Ramsey Resident - 1998 - January/February

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'f 16 N~~~~~~iR~ITIT1l The Anoka Union is the City of Ramsey's official newspaper and published each Friday. All official notices, meeting schedules and City Council agendas are published in the Anoka Union as required by City Charter and State Statutes. YOUR CITY NEWSLETTER The Ramsey Resident newsletter is paid for with public funds and is intended to provide public information about community events and local government. All inquiries and comments regarding the newsletter are welcome and should be directed to the newsletter coordinator. All articles for publication in the Ramsey Resident newsletter should be submitted by the 8th of each month, or the preceeding Friday if the 8th is on a weekend, to: Newsletter Coordinator City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W. Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 If you have any questions, call the Newsletter Coordinator at 427 -1410. The City of Ramsey reserves the right to determine what may appear in this newsletter. This newsletter is read and obtained with the understanding that the information presented is from varied sources from which there can be no warranty or responsibility as to accuracy or completeness. CITY OF RAMSEY: Mayor: Tom Gamec 421-7615 Co unci Imembers: Carolyn Beahen 323-3263 Sheila Beyer 753-4314 Natalie Haas Steffen 753-4298 Gerald Zimmerman 753-4387 City Administrator: 427-1410 Administrative Offices: 427-1410 Public Works Department: 427-8254 Parks Department: 427-8254 Police Department: 427-6812 Fire Department: . 427-3674 Fire and Police Emergency: 911 TOO: 427-8591 Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Annual Report Continued From Page 15 In an effort to take advantage of existing systems and service provided by local companies, Ramsey developed a utility billing system that uses an existing business application [billing services by Anoka Electric Cooperative] to bill for City utilities. As a result, the City does not have to invest in additional equipment and personnel to duplicate a service that already exists in the private sector. Anoka Electric Cooperative also provides mapping services in conjunction with the City's utility services and fleet maintenance on the City's equipment fleet. The arrangement also benefits AEC by more fully utilizing their in-house computer systems and maintenance facilities. The City is constantly looking for other ways to keep organizational operating costs down. Technology improvements over the past few years, and continued monitoring of upgrades in technology, allow the City to continually stream-line operations. Maintenance operations have also been improved through the continual upgrade of the equipment and vehicle fleets and through the utilization of preventative maintenance programs through Anoka Electric Cooperative. Staffing, as mentioned earlier, does not include large complements of people for emergency events, such as large snowfalls. Rather, a number of people are "on-call" should the need arise, but are not on the payroll for the rest of the year. As with the past few years, 1997 was a busy year in Ramsey. Hopefully through it all, we have been able to meet your needs and expectations as residents and taxpayers. Questions or other input regarding City operations are welcome, and as always, your advice and support is greatly appreciated. NEW RESIDENTS If you are a new resident of the City of Ramsey, please visit the Municipal Center, also known as City Hall, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to pick up a new resident packet and your recycling bin. We will sign you up for the recycling program at that time and provide you with information you may need regarding the City. The Municipal Center is located at 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW, north of Ramsey Elementary School on the opposite side of the road. Ramsey Resident Ramsey Municipal Center 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W. Ramsey, MN 55303 ECRWSS BULK RATE U.s. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 131 ANOKA. MN 55303 1\ POSTAL CUSTOMER