Ramsey Resident - 1985 - November/December

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~ l I '\, r . flag; 8 ~ rri.CilY New;ietl~r~ No;emb~riDec~mbe~ 1985 , r I , ,,..- \ 'f I ~ I .How do host communities cope with a landfill? Under current legislation, landfills are a necessary part of the lives of everyone living in the State of Minnesota. Everyone living or working in Minnesota generates waste that must be currently dispos- edof at sanitary landfills locat- ed throughout the state. Solid Waste Abatement Programs already in effect and proposed programs in the near future will reduce the amount of waste being landfilled but will not eliminate the need for san- itary landfills. Seeing that everyone is re- sponsible for generating waste and that waste is cur- rently funneled into solid waste sanitary landfills in spe- cific areas throughout the state, we now have a problem specific to communitie~ in which these landfills are locat- ed. Some of those problems are: 1. Loss of property tax reve- nue because a landfill site is not assessed as high as a resi- dential, commercial or indus- trial development occupying the same property area. 2. Adverse affects on mar- ket values on properties in buf- fer zones and adjacent private property owners also reduce the communities tax base as well as affect the marketability of those properties. 3. . Under current local im- provement - laws,' a special assessment for a public im. provement may be levied against a property only to the extent the improvement bene- fits the property assessed. At a landfill of at least 80 acres, it would be hard for a communi- ~ ' I - I t ~ { ~ r~ "- --, ty to prove that the entire 80 acres., would benefit from a water and sewer assessment under current statutes. .4. Extraordinary costs in- curred by host communities in the construction of municipal wells. Rapid draw down wells which usually are the most ef- ficient wells utilized by munic- ipalities are restricted to out- side a two mile radius around a landfill site. If rapid draw down wells are used in a host communities; the increased cost of pipe and pumping equipment would create an ex- cessive water utility cost. 5. The health and welfare of host community residents can be adversely affected by land- fills that create ground water pollution, cause real or per- sonal property damage, affect natural resources and/or create personal injuries. The average citizen does not. have the time or resources to legal- ly undertake all that needs to be formally accomplished in order to be given reimburse- ment. All of ,these concerns of host communities will require th~ Minnesota State Legisla- ture to act on existing laws or enact new laws to help protect the Host Community of a Landfill and their residents. In late November of this year, a public hearing will be conduct- ed by our state officials in the City of Ran:)sey. If some of the concerns expressed in this ar- ticle are your concerns, please plan on attending and partici- pate in changing our laws to better protect our community. The exact date, time and place will be published at. a later date. .......:- T.r Of C"[~IC4L '~[O~L[ Ramsey The Chemical People meet the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Ramsey School. One program we will be working on this year is the PAR Program (Parents are Re- sponsible). PAR is an alcohol and drug awareness program developed to help provide parents with some basic information and training which might be help- ful in guiding their children through their adolescent years. Through PAR parents participate in a series of two- hour sessions which are facili. tated by trained parent volun- teers. Participants meet in both large and small groups to see films, hear panels, partici- pate in learning activities, and discuss issues of interest and concern related to chemical use. The PAR Program provides a format through which parents are able to develop an under- standing of drug use among youth, a knowledge of com- munity resources, and a better awareness of their own~family environment with respect to communication styles, drug- taking behavior and the gener- al atmosphere of their family relationships. An event the Chemical Peo- ple will explore is an alcohol free party to be held near the holidays. For more' informa- tion, call Claudia' Dodge at 422-5199. Precinct Meetings to be Held In accordance with the Ram- sey City Charter (Chapter 3, Section 3.02.01 Precinct Liai- son) it is the responsibility of the council persons assigned to represent Precincts 1,2 and 3 to conduct two public meet- ings during the calendar year in each precinct. Councilperson Jean Schlue- ter, representing Precinct 3 for the year 1985 has set the date of Thursday, Dec. 12 for the se- cond of these two public meet- ings with those residents liv- ing in Precinct 3. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Ramsey City Hall. Councilman Cox, represent- ing Precinct 1 and Councilman Reimann, representing Pre- cinct 2, have set the date of Thursday, Dec. 5 for a joint precinct meeting. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Ramsey City Hall. All residents are encourag- ed to attend. No format or for- mal agenda will be drawn up but rather an opportunity will be made available for discus- sions on topics of interest and concern. No decisions will be made at the meeting, but rather time given to input that may help your representative in the decision making process of council matters. Twelve Oa'ys of Christmas Ramsey Community School is sponsoring the "Twelve Days of Christmas", 12 days of classes of arts and crafts and food for preschool through adults. Classes and events 'start December 2. Listed are classes and times. Please call the community school by November 20 if you did not get a brochure. They will be distributed via the children at Ramsey School. If you do not have children in Ramsey School, call the community school office to have a brochure mailed to you, 422-5199. CLASS AGE DATES TIME COST Christmas Fun 3 Mon., Dec. 2, 3 wks. 2:30-3:30 - $5.00 Christmas Fun 4 Tues., Dec. 3, 3 wks. 2:30-3:30 $5.00 Christmas Fun 5 Wed., Dec. 4, 3 wks. 2:30-3:30 $5.00 Lefse. Making Gr. 3 & 4 Mon., Dec. 2, 2 wks. 3:45-4:45 $3.00 Ornament Sample Gr. K & 1 Mon., Dec. 2, 3 wks. 3:45-4:45 $5.00 Tin Punch Gr.4 . Tues., Dec. 3, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $2.75 Candlewicking Gr.4 Wed., Dec. 4, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $2.50 Tin Punch Ornament Gr. 2 & 3 Mon., Dec. 9, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $2.50 Counted Cross Stitch Gr. 3 & 4 Mon., Dec. 9, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $2.50 Cookie Decorating Gr. K & 1 Tues., Dec. 10, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $2.50 Cookie Decorating Gr. 2-4 Wed., Dec. 11, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $2.50 Plaster Ornament Gr. 2-4 Tues., Dec. 10, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $1.50 Cabbage Patch Fun Gr. K & 1 Wed., Dec. 11, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $1.50 Cabbage Patch Fun Gr. 2-4 Wed., Dec. 18, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $1.50 Krafts & Fun Gr. 2 & 3 Mon., Dec. 16, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $1.50 Candlemaking Gr.4 Mon., Dec. 16, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $2.50 Candlemaking Gr. K & 1 Tues., Dec. 17, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $2.50 Candlemakihg Gr. 2 & 3 Wed., Dec. '18, 1 wk. 3:45-4:45 $2.50 AGE 10 & up. TEENS TOO! Tin Punch 10 & up . Monday, Dec. 2 7-8 p.m. $2.75 Counted Cross Stitch 10 & up Wednesday, Dec. 4 7-8 p.m. $2.50 . Weather Vanes 10 & up Monday, Dec. 9 7-8 p.m. $2.75 Canding Making 10 & up Wednesday, Gee. 18 7-8 p:m. $2.50 Candlewicking 10 & up Wednesday, Dec. 18 7-8 p.m. $2.50 ADUL T Holiday Mouse adult Mon., Dec. 2, 1 wk. 7-8 p.m: $2.50 Counted Cross Stitch adult Wed., Dec. 4, 1 wk. , 7-8 p.m. $2.50 Candlewicking adult Wed., Dec. 18, 1 wk. 7-8 p.m. $2.50 Pine Cone Decorating adult Mon., Dec. 16, 1 wk. 7-8 p.m. $2.50 Teens -- you are welcome to come to either age 10 and up ortheadult classes. Watch for addi- tional flyers. "