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<br />ANOKA-HENNEPIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11
<br /> SPECIAL ELECTION
<br /> November 7, 1989
<br /> Total
<br /> Registered Total Total Total Blank Defective
<br />Polling Place Voters Voting Yes No Ballots Ballots
<br />Andover Elementary School 6297 1435 950 484 1
<br />Franklin School-Wards 1 & 7 2992 632 394 238
<br />Anoka City Hall-Wards 2 & 3 2480 408 207 201
<br />Lincoln Elementary School-Wards 4 & 5 2222 620 351 269 0
<br />Wilson Elementary School-Wards 6 2126 447 321 126
<br />Christ Lutheran Church 35 13 6 7
<br />Westwood Junior High School 342 51 25 26
<br />Centennial Senior High School 29 10 3 7
<br />Fire Station NO.3 2010 374 224 150
<br />University Ave. Elementary School 1073 226 117 107 2
<br />Madison Elementary School 1266 314 150 161 3
<br />Blaine Senior High School 1473 570 290 274 6
<br />Roosevelt Junior High School 1657 572 324 241 7
<br />Resurrection Lutheran Church 1618 443 247 191 5
<br />Blaine United Methodist church 1514 414 224 183 6 1
<br />Jetterson Elementary School 3-5 375 117 76 41
<br />Jetterson Elementary School 3-6 828 141 73 68
<br />Evergreen Park Elementary School 2709 409 268 141
<br />Monroe Elementary School 5767 964 751 213
<br />Champlin City Hall 8344 1656 1262 394
<br />Morris Bye Elementary School 997 233 158 75
<br />Olive Branch Church 861 224 142 81 1
<br />Coon Rapids West Branch Library 1273 308 206 101 1
<br />Hoover Elementary School 1166 245 149 96
<br />Mercy Medical Center 1758 408 285 123
<br />Victory Christian Center 2352 538 338 200
<br />Coon Rapids Junior High School 988 171 122 49
<br />Mississippi Elementary School 18 764 142 98 43 1
<br />Sand Creek Elementary School 21 1758 298 231 65 2
<br />First Baptist Church . 1200 196 132 64
<br />Sorteberg Elementary School 1113 264 181 83
<br />Eisenhower Elementary School 1323 234 147 87
<br />Sand Creek Elementary School 25 1726 429 287 142
<br />Northdale Junior High School 1420 304 209 95
<br />Presbyterian Church of the Master 900 194 105 89 0
<br />Mississippi Elementary School 31 1141 460 310 150
<br />Coon Rapids United Methodist Church 1369 453 312 141
<br />Coon Rapids City Hall 1512 290 179 108 3
<br />Adams Elementary School 1025 267 176 91
<br />L.a. Jacob Elementary School 1483 411 248 163
<br />Faith Lutheran Church 1162 167 124 43
<br />Epiphany Catholic Church 1076 187 136 51
<br />Dayton Elementary School 1788 347 249 98
<br />Spring brook Nature Center 995 166 112 54
<br />Redeemer Lutheran Church 6 0 0 0
<br />Ham Lake City Hall 4276 611 347 264
<br />Ramsey City Hall 6364 1118 711 407
<br />TOTALS 87583 18481 11957 6485 38 1
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<br />CITY TO ADOPT
<br />ALARM ORDINANCE
<br />By: Police Chief Auspos
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<br />On January 1st, 1990, Ramsey's new alarm ordinance will
<br />take effect. Basically, what this ordinance does is place sanc-
<br />tions upon persons or businesses which have alarm systems
<br />that are improperly installed, maintained or used. I'm sure
<br />that some reader is going to now be saying, "Wait a minute.
<br />I thought I once heard this guy say that alarm systems are
<br />the best burglary prevention you can get. Now he's telling
<br />me I can get fined for having one!" Please read on before
<br />allowing your blood pressure to reach dangerous levels.
<br />Yes, alarms are the best system ever devised to foil
<br />burglars. Actually, the gallows worked better but seem to
<br />have gone out of style. Granted, these alarm systems can
<br />be defeated by burglars who know their profession well, but
<br />then how many of you in Ramsey possess a Van Gogh art- .
<br />work, a 20 carat diamond brooch or routinely keep $100,000
<br />in your home? The type of burglar that we have to deal with
<br />isn't looking for priceless antiquities or vast sums of money
<br />in our houses and is therefore not likely to have the exper-
<br />tise to disable an alarm system. That is why I still maintain
<br />that an alarm is the best thing for the homeowner or business
<br />person to have, IF IT IS WORKING PROPERLY! If an alarm
<br />system isn't working like it should, it becomes an elec-
<br />tronic/mechanical boy-who-cried-wolf and they don't get the
<br />attention they should when the real thing hits.
<br />Every time an alarm goes off and our dispatcher notifies
<br />us, the police respond with urgency; that is red lights and,
<br />up to a point, siren. While we don't look at these types of
<br />calls as life threatening and respond with the throttle foot
<br />in the carburetor and white knuckles on the steering wheel,
<br />neither do we drive 30 mph whistling "Moon River." Anytime
<br />we are "running on the reds", there is an increased chance
<br />of an accident occurring and someone being injured. Of lesser
<br />importance, but still a factor, is the wear and tear on the
<br />equipment during these runs. With the lack of east/west
<br />roads in Ramsey, a run to an alarm can easily take up to
<br />8 to 10 miles and that is hard on brakes. When you con-
<br />sider that the vastly overwhelming number of alarm calls
<br />are false and could have been prevented by proper installa-
<br />tion, maintenance or use, it seems that someone should be
<br />held accountable for their alarm systems. That is the intent
<br />of this ordinance. We will not publish the entire ordinance
<br />in the newsletter but if you are interested in reading it, you
<br />can get a copy at the Police Department, free of charge.
