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<br />SCHEDULE OF DECEMBER MEETINGS
<br />AND OFFICE CLOSURES
<br />
<br />Regular Make the Scene, Keep Ramsey Clean Committee
<br />Meeting
<br />Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
<br />Special Board of Adjustment Meeting
<br />Regular City Council Meeting
<br />Regulaer Economic Development Commission Meeting.
<br />Regular Fire Department Meeting
<br />Regular Park and Recreation Commission Meeting
<br />OFFICE CLOSES AT 12:30 P.M. IN OBSERVANCE OF
<br />CHRISTMAS EVE
<br />Tuesday, December 25, 1990 OFFICE CLOSED ON OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS DAY
<br />7:30 p.m. Wednesday. December 26, 1990 Regular City Council Meeting
<br />7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 1990 Regular Board of Adjustment Meeting
<br />All meetings are held at the Ramsey Municipal Center unless indicated otherwise.
<br />
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />
<br />Monday. December 3, 1990
<br />
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:30 a.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />
<br />Tuesday, December 4, 1990
<br />Thursday, December 6, 1990
<br />Tuesday December 11,1990
<br />Wednesday, December 12, 1990
<br />Wednesday, December 12, 1990
<br />Thursday, December 13, 1990
<br />Monday, December 24, 1990
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<br />WHAT'S HAPPENING
<br />
<br />AT CITY HALL
<br />
<br />City Council met on October 9 and appointed Carolyn Nelson
<br />to the Economic Development Commission. An ordinance
<br />was introduced to amend the City Code numbering system.
<br />The position of Senior Accountant was offered to Mary
<br />Gomez. Preparation of plans for the extension of sewer and
<br />water to property at the junction of Hwy. #47 and County
<br />Road #5 were ordered. Following regular items of business,
<br />the City Council recessed to Ramsey Elementary School to
<br />conduct a hearing regarding the proposed amendments to
<br />the City's Zoning Chapter to establish regulations for adult
<br />uses.
<br />City Council met on October 23 and extensions were granted
<br />to the time frame for applying for final plat approval of Carr
<br />Addition and River Bluffs Addition. An extension to the recor-
<br />ding of the final plat for Alicia Addition was granted. Monte
<br />Zillinger was appointed to the Economic Development Com-
<br />mission. Council allocated $7500 for the construction of a
<br />tot lot in Countryside Estates. Ralph Nissen's request for
<br />a pawn shop license on Hwy. #10 was approved. Staff was
<br />directed to draft an ordinance amendment indicating that
<br />developers have a one year time frame from the time of
<br />preliminary plat approval to apply for final plat approval and
<br />a two year time frame from the time of final plat approval
<br />to record the plat at the County. Staff was also directed to
<br />draft an ordinance amendment requiring developers to ex-
<br />ecute site plan development permits within 120 days of ap-
<br />proval. Council approved the submittal of supplementary in-
<br />formation and policies to Metro Council relating to phase 2
<br />of the MUSA expansion. A resolution was adopted requesting
<br />relief from Federal Housing Administration requirement to
<br />meet Metro Council General Rural Use Density Policy. A sub-
<br />committee was established to review opportunities for finan-
<br />cing the contruction of a public works garage and/or police
<br />department. A pOlicy was adopted regarding park playground
<br />equipment surfacing. Council authorized that the City should
<br />enter into a joint powers agreement with communities in
<br />Anoka County for mutual aid fire protection. Council approved
<br />Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc's request for a con-
<br />ditional use permit to establish a yard waste compost facility.
<br />City Council met on October 30 and reviewed proposed
<br />changes to the City's Zoning Chapter to establish regula-
<br />tions for adult uses.
<br />City Council met on November 13 and exempted Waste
<br />Management's yard waste compost facility from restrictions
<br />contained in Ordinance #90-5 (Solid Waste Landfill Or-
<br />dinance) for a period of 54 months. Dan Karst's request to
<br />expand an aluminum recovery and processing business at
<br />14050 Basalt Street N.W. was approved. Charles Delany's
<br />request for a commercial dog kennel and more than one
<br />residential structure on a lot of record was approved. Coun-
<br />cil approved a site plan for a cold storage warehouse to be
<br />constructed on Hwy-10 Ramsey. west of County Road #83.
<br />The City Engineer was instructed to meet with residents from
<br />the Bison Street area to address possible street im-
<br />provements in that area. City Staff was directed to submit
<br />the names of the following persons to the U.S. District Court
<br />Judge for appOintment to the City's Charter Commission:
<br />Fred Streeter, Dennis Donovan and Richard Netzloff; the next
<br />Council meeting agenda will include a case to review any
<br />other candidates interested in serving on the Charter Com-
<br />mission. In accordance with the City Charter, precinct liaison
<br />meetings were scheduled for Tuesday, November 16, 1990
<br />at 7:00 p.m. at Ramsey City Hall. Council adopted an or-
<br />dinance which restricts certain types of adult establishments
<br />to certain zoning districts; this ordinance will become effec-
<br />tive 30 days after its publication in the official newspaper;
<br />the ordinance summary is proposed to be published
<br />November 16,1990. (The ordinance establishing regulations
<br />for adult uses is scheduled to be reviewed in the December
<br />issue of the Ramsey Resident.)
