvd. N.VV. Ramsey, MN 55303 Contact Tom VVright, 753-3429 / MEDIATION SERVICES Anoka County A family recently got into an argument with their daycare provider over the amount charged for ser- vices on a holiday. The parties wanted to resolve the problem, but every time they tried to communicate, they ended up yelling at one another. Through mediation, the two parties were able to settle the issue of paid holidays and resume their relationship. All parties were satisfied. Disputing parties often see themselves in a win- lose situation in a conflict. Mediation is an option that can result in an agreement that is acceptable to both parties and takes care of the needs and wants of all involved, said Ann Wallerstedt, Executive Director of Mediation Services for Anoka County. Other people's pets, children and annoying habits account for most of the neighborhood cases we han- dle, said Wallerstedt, but we have very effectively assisted parties to settle landlord/tenant problems and business/consumer disputes. We have handl- ed employee/employer situations and large group community problems too. Mediation is free, confidential, speedy and con- venient. Both sides meet with two trained community volunteer mediators to discuss the issues and ex- plore options to formulate an agreement. In mediation, parties involved decide the outcome. And even though the agreement is not legally bin- ding, the parties complied in 98% of the cases mediated by Mediation Services in 1988. When par- ties have a hand in fashioning the terms of settle- ment there is personal commitment to the end result, said Wallerstedt. If you would like more information or like to try mediation, please contact: Ann Wallerstedt, Media- tion Services for Anoka County, 1323 Coon Rapids Blvd., Coon Rapids, MN 55433. 755-5300.