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CRIME STOPPER NEWS The follow!ng theft?, vandalism and. bu.rglaries were reported in Ramsey during the month of October. If you have any information about these incidents, call 427-1410 and do your part to stop crime. Date Location 10-1 6106 Highway #10 10-1 151XX Alpaca Street 10-1 158XX Juniper Ridge Drive 10-2 151 XX Kangaroo Street Description Theft of TV and VCR from RV. Theft of hunting supplies. Theft of Jacuzzi tub. Burglary of VCR, table organ, radio cassette. Vehicle theft. Theft of radar detector from vehicle. Burglary of hand tools, telephone. Damage to mailbox. Damage to property. Theft of stickers from license plates. Theft of door knob. Damage to vehicle at con- struction site. Theft from vehicle of radar detector, checkbook. No pay on gas. Theft of outboard motor. Theft of three atrium doors. Theft of VCR. Vandalism at new construction. Vandalism. Vandalism. Theft of vehicle. Damage to window. Theft of bicycle. Broken vehicle window. Burglary of TV, coins, jewelry. Damage to vehicle/rocks thrown. 10-31 144XX Ramsey Boulevard 10-16 141XX St. Francis Boulevard Vandalism to vehicle/broken mirrors. Theft of air conditioner from RV. No pay on gas. Vandalism to ground poles. Vandalism to ornaments. Vandalism to vehicle grill, windshield. No pay on gas. Vehicle theft. Damage to mailbox. Damage to mailbox. Burglary of jewelry box, cash, TV, VCR. No pay on gas. Damage to mailbox. Damage to house window. Theft of vehicle parts. Theft of VCR. Vandalism to vehicle. Burglary of TV, guns, cash. Theft of radio from vehicle. Theft of canoe. Vandalism to swings. Burglary of TV, guns, keyboard, binoculars. Burglary of RV, radio, bow, gun. Theft of radar detector, cassette tapes. Theft of canoe. 10-16 9421 Highway #10 10-2 142XX Basalt Street 10-2 82XX - 151 st Lane 10-16 14911 Ramsey Boulevard 10-17 167XX Iodine Street 10-17 144XX Waco Street 10-17 141 XX SI. Francis Boulevard 10-2 140XX Basalt Street 10-3 163XX Azurite Street 0-3 81XX - 173rd Avenue 10-4 59XX - 168th Lane 10-19 14550 Armstrong Boulevard 10-19 6106 Highway #10 10-20 175XX Baugh Street 10-20 70XX P 175th Avenue 10-21 71XX - 181st Avenue 10-5 170XX Yttrium Street 10-5 149XX Waco Street 10-22 13969 SI. Francis Boulevard 10-22 85XX - 173rd Avenue 10-24 164XX Zirconium Street 10-25 6720 - 138th Avenue 10-26 6717 Highway #10 10-27 7103 Highway #10 10-27 143XX Nowthen Boulevard 10-28 86XX - 167th Lane 10-28 82XX - 161 st Avenue 10-29 156XX Yakima Street 10-29 87XX - 181st Avenue 10-7 150XX Willemite Street 10-10 14911 Ramsey Boulevard 10-11 164XX Jaspar Street 10-11 148XX Waco Street 10-13 158XX Radium Street 10-13 176XX Okapi Street 10-13 163XX Coquina Street 10-13 150XX Willemite Street 10-14 6141 Highway #10 10-14 6141 Highway #10 10-14 173XX Chameleon Street 10-15 7009 Highway #10 10-15 176XX Nowthen Boulevard 10-15 Krypton St. & Industry Ave. 10-29 172XX Driscoll Street 10-29 67XX - 138th Avenue MEETING CALENDAR December 1987 Dec. 1 Tuesday Planning and Zoning Commission City Hall 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 Wednesday Economic Development Company City Hall 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3 Thursday Fire Committee City Hall 7:00 p.m. Dec. 3 Thursday Landfill Commission City Hall 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 Tuesday City Council City Hall 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 Wednesday Economic Development Commission City Hall 7:30 a.m. Dec. 9 Wednesday Airport Commission City Hall 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 Thursday Park and Recreation Commission City Hall 7:00 p.m. Dec. 17 Thursday Fire Safety Committee City Hall 7:00 p.m. Dec. 17 Thursday Landfill Commission City Hall 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 Thursday Board of Adjustment City Hall 7:30 p. m. Dec. 22 Tuesday City Council City Hall 7:30 p.m. Agendas for all Council, Commission and Committee meetings are available at City Hall two working days prior to the date of the meeting. City offices will close at 1 :00 p.m. on Thursday, December 24, 1987 in observance of Christmas Eve and will be closed all day on Friday, December 25, 1987 in observance of Christmas Day. BUSINESS SCENE PERMITS ISSUED/YEAR TO DATE By: Ramsey Economic Development Commission Residential growth is a sign of a city's vitality and in Ramsey that growth in 1986 was nearly three times what it was in 1980 and that figure has already been exceeded in 1987 to date. The City issued 50 residential building permits in 1980; 145 in 1986; and surpassed that 1986 figure by the end of October, 1987 with the issuance of 168 residential building permits to date. People are drawn to Ramsey by the choice and availability of wooded and/or lake and river front lots as well as 2.5 acre and larger parcels. The real plus is that these lots are lower in price compared to land in other suburban areas which offers the home buyer the opportunity to place more investment in the home than in the land. We would like to note that 5 Ramsey homes were featured in this year's Parade of Homes. Two of those 5, constructed by Custom Builders and Interior D.esig!1, Inc. and A.J. Parent Construction, were Reg- gie winners. Valuation A. Houses 168 $14,662,000 B. Comm./lnd. 16 $ 1,870,800 C. Garages 63 $ 652,200 D. Additions 42 $ E. Swimming Pools 14 $ 109,800 F. Miscellaneous 21 $ 152,500 G. Rural Sewer 142 $ H. Plumbing 180 $ I. Heating 201 $ J. Water 76 $ K. Urban Sewer 76 $ L. TOTALS 999 $17,991,100 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERM ITS ISSUED 180 ClIy "t Ramsey, loiN 170 1611 160 J '~~ 140 130 I tt: 120 -, -< 1101 w >- 0:: 100 w Q. 90 III !: 80 ~ 0:: 70 w Q. 