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<br />A. Other than city owned property, there are no exemptions
<br />to the Storm Drainage Utility. Residential uses, regardless
<br />of size, pay the lowest rate.
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<br />Q. Why wasn't this publicized or why weren't we notified?
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<br />A. The implementation of the Storm Drainage Utility has
<br />been talked about publicly for over a year. There were
<br />public meetings regarding this utility held on 5/25/99, 6/
<br />21/99,11/16/99,11/23/99,12/21/99,1/11/00,1/25/00,
<br />2/15/00, 2/22/00, 6/20/00, 6/27/00, 7/11/00 and 7/25/00.
<br />These include City Council and Public Works Committee
<br />meetings. The Storm Drainage Utility was written about
<br />in the Ramsey Resident on two separate occasions (Mar/
<br />Apr & July/Aug). Before an ordinance can be effective,
<br />it must be published in the official newspaper. This
<br />ordinance was published in the Anoka Union newspaper
<br />on February 11 and became effective on March 11,2000.
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<br />Q. Why should I have to pay for the installation of storm
<br />sewer pipes in new neighborhoods?
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<br />A. You won't because every new development will require
<br />the installation of new storm sewer pipes and the cost of
<br />those improvements will be borne by the developer of
<br />the property. Storm Drainage Utility revenue will not be
<br />used for new developments.
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<br />Q. Why is this on my utility bill instead of my property tax
<br />statement?
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<br />A. Financing storm water management projects with the
<br />Storm Drainage Utility is the fairest and most economical
<br />method for the residential customer. The money that is
<br />collected through property taxes is based on the value of
<br />the property rather than amount of run-off that is
<br />produced from a typical residential parcel. The Storm
<br />Drainage Utility fee for residential land ($6.30/Qtr.) is
<br />based the run-offproduced from a theoretical 'l4 acre lot.
<br />Commercial and industrial parcels pay a much larger
<br />proportion of the Storm Drainage Utility revenue as they
<br />produce much more run-off.
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<br />DOLLARS INTO SENSE CLASS
<br />
<br />Anoka County Extension Service will present a Free
<br />Dollars Into Sense class on September 15,2000, at 10:30
<br />a.m., and 7:00 p.m. at the Northtown Library (711 Highway
<br />#10 NE, Blaine). To register, call the University of
<br />Minnesota Extension Service, Anoka County, at 763-755-
<br />1280 by September 15, 2000. Classes will cover budgeting,
<br />credit issues, expenses, spending plans, and how to get help.
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<br />RAMSEY
<br />LIONS
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<br />)
<br />In 1917, Melvin Jones and other visionary leaders
<br />organized a small association of community clubs with a
<br />simple premise: "You can't get very far until you start doing
<br />something for someone else." To them, generosity and
<br />comprehension were more fulfilling than selfishness and a
<br />closed attitude.
<br />That simple and profound concept - fully consistent
<br />with the world's great religions - struck a cord with more
<br />and more people as time went on. As the decades passed,
<br />their members increased until Lions Clubs International
<br />became the world's largest service organization.
<br />Today, more than 44,500 Lions Clubs and more than
<br />1.4 million men and women in 185 countries "do something
<br />for someone else." In nearly every country where people
<br />can freely associate, Lions have built on the idea of Melvin
<br />Jones to serve millions and millions of those in need to extend
<br />the ideals of liberty and democracy.
<br />The City of Ramsey has a local Lions Club that was
<br />started in 1973 and has been quite active in our community.
<br />As we ended our fiscal year on June 30, 2000, we have
<br />donated nearly $85,000 back into our community. We meet
<br />on the first and third Wednesdays of every month. Meetings
<br />are held at the Super Bowl at 7:30 p.m. If you are interested
<br />in becoming a member or would lil(e more information,
<br />please contact Bill Weiss at 763-753-6413.
<br />Lion Bill
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<br />FREE WOOD CHIPS
<br />
<br />The City of Ramsey has coarse, gray wood chips
<br />available for City residents to picl( up and haul to their homes,
<br />free of charge.
<br />Wood chips simulate the forest floor. They can be
<br />used for paths and planting beds. They can also be used to
<br />decrease compaction from driving or parl(ing on top of
<br />existing tree roots, to replace topsoil to preserve existing
<br />trees where grading exposes root zones and to stabilize
<br />erosion on bare, recently graded slopes.
<br />Chips are stored north of the Police Building, at the
<br />153rd Avenue NW entrance to the City Hall campus and
<br />can be collected between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Bring an empty
<br />container or vehicle and some means of loading the chips.
<br />IT IS ILLEGAL TO DROP OFF ANYTHING AT THIS
<br />SITE. City Code, Section 5.11.01 prohibits leaving, rubbish
<br />of any l(ind in a public place.
<br />F or more information about landscape uses for wood
<br />chips, call Bruce Bacon at 427-1410.
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<br />Every so often, lUke to go to the window, look up, and slnile for a satellite picture, - Anonyn10us
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