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<br />SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING MEETINGS
<br />AND OFFICE CLOSURES FOR
<br />THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1990
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<br />Special City Council Meeting regarding Street
<br />Improvement Project Public Hearings
<br />Regular Make the Scene, Keep Ramsey Clean
<br />Committee Meeting
<br />Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
<br />Regular Park and Recreation Commission Meeting
<br />Regular City Council Meeting
<br />Regular Economic Development Commission Meeting
<br />Regular Fire Department Meeting
<br />Regular Airport Commission Meeting
<br />Special Joint City Council, Planning and Zoning
<br />Commission and Economic Development Commission
<br />Workshop regarding Land Use Development Strategies
<br />7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 1990 Regular Board of Adjustment Meeting
<br />7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 1990 Regular City Council Meeting
<br />All meetings are held at the Ramsey Municipal Center unless indicated otherwise.
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<br />7:00 p.m.
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<br />Monday, March 5, 1990
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<br />7:00 p.m.
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<br />Tuesday, March 6, 1990
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<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:30 a.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
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<br />Tuesday, March 6, 1990
<br />Thursday, March 8, 1990
<br />Tuesday, March 13, 1990
<br />Wednesday, March 14, 1990
<br />Wednesday, March 14, 1990
<br />Wednesday, March 14, 1990
<br />Wednesday, March 21, 1990
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<br />HEAR YE, HEAR YE...
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<br />The Ramsey City Council will hold public hearings
<br />on Monday, March 5,1990 at 7:00 p.m. in the Coun-
<br />cil Chambers of the Ramsey Municipal Center,
<br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota
<br />regarding the proposed projects:
<br />Project #90-02
<br />Sealcoating improvements to Coquina Street N.W.
<br />between 167th Avenue N.W. and the southern boun-
<br />dary of the Rolling Green Plat; Dolomite Street N.W.
<br />between 165th Lane and 167th Avenue N.W.; Ebony
<br />Street NW.between 165th Lane NW. and 166th
<br />Lane N.W.; 165th Lane N.W. between Coquina
<br />Street N.W. and Ebony Street N.W.; 166th Lane
<br />N.W. between Dolomite Street N.W. and Ebony
<br />Street NW.; 166th Avenue N.W. between Ebony
<br />Street N.W. and Nowthen Blvd. N.W.
<br />Project #90-03
<br />Sealcoating improvements to 142nd Avenue N.W.
<br />between the western plat boundary and the eastern
<br />plat boundary; 140th Lane N.W. between Krypton
<br />Street N.W. and Iodine Street N.W.; Krypton Street
<br />N.W. between 142nd Avenue N.W. and County
<br />Road #116; Junkite Street N.W. between 140th Lane
<br />N.W. and 142nd Avenue N.W.; Iodine Street N.W.
<br />between 142nd Avenue N.W. and County Road
<br />#116; Junkite Street N W. between 142nd Avenue
<br />N.W. and the northern plat boundary.
<br />Project #90-04
<br />Sealcoating improvements to Magnesium Street
<br />N.W. between County Road #116 and it's cul-de-sac
<br />terminus.
<br />Project #90-05
<br />Sealcoating improvements to 150th Lane N.W. bet-
<br />ween Nowthen Blvd. N.W. and the eastern plat
<br />boundary; 149th Lane NW. between the eastern plat
<br />boundary and it's cul-de-sac terminus; Helium Street
<br />N.W. between 150th Lane N.W. and the northern
<br />plat boundary.
<br />Project #90-07
<br />Overlaying of 167th Lane N.W. between the western
<br />plat boundary and 168th Lane N.W.; 168th Lane
<br />N.W. between Nutria Street N.W. and the Northern
<br />plat boundary; Nutria Street N.W. between the nor-
<br />thern plat boundary and its' cul-de-sac terminus;
<br />Puma Street N.W. between 167th Lane N.W. and
<br />168th Avenue N.W.; 168th Avenue N.W. between
<br />it's cul-de-sac terminuses with the plat boundaries;
<br />Rabbit Street N.W. between 168th Avenue N.W. and
<br />Armstrong Blvd. N.W.; 169th Avenue N.W. between
<br />Rabbit Street N.W. and the western plat boundary.
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<br />PLAN NOW
<br />PLANT IN SPRING
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<br />Planning in winter for spring planting can save you
<br />time and money.