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 19117 · 1987 FlGURES YEAR TO DATE 1 0-31 -87 WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CITY HALL Council met on October 20 and discussed the 1988 budget, in particular increasing community education programs and adding a key communicator program. After much debate, Council passed a mo- tion by a 3 to 2 vote to not increase coummunity education program and not add a key com- municator program. Council consensus was to direct staff to draft an agreement indicating the city's in- tent to use tax increment revenues to extend sewer and water trunk to the proposed residential develop- ment, Ramsey Terrace Pond. Council approved retrofitting the city's tanker truck to accomodate ice rink flooding. It was reported to Council that after some research it has been determined that Council has gone on record as opposing expansion of the existing landfill facility and establishment of Site P; ther.e has .been no policy es~ablishe~ forbidding any bUSiness In Ramsey that might be Involved in solid waste abatement type activities. Council proceed- ed to discuss Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc.' s proposal for vertical expansion and develop- ment of a ski hill as an end use of the landfill; City Administrator Hartley and Council member Cox were directed to meet with Waste Management to refine the proposal. It was noted that Ham Lake is re- questing Ramsey's support of their resolution re- questing legislation that would indemnify local units of government from the liability that might occur as a result of land use regulations imposed by higher agencies; City Attorney Goodrich was directed to review Ham Lake's resolution and report back to Council. Council met on October 27 and granted final plat approval to Boser's Evergreen Estates consisting of SIX lots and located east of Variolite and north of 171 st. Council approved Mr. Garnett Pettersen's re- quest for a minor subdivision to reconfigure a 1 and a 6 acre lot into a 2.5 and 4.5 acre lot on Ramsey Blvd. Final plat approval was granted to Tranby Ter- race which consists of 3 three acre parcels on 173rd and Armstrong Blvd. Staff was directed to draft a resolution for Council consideration indicating that it is not the responsibility of Ramsey's contracted vendors to provide professional services to the general public unless prior authorization is obtain- ed from the City Administrator and or City Council. Council discussed options for alignment of sewer and water mains south of Hwy. #10; consensus was that the most desirable alignment would be in the proposed Front Street alignment; with respect to the possible (;Osts for acquiring easements for the con- struction of the improvements, Council questioned the appaisor's figure of $25,OOO/acre land values when comparable sales have been reported at $1 ~,OOO - $11 ,OOO/acre; Council directed that the ap- pralsor be requested to approach Council to explain the basis on which his figures were formulated. Council authorized only the acquisition of easements portion of the trunk storm sewer improvement pro- ject to install storm sewer from the north side of Burl- ington Northern Railroad to the Mississippi River' Council directed that staff request Burlington Nor: them to waive their right-of-way permit fee. The Council authorized amending the development agreement with Plants and Things to grant a variance to blacktopping until the operator becomes the legal owner of the property; applying decorative facing to the new building is extended to June 30, 1988; off-street loading will be provided on the north side of the subject building; the building will be us- ed for storage/warehouse/display purposes only. Council requested that the Park Commission recom- mend a policy establishing concessions rights at Central Park. Council approved the following im- provements at Central Park in 1987: electrical ser- vice for a warming house and hockey rink; 6" well; installation of phone service; two satellite toilets for four months; material for 12 warming house benches with labor donated; wood walkways; rubber matting for warming house; lease of a temporary warming house; hockey rink lighting; hockey goal nets with donated frames to be pursued. Council received the feasibility report for sewer and water between Sun- fish Lake Blvd. and Tungsten Street and schedul- ing a public hearing until a decision is made regar- ding alignment and easements. Council authorized a not-to-exceed expenditure of $1600 for the purhcase of a portable video player to be used in displaying the Ramsey video. Council implemented the Clean Indoor Air Act for the City of Ramsey Municipal Center. Terry Miller of Waste Manage- ment, Inc. was present requesting that their two year grading and excavating permit due to expire November 26, 1987 be extended to April 10, 1988 to coincide with the date the permit was actually signed, April 10, 1986; Council scheduled a public hearing for November 10 regarding the request. Re- cent problems with truck traffic from Northfork were discussed and the City requested that Northfork ap- point one person to coordinate their traffic.