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CITY PROPOSING TO ADOPT MUNICIPAL SEWER; WATER RATES ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given that the Ramsey City Coun- cil will conduct a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Tues- day, September 12, 1989 in the City Council Chambers of the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15133 Nowthen Boulevard, Ramsey, MN. The purpose of this public hearing is to consider adoption of rates for municipal utility use. The pro- posed Ordinance language under consideration for adoption is as follows: Paragraph 1 of Section 210.026 of Chapter 210.02 of the City Code, as adopted pursuant to City Or- dinance 84-7 would be amended to read as follows: 210.026 Rates and Charges. 1. Adoption Procedure. Rates and Charges for the collection and treatment of sewage and water taken from the City's municipal water system shall be established by or- dinance, preceded by a public hearing as prescribed in City Charter Chapter11 . 2. Water Rate. The water rate except for those areas of the City described in paragraphs 4 and 5 below, for water usage from the City's municipal water system shall be as follows: Item Rate Usage fee per 1 K gallons $ 1.00 Minimum usage fee per quarter $10.00 Service charge $ 0.00 Connection charge $ 0.00 3. Sewer Rate. The sewer rate except for those areas of the City described in paragraphs 4 and 5 below, for municipal sewer service shall be as follows: Item Rate Usage fee per 1 K gallons $ 0.00 Minimum usage fee per quarter $32.00 Service charge $ 0.00 Connection charge $ 0.00 4. Water Rates Special District. Nowithstan- ding paragraphs 2 and 3 above, the water rates for the properties located within the City's Tax Increment Financing ("TIF") Districts. 2 and 4, that are within Develop- ment District No.1, shall be as follows: Rate $ 2.20 Item Usage fee per 1 K gallons Minimum usage fee per quarter Service charge Connection charge per residential equivalent Connection charge per acre for residential property Connection charge per acre for commercial and/or industrial property $5,016.00 5. Sewer Rates-Special District. Not- withstanding paragraphs 2 and 3 above, the sewer rate for the properties located, within the City's Tax Increment Financ- ing ("TIF") Districts 2 and 4 that are within Development District NO.1 shall be as follows: Item Usage fee per 1 K gallons Minimum usage fee per quarter Connection charge per residential Connection charge per acre for residential property Connection charge per acre for commercial and/or industrial property $2,255.00 All persons desiring to speak on this subject will be heard at the hearing. Written comments will also be accepted if received by the City Administrator prior to 7:30 p.m. on September 12. Written com- ments should be addressed to: Ramsey City Amministrator 15153 Nowthen Blvd. Ramsey, MN 55303 $ 165.00 $ 0.00 $ 912.00 $2,736.00 Rate $2.73 $ 205.00 $ 410.00 $1,230.00 BRUSH CHIPPING PROGRAM TO BE OFFERED IN RAMSEY ALL SUMMER The City of Ramsey, because of the serious threat to the forest population, has developed 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 Wood- chipping Program, Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303. NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER I ALREADY HAVE MY BRUSH STACKED ACCOR- DING TO GUIDELINES YES NO AND READY TO CHIP. MY BRUSH PILE CONTAINS DISEASED WOOD; OAK WILT _DUTCH ELM DISEASE PINE BARK BEETLE I WOULD LIKE WOOD CHIPS FOR MY OWN USE YES NO. GET YOUR FREE WOOD CHIPS Free wood and brush chips generated in the Ci- ty's woodchipping program are being stockpiled at Central Park and available for use by residents. You may pick them up at your convenience and in any quantity. Wheter you need a truckload or a pail full, they're yours for the taking. Placement of the wood/brush chips around trees, shrubs or any plan- tings aids greatly in retaining the moisture and ad- ding nutrients to the soil. If you have any questions pertaining to any aspect of the brush chipping pro- gram, please call Jim Gromberg at 427-1410. NEIGHBORHOOD BRUSHCHIPPING MEETINGS TO BE HELD Over the next 6 weeks, several informational neighborhood meetings are going to be held con- cerning the brushchipping program. A short video tape will be shown, followed by a presentation of in- formation concerning you, your neighborhood and the environment. These meetings will emphasize the importance and benefits of a good environment. We