<br />Janette Monear, Anoka County Oak Wilt/Diseas-
<br />ed Tree program Coordinator says "alot of tree mor-
<br />tality is either caused by a tree planted in the wrong
<br />place, the wrong type of tree for our area or over-
<br />crowding, which leads to disease and insect pro-
<br />blems." These problems can be eliminated with a
<br />little pre-planning considering the following:
<br />* Mature plant size
<br />* Plant hardiness
<br />* Correct spacing
<br />* Growth rate
<br />* Location
<br />* Correct species for area
<br />Look at what benefits can be derived by planting
<br />in a particular place.
<br />To help with your planning a new booklet entitle9
<br />"Trees recommended for Anoka County" has been
<br />prepared by Anoka County Extension and is
<br />available free of charge by calling 755-1280.
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<br />Project #90-08
<br />Overlaying of 158th Lane N.W. between Sodium
<br />Street N.W. and the eastern plat boundary; 158th
<br />Avenue N.W. between Sodium Street NW. and
<br />Radium Street N.W.; 157th Lane N.W. between
<br />Nowthen Blvd. N.W. and the eastern plat boundary;
<br />Radium Street N.W. between 157th Lane N.W. and
<br />158th Avenue N.W.; Sodium Street N.W. between
<br />158th Avenue N.W. and the northern plat boundary;
<br />Cul-de-sac extending east from Radium Street N.W.
<br />to it's terminus.
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<br />Project #90-09
<br />Overlaying of 156th Lane N.W. between St. Francis
<br />Blvd. N.W. and the eastern plat boundary; 155th
<br />Lane N.W. between it's cul-de-sac terminus and the
<br />eastern plat boundary; Erkium Street N.W. between
<br />156th Lane N.W. and 155th Lane N.W.; Cobalt
<br />Street N.W. between Barium Street N.W. and the
<br />northern plat boundary; Barium Street NW. between
<br />it's cul-de-sac terminus and the southern plat
<br />boundary.
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<br />The Ramsey City Council and the Town Board of
<br />Burns will hold a public hearing on Monday, March
<br />5, 1990 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
<br />Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd.
<br />N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota regarding the following
<br />proposed project:
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<br />Project #90-01
<br />Bituminous surfacing of Waco Drive N.W. laying
<br />west of Waco Street N.W.; Waco Street N.W. bet-
<br />ween 182nd Lane NW. and 179th Lane N.W.; 182nd
<br />Lane N.W. between Waco Street N.W. and Ventre
<br />Street N.W.; Ventre Street N.W. between 182nd
<br />Lane N.W. and the south boundary of Rustic Oaks
<br />Estates subdivision.
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<br />All interested persons are invited to attend the hear-
<br />ings and comment on the proposed improvement
<br />projects. Written comments are welcome and shall
<br />be addressed to the Ramsey City Council, 15153
<br />Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, MN 55303. Written
<br />comments shall be received at the above address
<br />prior to 5:00 p.m. on March 5, 1990.
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<br />COMPOSTING
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<br />PLAN AND BUILD NOW
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<br />Landfills are getting full and with the new state
<br />statute limiting yard waste from landfills area
<br />residents will have to think of alternative ways to deal
<br />with leaves and grass clippings. A very inexpensive
<br />and productive option is to build a compost bin.
<br />Some may be more elaborate than others but plan-
<br />ning this structure in winter can better prepare you
<br />for spring composting.
<br />Directions to help you plan your compost bin can
<br />be obtained by calling the Anoka County Extension
<br />Service at 755-1280 for the free brochure titled
<br />"Composting and Mulching: A Guide to Managing
<br />Organic Yard Wastes."
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<br />PRUNE OAKS NOW
<br />
<br />Janette Monear, Program Coordinator for the Oak
<br />WiltlDisease Tree Hotline advises that proper prun-
<br />ing is vital to your trees health. Pruning during the
<br />winter helps eliminate disease problems and with no
<br />foliage it is easier to identify what branches need cut-
<br />ting. Branches that cross or rub, damaged limbs or
<br />suckers should be pruned out. Trees that can be
<br />pruned during the winter months are: Oak (never
<br />prune in May/June), apple, flowering crab, pears,
<br />mountain ash, and hawthorne.
<br />A proper cut is also important so trees can heal
<br />themselves correctly eliminating future decay,
<br />disease and insect problems. Do not leave stubs but
<br />do not cut into the branch collar.
<br />For a free brochure on "Pruning Trees and
<br />Shrubs" or "Pruning Fruit Trees" call Anoka Coun-
<br />ty Extension, 755-1280.
