Ramsey Resident - 2002 - January/February

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CITY NEWSLETTER JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2002, VOLUME 17 NO. 1 THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 6 2001 SPECIAL ELECTION Charter amendment questions were presented to the Ramsey Residents during a November 6, 2001 special election. The questions and results are listed below: QUESTION ONE: Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of Ramsey be amended to require that four Councilmembers be elected from wards and two elected at large? Yes 3,210 No 1,359 QUESTION TWO: Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of Ramsey be amended to require a primary election for the selection of two nominees for each elective office at the regular municipal election, unless two nominees or fewer file for each elective office? Yes 3,055 No 1,567 QUESTION THREE: Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of Ramsey be amended by the adoption of Chapter 15 which permits the City Council by resolution to adopt and amend the City's Comprehensive Plan by a majority vote of all its members, as opposed to a 2/3 vote of all its members. Yes 2,487 No 2,066 QUESTION FOUR: Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of Ramsey be amended to provide that the required number of signatures for initiative and referendum petitions be increased from at least ten percent to at lease twenty percent of the registered voters at the time of the last citywide election? Yes 2,876 No 1,688 ADVISORY QUESTION ONE: By vote of the electorate in 1996, the Mayor's term was increased from two years to four years. Pursuant to an advisory question in 2000, the electorate recommended that a majority of the City Council be elected every two years. Under State law, Council member terms can only be four years; however, the Mayor's term can be either two years or four years. Do you now favor reducing the Mayor's term to two years in order that the majority of the City Council is elected every two years? Yes 1,949 No 2,699 ADVISORY QUESTION TWO: The current Comprehensive Plan Draft proposes a bridge crossing over the Mississippi River between the cities of Ramsey and Dayton. Do you support the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River. Yes 3,959 No 754 ADVISORY QUESTION THREE: Do you want a Town Center with restaurants, shopping and other amenities along the Highway #10 Corridor? Yes 2,682 No 2,027 Total Registered Voters 10,936 43% Voter Turnout The Ramsey City Council met on November 7, 2001, to canvass the results of the special election. CHANGE IN MEETING NIGHT FOR PLANNING COMMISSION Beginning in January, the Planning Commission will be meeting on a new night. Their first meeting will be on Thursday, January 3, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. The new, regular schedule for thier meeting will be the first Thursday of every month. VOICE MAIL AVAILABLE AFTER HOURS AT CITY HALL The City ofRamsey's new voice mail system allows residents the opportunity to leave a message at City Hall during non - business hours by calling 427 -1410 before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. If you choose to leave a message, your call will be returned the following business day. This number should not be used for emergencies.