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />CITY OF RAMSEY ANNUAL
<br />SUMMARY FINANCE REPORT
<br />
<br />The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of finan-
<br />cial information concerning the City of Ramsey to interested
<br />citizens. The complete City of Ramsey Comprehensive An-
<br />nual Financial Report for the year ended December 31, 1989
<br />may be examined during regular business hours at the
<br />Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW.,
<br />telephone (612) 427-1410. Questions about this report should
<br />be directed to Sandra G. Ashley, Finance Officer, at the same
<br />address and phone.
<br />The following summaries are from the general purpose
<br />financial statements of the City for the years ended December
<br />31, 1989 and 1988. The right hand column shows the
<br />percentage change in dollars between the two years.
<br />
<br />REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
<br />(Governmental Funds and Expendable Trust Funds)
<br />
<br />Revenue:
<br />Property taxes
<br />Special assessments
<br />Licenses and permits
<br />Intergovernmental revenues
<br />Charges for services
<br />Fines and penalties
<br />Other revenue -
<br />Interest on investments
<br />Miscellaneous
<br />Total Revenue
<br />
<br />Expenditures:
<br />General government
<br />Public safety
<br />Streets and highways
<br />Culture and recreation
<br />Capital outlay
<br />Debt service
<br />Total Expenditures
<br />
<br />Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue
<br />Over Expenditures
<br />
<br />Other Financing Sources (Uses):
<br />
<br />Proceeds of bond issues
<br />
<br />EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUE
<br />AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
<br />OVER EXPENDITURES AND OTHER
<br />FINANCING USES
<br />
<br />Fund balance - beginning of year
<br />
<br />Fund Balance - End of Year
<br />
<br />Total
<br />1989
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br />1,340,466
<br />681,722
<br />363,001
<br />1,592,073
<br />6,726
<br />35,187
<br />
<br />674,921
<br />194,405
<br />4,888,501
<br />
<br />856,754
<br />592,949
<br />227,329
<br />171,586
<br />1,552,920
<br />1,898,718
<br />5,300,256
<br />
<br />(411,755)
<br />
<br />993,767
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br />582,012
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br />7,826,329
<br />8,408,341
<br />
<br />ENTERPRISE FUND OPERATIONS
<br />(Water and Sewer Fund)
<br />
<br />Revenues:
<br />Operating revenues
<br />
<br />Other - interest on investments
<br />
<br />Total Revenues
<br />
<br />Expenses:
<br />
<br />Operating expenses
<br />
<br />Interest expense
<br />
<br />Depreciation
<br />
<br />Total Expenses
<br />
<br />Net Income (Loss)
<br />
<br />Retained earnings - beginning of year
<br />
<br />Retained Earnings - End of Year
<br />
<br />Total
<br />1989
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br />67,406
<br />30,019
<br />97,425
<br />
<br />77,246
<br />3,503
<br />90,289
<br />171,038
<br />
<br />(73,613)
<br />
<br />135,413
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br />61,800
<br />
<br />Total
<br />1988
<br />
<br />Percent
<br />
<br />Increase
<br />
<br />(Decrease)
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br />1,011,286
<br />1,265,364
<br />435,518
<br />846,247
<br />5,748
<br />30,278
<br />
<br />32.6%
<br />(46.1%)
<br />(16.7%)
<br />88.1%
<br />17.0%
<br />16.2%
<br />
<br />647,709
<br />202,997
<br />4,445,147
<br />
<br />4.2%
<br />(4.2% )
<br />10.0%
<br />
<br />750,156
<br />575,467
<br />208,615
<br />115,076
<br />1,577,861
<br />2,439,352
<br />5,666,527
<br />
<br />14.2%
<br />3.0%
<br />9.0%
<br />49.1%
<br />(1.6% )
<br />(22.2%)
<br />(6.5%)
<br />
<br />(1,221, 380)
<br />
<br />(66.3%)
<br />
<br />100.0%
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br />(1,221,380)
<br />
<br />147.7%
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br />9,047,709
<br />7,826,329
<br />
<br />(13.5% )
<br />
<br />7.4%
<br />
<br />$
<br />
<br /> Percent
<br />Total Increase
<br />1988 (Decrease)
<br />58,217 15.8%
<br />17,711 69.5%
<br />75,928 28.3%
<br />42,417 82.1%
<br /> 100.0%
<br />48,971 84.4%
<br />91,388 87.2%
<br />(15,460) 376.2%
<br />150,873 (10.2%)
<br />135,413 (54.4%)
<br />
<br />$
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