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<br />SCHEDULE OF APRIL MEETINGS
<br />AND OFFICE CLOSURES
<br />Tuesday, May 1, 1990
<br />Monday, May 7, 1990
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<br />Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
<br />Regular Make the Scene, Keep Ramsey Clean
<br />Committee Meeting
<br />Regular City Council Meeting
<br />Regular Economic Development Commission Meeting
<br />Special Joint City Council/Fire Board Meeting
<br />Regular Park and Recreation Commission Meeting
<br />Regular City Council Meeting
<br />Regular Board of Adjustment Meeting
<br />CITY OFFICES CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE
<br />OF MEMORIAL DAY
<br />All meetings are held at the Ramsey Municipal Center unless indicated otherwise.
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<br />SCHEDULE OF 1990 SPRING EVENTS
<br />
<br />17th Annual Tree Sale and 2nd Annual Green Business/Environmental Expo at Ramsey
<br />Municipal Center. Containerized Pine and Spruce seedlings will be distributed free to participating
<br />Ramsey residents.
<br />
<br />Annual Spring Pet Clinic at the Park Center Building in Central Park. Free Pine and Spruce
<br />seedlings will be distributed to participating Ramsey residents.
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<br />Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony at Ramsey Municipal Center. Following the ceremony,
<br />your help is needed to plant 2500 Pine and Spruce seedlings at the following sites: Ramsey
<br />Elementary School, Ramsey Municipal Center and two parks.
<br />
<br />Special pick up service for appliances, tires and car batteries. Call Jim Gromberg at
<br />427-1410 for eligibility information.
<br />
<br />Clean Up Day at the Anoka Sanitary Regional Landfill. Free Pine and Spruce seedlings
<br />will be distributed to participating Ramsey residents.
<br />
<br />Decentralized Brush Chipping Program. Brush may be dropped off for chipping at the
<br />following sites: River's Bend Park, Titterud Park, Central Park, Cross of Hope Church and Ramsey
<br />Municipal Center. Free Pine and Spruce seedlings will be distributed to participating Ramsey
<br />residents.
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<br />Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic at Central Park.
<br />
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:30 a.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
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<br />Tuesday, May 8, 1990
<br />Wednesday, May 9, 1990
<br />Wednesday, May 9, 1990
<br />Thursday, May 10, April 11, 1990
<br />Tuesday, May 22, 1990
<br />Thursday, May 24, 1990
<br />Monday, May 28, 1990
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<br />Saturday, April 28
<br />7:00 a.m. - Noon
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<br />Saturday, April 28
<br />8:00 a.m. - Noon
<br />Saturday, April 28
<br />9:00 a.m.
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<br />Saturday, April 28
<br />All Day
<br />Saturday, May 5
<br />7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
<br />Saturday, May 5
<br />8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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<br />Saturday, May 5
<br />11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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<br />
<br />TREE em USA
<br />
<br />RAMSEY NAMED
<br />
<br />TREE CITY U.S.A.
<br />
<br />The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Ramsey
<br />as a Tree City U.S.A. The National Arbor Day Foundation
<br />is a non-profit organization funded by donations and Govern-
<br />ment Agency grants. The main objective of this foundation
<br />is to support America's urban forest. One program that they
<br />have initiated is the Tree City U.S.A. Program. This free of
<br />charge program is directed for cities to recognize the need
<br />and value of establishing an urban forestry program. An ap-
<br />plying city must meet four Tree City U.S.A. standards. These
<br />are:
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<br />1) Establish a Tree Board or Department.
<br />
<br />In Ramsey's case, the Community Development
<br />Department has been assigned this task.
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<br />2) Adopt a city tree ordinance.
<br />
<br />The Ramsey City Council adopted Ordinance #88-3
<br />which establishes a shade tree program, and regula-
<br />tion of control of certain diseases affecting trees.
<br />
<br />3) Implement a community forestry program with an an-
<br />nual budget of at least $2.00 per capita.
