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MEETING CALENDAR July 1988 July 5 Tuesday Planning and Zoning Commission City Hall 7:30 p.m. July 7 Thursday Fire Safety Committee City Hall 7:00 p.m. July 7 Thursday Landfill Commission City Hall 7:30 p.m. July 12 Tuesday City Council City Hall 7:30 p.m. July 13 Wednesday Economic Development Commission City Hall 7:30 a.m. July 13 Wednesday Airport Commission City Hall 7:30 p.m. July 14 Thursday Park and Recreation Commission City Hall 7:00 p.m. July 21 Thursday Fire Safety Committee City Hall 7:00 p.m. July 21 Thursday Landfill Commission City Hall 7:30 p.m. July 26 Tuesday City Council City Hall 7:30 p.m. July 28 Thursday Board of Adjustment City Hall 7:30 p.m. City Offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, 1988 in observance of Independence Day. WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CITY HALL City Council met on May 3 and staff was directed to work towards having routine municipal sewer and water maintenance handled in-house and contrac- ting out for major/emergency maintenance. Plann- ing and Zoning was requested to conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed moratorium or- dinance on landfill siting in the City. Council approv- ed reimbursing RY AA for the cost of having soccer fields marked. The Police Department was directed to investigate vandalism at City parks and take the necessary steps to correct the situation. City Council met on May 10 and directed the Police Department to research the adequacy of speed zone and children at play signing in the vicinity of 173rd and Chameleon. Terry Miller of Waste Management was present and gave a report on the huge success of Ramsey Clean Up Day. Dale Henderson of Recy- cle America of Waste Management of Blaine was present to discuss the possibility of a pilot curbside recycling pick-up project in Ramsey's urban area. Council approved Cross of Hope's request to expand the existing church facility. Mr. Michael Baehr was approved to operate a welding business from his home for a one year period. The Building Official, City Engineer and City Administrator were given the authority to determine the buildability of certain lots in Barthel's Rum River Acres 2nd Addition. Council ordered a public hearing being held regarding a re- quest for an amusement center and billiard tables license on 167th Avenue, in the vicinity of Moroz' Hardware and Auto Parts. Council approved specs for City participation (tax increment financing) in site improvements in the Anoka Sports Center reloca- tion/expansion project. Council approved right-of- way acquisition agreements and ordering bids for Front Street sewer and water improvements. Coun- cil approved purchase of a pick-up truck for the Public Works Department. Bids were ordered for im- provements at River's Bend Park. The schedule for budget preparation was established. A joint powers agreement was entered into with Anoka County for recycling grant funds. The following projects were submitted to the District State Aid Engineer for cooperative funding: storm sewer project by Skelgas, upgrading signalization at Sunfish Lake Blvd., me- dian crossing at 153rd and Hwy. #10, storm sewer extension across Hwy. #10. City Council met on May 11 and reviewed the Fire Safety Committee's report regarding fire department organization and proposed schedule for establish- ment. Council approved the concepts presented by the Fire Safety Committee. Council also met with the Airport Commission to review options before the Ci- ty relating to airport zoning. Council tabled any ac- tion regarding airport safety zoning. City Council met on May 19 to receive input from affected property owners regarding the possibility of relocating the Burlington Northern railroad tracks fur- ther north and setting aside a corridor to do so at some point in the future if agencies determine that relocation is necessary to upgrade the safety of the corridor. MANAGING FINANCES Financial management consultants sponsored by the Anoka County Extension Service and Anoka County Social Service are available to assist in- dividuals and families with personal money manage- ment. Free information on record keeping, setting up a budget, goal setting and planning for future pur- chases or expenses is available through these con- sultants. All information and consultation is free and confidential. Call 755-1280 for more information. FOOD AND NUTRITION VOLUNTEERS NEEDED , I I I I I. II I ~ Anoka County Extension Service is recruiting volunteers for its Food and Nutrition Consultant Pro- gram. Consultants perform a variety of educational functions representing the Anoka County Extension Service and the research base of the University of Minnesota. Consultants will conduct one-to-one and small group teaching on topics related to food- nutrition, meal planning and developing a budget for food purchases. Consultants will then return 50 hours of volunteer time back to the Extension Ser- vice. Training will be held June 23 and 30. Call 755-1280 by June 15 for an apllication form. Council met on May 24 and conducted a public hearing on Mr. Meyer's request for an amusement center and billiard tables licence; council approved the licenses. Staff was directed to follow-up the ci- ty's request at Anoka County for a crosswalk in the vicinity of Tom Thumb. Council approved site plans for a recreation center (miniature golf, go-carts and boat pond) at 14622 Ferret and expansions to Nor- thern Oxygen, Skelgas and Rum River Plaza. Coun- cil awarded bids for site improvements at the new location for Anoka Sports Center and Rum River Ter- race. Specs were approved and bids ordered for a warming house at Central park and a civil defense warning system. Council authorized the placement of 'Caution-Playground' signs near all City parks that will be visible from both directions of traffic. Council approved Mr. Schulte's request to subdivide portions of two existing lots for inclusion in the final plat of Oakwood Hills. The City entered into a contract with Waste Management of Minnesota - Blaine for a pilot curbside recycling program. Council accepted Finance Officer Noel Graczyk's resignation. Coun- cil requested that the Planning Commission prepare findings of fact to support their recommendation that the city's urban boundaries be expanded to only in- clude property west of Ramsey Terrace. City Council met on May 31 and authorized adver- tising for a secretarial position in the Community Development Department and an accounting clerk. Public Works was authorized to spend a maximum of $18,000 for a pick-up