will also be addressing neighborhood awareness and involvement in the community with respect to the quality of life in Ramsey. If you would be in- terested in hosting one of these meetings in your neighborhood, contact Angie at City Hall (427-1410) or drop us a note at 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Mn 55303. I AM INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE VALUE OF COMPOSTING MULCHING UTILIZATION OF ORGANIC MATERIALS. I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING ABOUT RECYCLING _ DISEASE CONTROL AI R/W A TER/SOIL/QUALlTY. I NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT:_ RAMSEY SETS THE PACE FOR COUNTY RECYCLING PROGRAMS Listed below is the recycling tonnage report for the City of Ramsey for the first half of 1989. Ramsey's goal was 117 tons for the entire year of 1989 and we have already recycled twice that amount! Congratulations to all those who helped attain this goal and keep up the good work. ENTITY ACTIVITY TIME FRAME ENDING MA TERIAL WEIGHT START (TONS) All-Brite Graphics Business 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Paper 22.95 Boys Scouts Drop-off 1-Jan-89 8-Jul-89 Newspaper 44.3 City of Ramsey Clean-up Day 6-May-89 6-May-89 Appliances 16.8 City of Ramsey Clean-up Day 6-May-89 6-May-89 Batteries 1.87 City of Ramsey Clean-up Day 6-May-89 6-May-89 Metal 10.05 City of Ramsey Clean-up Day 6-May-89 6-May-89 Tires 44.3 City of Ramsey Clean-up Month 1-Apr-89 30-Apr-89 Appliances 14.1 City of Ramsey Clean-up Month 1-Apr-89 30-Apr-89 Batteries 0.92 City of Ramsey Clean-up Month 1-Apr-89 30-Apr-89 Tires 39.26 City of Ramsey Curbside 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Aluminum 0.307 City of Ramsey Curbside 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Glass 2.699 City of Ramsey Curbside 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Metal 0.865 City of Ramsey Curbside 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Newspaper 11.95 City of Ramsey Drop-off 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Paper 1 City of Ramsey Woodchipping 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Brush 18.45 Jaycee's Drop-off 1-J an-89 30-Jun-89 Aluminum 0.5 Jaycee's Drop-off 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Glass 3.78 Jaycee's Drop-off 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Metal 42.15 Jaycee's Drop-off 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Newspaper 7.89 Landfill Drop-off 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Appliances 38.5 Landfill Drop-off 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Metal 23.29 Landfill Drop-off 1-Jan-89 30-Jun-89 Tires 337.9 Ramsey School Drop-off 1-J an-89 31-May-89 Aluminum 0.605 Ramsey School Drop-off 1-Jan-89 31-May-89 Metal 0.202 Total 684.675 Total Without Tires 263.175 The decentralized brush chipping program will con- tinue using the following plan for each site. Applica- tions are processed on a first come basis. The ap- plications are then compiled for a month and sent to the contractor. The contractor then schedules their employees to do the sites using the following criteria: disease control sites will have first priority; after these sites are completed, all other sites will be done. The time span from when you turn in your application un- til your material is chipped is being reduced as the backlog of brush material is reduced. The contrac- tor will be contacting each resident 2 to 3 days before they arrive to do the actual chipping. When the con- tractor contacts the resident, they will be asking if you would like to keep the chips and for any special conditions concerning your pile of brush. It is very important that the resident place their pile at the cor- ner of the driveway and the city street. If the con- tractor cannot find the pile or gain access, it will be skipped and placed at the end of the list. GUIDELINES FOR BRUSH PILES IF YOU ANTICIPATE PARTICIPATING IN THE BRUSH CHIP- PING PROGRAM, THE FOllOWING GUIDELINES Will APPl Y: · 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 ac- cessible to the truck and chipper trailer, i.e., alongside driveways. · Only clean brush and limb piles will be accepted; i.e., no rocks, dirt, whole trees, stumps, metal, plastic, cloth, boards, leaves or grass. . Healthy and diseased brush, limbs and prunings will be accepted. The chipping process removes the disease hazards and the chips can be used for mulch, landscaping, weed control and moisture retention.