<br />
<br />Ramsey's expenditures, including substantial monies
<br />received from Metropolitan Council towards the
<br />Ramsey Decentralized Brush Chipping Demonstration
<br />Program, brings the City's per capita investment for
<br />urban forestry and associated activities to nearly $9.00
<br />per capita.
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<br />4) Sponsor an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
<br />
<br />The City of Ramsey annually promotes a very ag-
<br />gressive and highly visible Arbor Day observance and
<br />ceremony.
<br />
<br />On April 19, 1990, representatives of Ramsey will be atten-
<br />ding the annual Arbor Day Foundation banquet to receive
<br />the City's plaque, Tree City U.S.A. flag and a number of signs
<br />to be erected at entry points into the community designating
<br />the achieved title.
<br />
<br />GROW FRUIT
<br />
<br />IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD!
<br />
<br />Growing your own fruit can be a very rewarding ex-
<br />perience. "Your success", says Janette Monear, Anoka
<br />County Extension Service Oak Wilt Program Coordinator,
<br />"will depend on several factors: site, selection, varieties,
<br />pest control, and maintenance."
<br />Fruits such as apples, plums, cherries, raspberries, cur-
<br />rants, grapes, and blueberries can be grown in abundance
<br />in your own backyard. A new 35 page, step-by-step booklet
<br />titled Fruit for the Home outlines how to produce larger quan-
<br />tities of fruit while saving you time and money.
<br />To order the booklet Fruit for the Home send your name
<br />and address along with a check for $1.50 to the Anoka Coun-
<br />ty Extension Service, 550 Bunker Lake Blvd. N.W., Anoka,
<br />MN 55304.
<br />
<br />ANNUAL REPORT ON
<br />
<br />RAMSEY'S FIRST YEAR
<br />
<br />BRUSHCHIPPING PROGRAM
<br />
<br />AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
<br />
<br />The annual report on Ramsey's first year decentralized
<br />brushchipping program is complete and copies are available
<br />at City Hall. This report provides a comprehensive, statistical
<br />evaluation of the program structure, results and resident in-
<br />put via neighborhood meetings and survey.
<br />Residents in established neighborhoods, historically, use
<br />open burning for brush disposal. This is tree resource lost,
<br />in addition to: air pollution, possible water and soil pollu-
<br />tion, source of insect and disease inoculum, and a potential
<br />fire hazard. In 1989, approximately 1,030 cubic yards of
<br />brush chips were generated through Ramsey's program.
<br />From this, it is estimated that 10,300 cubic yards of brush
<br />was chipped to be utilized as mulch rather than open-burned
<br />or landfilled as waste.
<br />For more information, call Bruce Bacon at 427-1410.
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<br />OPTIONS FOR
<br />
<br />YARD WASTE DISPOSAL
<br />
<br />Legislation effective January, 1990, prohibits the dumping
<br />of leaves and grass clippings into public landfills. This year,
<br />Ramsey's Clean Up Day does include disposal of leaves and
<br />grass. Beyond that, the following options exist for disposal
<br />of yard waste:
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<br />Anoka County Licensed Yard Waste Facilities:
<br />Bunker Hills Compost Site
<br />Hanson Blvd. and 133rd Avenue
<br />757 -3920
<br />
<br />Rice Creek Chain-of-Lakes Compost Site
<br />Located off County Rd. #14 in Lino Lakes
<br />757 -3920
<br />
<br />Both sites are open from Noon to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays,
<br />Wednesdays and Fridays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Satur-
<br />days; and Noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. Both sites are
<br />closed on holidays. Both sites accept leaves, grass clipp-
<br />ings and garden Clippings at no charge. There is a very limited
<br />amount of finished compost available at this time; more
<br />finished compost should be available this Fall.
<br />
<br />Outside Anoka County:
<br />Elk River Landfill, Inc.
<br />22460 Hwy. #169 NW.
<br />Elk River, Mn 55330
<br />441-2464
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<br />Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
<br />and 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The fee is $13.71
<br />per ton for debagged leaves and grass clippings; $36.75 per
<br />ton for bagged leaves and grass clippings; $24.75 per ton
<br />for brush (limbs less than 5 inches in diameter). Brush must
<br />be segregated from grass and leaves.
