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<br />WHAT'S
<br />HAPPENING
<br />IN RAMSEY
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<br />CITY COUNCIL
<br />MEETING UPDATE
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<br />The Ramsey City Council met on
<br />Tuesday, January 11, 2000, and
<br />ack:nowledged receipt of a $500 donation
<br />from Commercial Asphalt to be used at the discretion of
<br />the Council to benefit the youth of Ramsey.
<br />An ordinance was adopted adding a storm drainage
<br />utility section to the Ramsey City Code. This will generate
<br />a revenue source that is necessary to undertake a number of
<br />storm sewer and drainage projects.
<br />Council authorized soliciting bids for construction
<br />of Fire Station #2.
<br />Council approved Chris Bulow's request for an
<br />exception to the moratorium to allow him to submit a formal
<br />application to the City for a housing plan. Council's reasoning
<br />was the plan for high density residential complies with the
<br />draft Comprehensive Plan approved by the Council on
<br />December 21, 1999, and because the relief requested is only
<br />34 days sooner than the actual expiration date under the
<br />moratorium.
<br />The Ramsey City Council met on Tuesday,
<br />January 25, 2000, and heard some comment during the
<br />Citizen Input portion of the meeting relating to the District
<br />#11 high school site process.
<br />Council conducted a public hearing relating to the
<br />allocation of Community Development Block Grant
<br />Funds.
<br />An ordinance was adopted to vacate a portion of
<br />the drainage and utility easement on Lots 6 and 7, Block
<br />4, Klemish Addition.
<br />The Ramsey City Council met on Tuesday,
<br />February 8, 2000, and heard comment during the Citizen
<br />Input portion of the meeting relating to the siting of the high
<br />school for School District #11.
<br />Public hearings were conducted relating to the 2000
<br />Annual Street Maintenance Program.
<br />Council approved a conditional use permit for two
<br />dwellings on one parcel; request of Donald Kveton,
<br />5750 - 177th Avenue NW, Ramsey. The second dwelling on
<br />the property is to provide separate living quarters from his
<br />own for the caretakers of his hobby farm.
<br />Council approved the proposed site plan for the
<br />fire station on Armstrong Boulevard NW.
<br />Council granted final plat approval of Business
<br />Park 95 Eighth Addition. The area is generally north of
<br />the intersection of 140th and Radium and south of Industry
<br />Avenue.
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<br />MINNESOTA
<br />PRECINCT CAUCUSES
<br />
<br />Minnesota's precinct caucuses are
<br />held in every even numbered election year.
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<br />. The Republican Party 2000 caucus will
<br />be held at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 7,2000, at the
<br />Ramsey Elementary School, 15000 Nowthen Boulevard
<br />NW, Ramsey. (651-222-0022)
<br />
<br />The Democratic-Farmer Labor Party 2000 caucus will
<br />be held at 9:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 11, 2000, at the
<br />East Bethel Community Center, 21210 Polk Street NE,
<br />Cedar. (651-293-1200)
<br />
<br />The Reform Party 2000 caucus information was not
<br />available. (507-387-2657)
<br />
<br />The Constitution Party 2000 caucus will be held at 7:00
<br />p.m., on Tuesday, March 7, 2000, at the Blaine High
<br />School, 12555 University Avenue NE, Room #101, Blaine.
<br />(651-702-0016)
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<br />CONSIDER SERVING
<br />As AN ELECTION JUDGE
<br />
<br />How to become an election judge:
<br />
<br />1) Sign up with one of the political parties between now
<br />and June 15,2000.
<br />Wait for a call from the city clerk or county auditor
<br />after July 1, 2000.
<br />Attend training in July, August, or September, 2000.
<br />Serve on Primary Day, September 12, 2000, and
<br />Election Day, November 7,2000. You may also be
<br />asked to serve at special elections.
<br />OR
<br />Call Jo Thieling at Ramsey City Hall 763-427-1410.
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<br />BUNNY MUNCH ONCE AGAIN!
<br />
<br />Ramsey Women of Today will hold their annual
<br />Bunny Munch for pre-schoolers through 5th graders. The
<br />cost is $2.00 per child. Come join in all the festivities such as
<br />face painting, games, pictures taken with Mr. Bunny, indoor
<br />Easter egg hunt, Easter bask:et raffle, and then color while
<br />you snacl( in the cafeteria.
<br />
<br />When: April15th
<br />Time: 10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon
<br />Where: Ramsey Elementary School- North Gym
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<br />See you there!
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