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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION <br />A special election (see ballot below for questions) will be held in the <br />City of Ramsey on November 6, 2001. All polling places (listed below) will <br />be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. <br />OFFICIAL BALLOT <br />JUDGE <br />JUDGE <br />o YES <br />0 N <br />Precinct 1 <br />Precinct 2 <br />Precinct 3 <br />Precinct 4 <br />Precinct 5 <br />Precinct 6 <br />Precinct 7 <br />Precinct 8 <br />Shall the Home Rule Charter of the Siity of <br />Ramsey be amended to require thattour <br />Council Members be elected from wales and <br />two elected at large? <br />YES <br />o NO <br />YES <br />o NO <br />QUESTION NO. 2 <br />QUESTION NO. 3 <br />QUESTION NO. 4 <br />- Cross of Hope Church, 5730 — 179th Lane NW <br />- New Song Church, 6341 — 167th Avenue NW <br />- Park Center (Central Park) 7925 - 161st Avenue NW <br />- Ramsey Fire Station No. 2, 15050 Armstrong <br />Boulevard NW <br />- Ramsey Fire Station No. 2, 15050 Armstrong <br />Boulevard NW <br />- Independent Baptist Church, 15650 Sunfish Lake <br />Boulevard NW <br />- Ramsey Municipal Center, (Lower Level) 15153 <br />Nowthen Boulevard NW <br />- Lord of Life Church, 14501 Nowthen Blvd. NW <br />Ramsey City Hall will be open additional hours on Saturday, <br />November 3, 2001, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to accommodate absentee <br />voting. Absentee voting can be done at City Hall during regular business <br />hours also. <br />GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />RAMSEY, MINNESOTA <br />NOVEMBER 6, 2001 __...._..... <br />INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS. <br />To vnc9.gywpkteyfinmt,aaoI1 n,,. :tto Y <br />RAMSEY O TY QUES tONS <br />QUESTION NO. 1 111 ADVISORY QUEST` efiq NO. 1 <br />Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of <br />Ramsey be amended to require a primary <br />election for the selection of two nominees for <br />each elective office at the regular municipal <br />election, unless two nominees of fewer file for <br />each elective office? <br />Shall the Horne Rule Charter of the City of <br />Ramsey be amended by the adoption of <br />Chapter 15 which permits the City Council by <br />Resolution to adopt and amend the City's <br />Comprehensive Plan by a majority vote of all <br />its members. as opposed to a 2/3 vote of all <br />its members? <br />Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of <br />Ramsey be amended to provide that the <br />required number of signatures for initiative <br />and referendum petitions be increased from at <br />least ten percent to at least twenty percent of <br />the registered voters at the time of the last <br />citywide election? <br />9y vote of the eletld n /91Sfi` the Mayor's <br />term was increased from two years to four <br />years. Pursuant to an advisory question in <br />2000 the electorate recommended that a <br />meiefl 91 the Gity Counc+l be etectad every :. <br />Iwo yearU s der Stele i Ci `d`Memher ` <br />terms can only be four years: however, the <br />Mayor's term can be either two years or four <br />years Do you now favor reducing the Mayor's <br />term to two years m order that the malonty of <br />the City Council is elected every two years? <br />YES <br />0 NO <br />ADVISORY QUESTION 2 <br />The current Comprehensive Plan Draft <br />proposes a bridge crossing over the <br />Mississippi River between the cities of <br />Ramsey and Dayton. Do you support the <br />construction of a bridge across the <br />Mississippi River? <br />o YES <br />o NO <br />ADVISORY QUESTION NO. 3 <br />Do you want a Town Center with <br />restaurants, shopping and other amenities <br />along the Highway 10 Corridor? <br />0 YES <br />0 NO <br />VOTE FRONT AND BACK OF <br />BALLOT <br />Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. — Anonymous <br />RAMSEY <br />`HAPPY DAYS" <br />2001 <br />After <br />switched the mode of our celebration to <br />one of / a time of great sorrow. you together attended, <br />me nded, <br />you saw, and felt the patriotic displays. <br />parade c route, the crowd standing for the <br />Color Guard, and an overall feel that <br />people did need to <br />get our <br />and away from the T V of their houses <br />% diversion. We were blessed with great <br />weather and another successful event. <br />A few highlights for you.... <br />297 youth attended the <br />Teen Dance on Fri. night <br />80 cars attended the Classic Car Show <br />27 crafters displayed at the Craft Show <br />A 10 yr. old girl won the <br />Women's Division in the 5K Run <br />57 entries were in our parade <br />(St. Paul Winter Carnival Vulcans <br />even made an appearance!) <br />The Rockin' Hollywoods rocked <br />a crowd of 1,000+ people! <br />(and yes, they will be back next year!) <br />Alot of fun was had by all and we <br />received many positive comments. Plans <br />are already underway for next year's <br />events which will take place on Sept. 14 <br />& 15th, 2002. There will be a parade again <br />next year, so mark your calendars to be <br />sure to get your entries started early. Great <br />prizes will be up for grabs so get creative! <br />Here's the Catch.... <br />VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Our <br />committee is comprised of 10 dedicated <br />volunteers. However, they are in need of <br />3 -4 more high- energy, creative, fun <br />individuals with leadership abilities. We will <br />begin meeting in November and generally <br />meet every 4 -6 weeks up until 6 weeks <br />prior to the event. Then our meetings are <br />scheduled more frequently. Since we don't <br />meet that often, our meetings generally run <br />2 hours in length. If you are interested, <br />Continued on Page 4 <br />