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<br />BRUSH CHIPPING PROGRAM
<br />TO BE OFFERED IN
<br />RAMSEY ALL SUMMER
<br />
<br />The City of Ramsey, because of the serious threat to the
<br />forest population, is developing a decentralized brush chip-
<br />ping operation with funding support from the Metro Coun-
<br />cil. Brush disposal can be a problem and chipping converts
<br />the brush into a usable product, with no disease problems.
<br />Ramsey's brush chipping program will offer the following
<br />services:
<br />· Free brush chipping
<br />· Information on tree disease prevention and control
<br />· Information on the use of wood chips
<br />· Wood chips available for use
<br />· Information on the composting of leaves and grass
<br />These free services are offered to control the current disease
<br />problems and decrease the need for burning permits to be
<br />issued during the year. These services will be provided on
<br />a neighborhood-wide format to encourage the efficient use
<br />of the program resources.
<br />Who is eligible?
<br />All residents with brush or prunings from healthy or diseas-
<br />ed trees who prepare the piles correctly, with convenient
<br />access.
<br />How can you participate?
<br />Fill out the questionnaire and return it to Woodchipping Pro-
<br />gram, Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W.,
<br />Ramsey, Minnesota 55303.
<br />
<br />NAME
<br />ADDRESS
<br />PHONE NUMBER
<br />I ALREADY HAVE MY BRUSH STACKED ACCORDING TO
<br />GUIDELlNES_ YES_ NO AND READY TO CHIP.
<br />THE SIZE OF MY BRUSH PILE IS LESS THAN
<br />A PICKUP LOAD.
<br />THE SIZE OF MY BRUSH PILE IS _ MORE THAN A
<br />PICKUP LOAD; LENGTH , WIDTH
<br />HEIGHT
<br />MY BRUSH PILE CONTAINS DISEASED WOOD:
<br />OAK _ ELM _ PINE OTHER
<br />I HAVE MORE TREE WORK TO DO: PLANTING;
<br />PRUNING*; TREE REMOVAL *.
<br />(*) HOW MANY TREES
<br />AND WHAT KINDS.
<br />TIME FRAME DESIRED FOR MY CHIPPING WORK:
<br />_ MAY _ JUNE_ JULY _AUGUST
<br />_ SEPTEMBER _ OCTOBER
<br />I WOULD LIKE THE WOOD CHIPS FOR MY OWN USE
<br />_ YES_NO.
<br />I AM CURRENTLY COMPOSTlNG ON SITE _ YES _ NO
<br />I AM INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT
<br />COMPOSTING MULCHING.
<br />I WOULD LIKE TO HOST ATTEND A
<br />NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING ABOUT: RECYCLING
<br />_ CHIP UTILlZATION_ SOIL BUILDING
<br />_ AIR/WATER QUALITY
<br />_ TREE DISEASE CONTROL
<br />_ TREE AND SITE EVALUATION
<br />_ ENERGY EFFICIENT PLANTING
<br />_ PLANTING FOR WILDLIFE
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<br />GUIDELINES FOR
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<br />BRUSH PILES
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<br />IF YOU ANTICIPATE PARTICIPATING IN THE BRUSH CHIP-
<br />PING PROGRAM, THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES WILL
<br />APPL Y:
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<br />. Brush must be stacked with the trunk ends in the same
<br />direction.
<br />. Brush diameter should be 5 inches or less and length
<br />is restricted to 6-8 feet. Brush piles may be stacked
<br />up to 6 feet in height.
<br />. Brush must be neatly stacked where it is readily ac-
<br />cessible to the truck and Chipper trailer, Le., alongside
<br />driveways.
<br />. Only clean brush and limb piles will be accepted; Le.,
<br />no rocks, dirt, whole trees, stumps, metal, plastic,
<br />cloth, boards, leaves or grass.
<br />. Healthy and diseased brush, limbs and prunings will
<br />be accepted. The chipping process removes the
<br />disease hazards and the chips can be used for mulch,
<br />landscaping, weed control and moisture retention.
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