<br />A few of the highpoints are:
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<br />Declaration of Policy
<br />The Council has determined that the regulation of alarm
<br />systems is necessary in order to reduce the increasing fre-
<br />quency of false alarms in Ramsey. The great number of in-
<br />creasing frequency of these false alarms requires intensive,
<br />time-consuming efforts by the Police Department and Fire
<br />Department and thereby distracts from and reduces the level
<br />of services available to the rest of the community. This
<br />diminishes the ability of the City to promote the general
<br />health, welfare and safety of the community. In considera-
<br />tion for the necessity on the part of the City to provide
<br />numerous public safety services in one area to work to the
<br />detriment of members of the general public, it is hereby
<br />decided that the alarm systems shall be regulated through
<br />the permit process.
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<br />Details
<br />Every alarm user who, during the course of a calendar
<br />year, incurs more than two (2) false pOlice alarms, or more
<br />than one (1) false fire alarm shall be required to obtain an
<br />alarm user permit.
<br />Upon determination of a third false police alarm or second
<br />false fire alarm, the City will assess the alarm user for a per-
<br />mit ($150.00). Any subsequent false police or fire alarm at
<br />the user's address automatically revokes that permit and the
<br />process starts over again.
<br />Automobile alarms are exempted from this ordinance.
<br />No false alarms will be counted during the first sixty (60)
<br />days after installation.
<br />False alarms that are the result of an attempt to upgrade,
<br />install, maintain or test a system will not be counted pro-
<br />viding the police or fire department have been given ade-
<br />quate notice in advance.
<br />Any user who has had a permit revoked and still uses an
<br />alarm system is subject to misdemeanor charges.
<br />Any person who is required to obtain an alarm users per-
<br />mit and fails to do so is also subject to misdemeanor charges.
<br />False alarms do not include alarms caused by climatic con-
<br />ditions such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, utility line
<br />mishaps, violent conditions of nature or any other condi-
<br />tions which are clearly beyond the control of the alarm
<br />manufacturer, installer or user.
<br />So, for those of you who have an alarm system which
<br />has many glitches or if you just can't seem to remember
<br />the proper shut off sequence, I say: "Send not to ask for
<br />whom the sirens shriek, they shriek for thee." (Sorry Mr.
<br />Donne).
<br />
<br />BUSINESS SCENE
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<br />By: Ramsey Economic Development Commission
<br />Member Jack Ippel
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<br />POP, Inc., 14161 Basalt
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<br />Mat roller designed by Bob Brown and used in industrial
<br />laundries.
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<br />PRODUCTION DESIGN PRODUCTS, INC.
<br />14161 Basalt St. N.W.
<br />Production Design Products started in Bob Brown's garage
<br />10 years ago. In 1985, he built a 5.280 square foot plant
<br />in the Gateway North Industrial Park and a 7,000 square foot
<br />addition was just completed. The company employs 8 peo-
<br />ple, 6 of which reside in the Ramsey area.
<br />Half of Production Design Products business comes from
<br />functioning as a job shop doing metal fabrication and machin-
<br />ing. The other half of their business is producing a line of
<br />material handling and mat rolling equipment designed and
<br />developed by Bob for the industrial laundry industry.
<br />Twenty percent of Production Design Products sales are
<br />international, but Bob, wife Karen and daughters Sarah (14)
<br />and Rachel (10) live in Ramsey. TIle family is active in sports.
<br />Bob coaches girl's softball and Karen not only coaches but
<br />is the Treasurer of Ramsey Youth Athletic Association.
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<br />CAPCO, 14059 Sunfish Lake Blvd.
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<br />COATED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY
<br />(CAPCO) 14059 Sunfish Lake Blvd.
<br />Coated Abrasive Products Company (CAPCO Abrasive's).
<br />relocated from Blaine to Ramsey in January. 1989.
<br />The Company, founded in 1983, manufactures abrasive
<br />products used in industrial manufacturing and distributes
<br />these products nationally.
<br />The Company's continued growth is the result of providing
<br />it's customers with quality sanding products and dependable
<br />delivery. Customer service and satisfaction are two ot
<br />CAPCO's most important goals.
<br />In October of 1988, CAPCO opened a branch operation
<br />in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Company plans to con-
<br />tinue expanding it's facility in Ramsey, and will continue to
<br />hire more employees from the Ramsey area. CAPCO present-
<br />ly has 15 employees in Ramsey and 5 in North Carolina.
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<br />DISCOVER
<br />RAMSEY BUSINESS EXPO:
<br />PLANS ARE IN THE WORKS
<br />The next Discover Ramsey Business Expo is planned for
<br />Sunday, March 4, 1990 at Ramsey Elementary School.
<br />Anyone wishing to assist in the planning should call Jack
<br />Ippel at 753-4165.
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