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<br />YOUR INTRODUCTION TO
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<br />THE 1990 CENSUS
<br />
<br />The 1990 Census will be the 21st in the nation's
<br />history and the largest and most complex ever
<br />undertaken. The Census Bureau expects to count
<br />250 million people and 106 million housing units.
<br />Why A Census?
<br />It's part of the U.S. Constitution.
<br />Article I, Section 2 says:
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<br />"Representatives.. . shall be apportioned among the
<br />several States...according to their respective
<br />Numbers... The actual enumeration shall be made
<br />within three years after the first meeting of the Con-
<br />gress of the United States, and within every subse-
<br />quent Term of Ten years, in such manner as (Con-
<br />gress) shall by Law direct."
<br />How Important Are You?
<br />Success of the census depends on you, on
<br />everyone.
<br />In 1990, questionnaires will be delivered to more
<br />than 1 06 million housing units and living quarters in
<br />the country. More than 300,000 census takers and
<br />supprt personnel will help conduct the census and
<br />add up the final results.
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<br />How well you cooperate - this means completing and
<br />returning your questionnaire - will determine how ac-
<br />curate the census will be.
<br />What's Ahead?
<br />About a week before Census Day (April 1, 1990)
<br />most households will receive a questionnaire by
<br />mail. Others, depending on location, will have forms
<br />delivered by census takers. Roughly five out of six
<br />households will receive a short form. About one out
<br />of six households will be asked to fill out a longer
<br />form.
<br />What Will Be Asked?
<br />The questions are basic. The short form asks about
<br />race, Hispanic origin, age, marital status; whether
<br />you rent or own your residence, the number of
<br />rooms, etc. The longer form asks additional ques-
<br />tions on ancestry, employment, education, income,
<br />type of housing, utilities, and so on.
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<br />What Happens To Your Answers?
<br />Once the Census Bureau receives your question-
<br />naire, a key part of the Bureau's work begins. If the
<br />questionnaire is incomplete, a census employee
<br />must contact you to obtain the information. Then the
<br />answers on your questionnaire are combined with
<br />those from other questionnaires to produce statistical
<br />totals for various geographic areas. It is these com-
<br />bined numbers, not your personal answers, that are
<br />published and put to thousands of uses.
<br />What Kinds Of Uses?
<br />The population count for your area is used to deter-
<br />mine how many seats your state will have in the U.S.
<br />House of Representatives. States use the numbers
<br />to allocate seats in their legislatures.
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<br />Billions of dollars in federal funds are returned to
<br />states, local governments, and American Indian
<br />reservations and Alaska Native villages. State funds
<br />are returned to cities and counties. Amounts are bas-
<br />ed in part on population or housing data. Beyond
<br />that, planners use census facts to determine where
<br />to locate such facilities as hospitals, schools, day
<br />care and senior citizen centers. Various social pro-
<br />grams receive funds based on census information.
<br />Businesses use the data for decisions involving ex-
<br />pansion and jobs.
<br />The Census Is Confidential!
<br />So, why not stand up and count yourself in the cen-
<br />sus? Neither a census taker nor any other employee
<br />of the Census Bureau can reveal information about
<br />you or your household. Census personnel take an
<br />oath to uphold this confidence. Failure to do so can
<br />mean five years in prison and $5,000 in fines. And
<br />what about other federal agencies, can they get your
<br />census information? The answer is NO!
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<br />Title 13 of the U.S. Code prevents any agency - Im-
<br />migration, the FBI, the IRS, the courts, the military,
<br />welfare agencies - from getting any specific informa-
<br />tion about you. In fact, personal information from the
<br />1990 Census will be locked up until the year 2062.
<br />What Will The 1990 Census Tell Us?
<br />· How the nation is changing.
<br />· The condition of housing.
<br />· Education, employment, and income information
<br />about your area.
<br />· The census takes the social and economic pulse
<br />of the nation.
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<br />If You're Not Counted
<br />For a number of reasons, about 2.2 million people
<br />were not counted in the last census (about 1 per-
<br />cent). This is called an undercount. Among minority
<br />populations the percentage was higher - about 6
<br />percent.
<br />Unfortunately, an undercount can result in flawed
<br />decisions. Inaccurate counts can curtail projects and
<br />cause lower funding for community programs and
<br />services. Often, those who could benefit most are
<br />those who are shortchanged when there's an
<br />undercount.
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<br />Being missed in the census affects not only the peo-
<br />ple missed - everyone loses if everyone is not
<br />counted.
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<br />PLEASE! When j,illing out your questionnaire,
<br />specify "Ramsey' as your city.
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