to be used in the municipal sewer and water department. Council met on June 14 and directed the City At- torney to seek the Attorney General's opinion relating to airport zoning, city charter and the recent referendum. Final plat approval was given to minor subdivisions for Harley Gordon west of Cty. Rd. #83, south of 181 st and David Weaver east of Jarvis. Oakwood Hills (property immediately west of Hall- Anderson Acres) and Rambosek Red Oak Estates (Lots 1,2 and the northern portion of Lot 4 of Voltin's Oak Hill Estates) received final plat approval. A con- tract was awarded to O.P. Contracting for sewer and water improvements for Front Street. Bids were ordered for the extension of Dysprosium Street to Cty. Rd. #5. A public hearing was set for July 12 regarding extension of sewer and water to property west of Ramsey Terrace. Council approved renam- ing the riding arena at Traprock Commons after Er- nie Schleper. Concept approval was given to a pro- posed Mississippi River bridge crossing and corridor from Dayton through Ramsey. The contract for im- provements at River's Bend Park was awarded to W.B. Miller. Bids were ordered for the Park Center building at Central Park. Council adopted an or- dinance allowing the City better control over issues relating to diseased trees. Council adopted an ac- tion plan to be used in establishing and issuing a 3rd liquor license. Council scheduled a special meeting for June 16 to discuss proposed amend- ments to the Comprehensive Plan to expand the Ur- ban area and Altron's tax increment project. COMMISSION MEETING NEWS The Planning and Zoning Commission met on May 17 and reviewed the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to expand the urban boun- daries to allow extension of sewer and water services to property immediately north of River's Bend and outlot B of Rum Acres Estates, property west of Ramsey Terrace and property west of Riverside West. The Commission passed a motion to recom- mend that City Council only amend the urban boun- daries to include that property west of Ramsey Ter- race. The Commission recommended site plan ap- proval for David Hauan's recreation center and for expansions at Northern Oxygen, Skelgas and Rum River Plaza. It was recommended that Vern Weaver proceed to minor plat his proposed subdivision on Jarvis Street. Steve Bluhm of the Landfill Commit- tee was present to discuss the possibility of having shopping centers provide containers for recyclable materials. The Commission requested that the Land- fill Committee prepare a priority listing of options available to reduce the flow of wastes into landfills. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Economic Development Commission conducted a joint meeting on May 25 to discuss issues brought out in the Hwy. #10 Corridor Study. During the meeting, a concept was presented involving locating a Mississippi River bridge crossing from Dayton west of Foster Island, intersecting in Ramsey between County Roads #56 and #83; then realigning the Cty. Rd. #83 intersection with Hwy. #10 further east to tie into the Mississippi crossing and extend Cty. Rd. #83 to intersect with County Roads #5, #24 and #47 through Burns. It was recommended that City Coun- cil also approve the concept for a Mississippi River corridor. The Planning and Zoning Commission met on June 7 and conducted public hearings regarding Lord of Life Church's request to erect a temporary structure to use for an education building; Mr. Roger Hurd's request to operate a vehicle sales lot at 7205 Hwy. #10; Atlas Incinerator's request to construct and operate contract incinerators in the research portion of their operation; and to consider amend- ment to Ramsey City Code establishing a moratorium on the siting of landfills. The Airport Commission met on May 11 and it was noted that Gateway North Industrial Airport has been selected as one of the airports to be included in the economic impact study task portion of the update of the Minnesota State Aviation System Plan. The Commission recommended that City Council ex- ecute the Environmental Information Document to the regulatory agencies, take appropriate action to submit the pre-application to FAA funding and supply information to Mn/DOT's Capital Improvements Pro- gram Document. The Economic Development Commission met on May 10 and reviewed Atlas Incinerators, Inc.'s pro- posal to locate it's corporate office, factory and research and development facility. The Commission recommended that City Council approve Atlas' re- quest for tax increment financing participation in the project. The Park and Recreation Commission met on May 12 and heard from citizens concerned with pro- blems at Brookview Park. The Commission re- quested that City Council direct the police depart- ment to increase surveillance at the park. Bill Weiss of Nowthen Blvd. presented a petition opposing the development of a multi-use trail system. The Com- mission reviewed the proposed snowmobile orid- nance and directed the City Attorney to revise the draft, incorporating suggestions made during the discussion. The Park and Recreation Commission met on June 9 and tabled action on the revised draft of the snowmobile ordinance. Requiring cash for park dedication was recommended for Green Valley Estates 2nd Addition. The Commission recommend- ed requiring all land south of Trott Brook and a 75 foot corridor along the northern boundary of the Carr Addition for park dedication. The Commission re- quested that staff negotiate with Mr. Weaver and Northfork to obtain property to be used in the multi- use trail system to satisfy the park dedication re- quirements for the proposed Weaver subdivision east of Jarvis; if negotiations fail, cash should be re- quired. Residents signing petition opposing a multi- use trail system are to be invited to a meeting to discuss their concerns. ATTENTION The City of Ramsey is currently seeking can- didates to fill a vacancy on the Airport Commission. The position requires a minimum of one evening meeting per month; familiarity with Ramsey City Or- dinances is desired. Ramsey residents interested in serving on the Commission are requested to sub- mit a letter of application to the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Min- nesota 55303, no later than 5:00 P.M. on July 13, 1988. The letter should contain the applicant's name, address,telephone number, work experience, education and any experience in municipal affairs. In addition, applicants should include a statement listing their reasons for seeking appointment to the Airport Commission. The position is not salaried.