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Councilmember Beahen wondered how we would meet compliance. Mayor Gamec pointed out that the Anoka County Sheriff's Department has added two jet skis and it would be Anoka County that would regulate and control the river. Mayor Gamec thanked Mr. Fursman for his presentation and announced that the Ramsey City Council would conduct a public hearing on May 26, relating to no-wake zones on the Rum River. CITIZEN INPUT Trudy Matilla, 7451 - 149th Avenue NW, stated she found out yesterday that the City is not preparing a feasibility study for a cul-de-sac. She pointed out that she has submitted two petitions and she is present to submit a third petition for a cul-de-sac on 149th Avenue. City Engineer Jankowski stated he was directed to prepare a feasibility study for a cul-de-sac, however, there was no direction given as to where it would be placed. He was told that the location would be discussed at the Road and Bridge Committee meeting. At the Road and Bridge Committee meeting, some representatives of the neighborhood indicated they would like to pursue a horseshoe barrier as being a solution for the neighborhood. He stated he cannot do a feasibility study for a cul-de-sac because it has not been determined where the cul-de-sac should be. He has, however, done some research on a diagonal diverter (temporary) and a feasibility study may not be necessary because of the small cost of it. He suggested that it may be temporary also - maybe three months. Ms. Matilla thought that both feasibility studies (cul-de-sac and barrier) would be done parallel to each other. Council accepted the petition from Ms. Matilla requesting a cul-de-sac. City Attorney Goodrich stated that a petition does not authorize staff in any way to commence a feasibility study. It appears that the residents believe a petition gives them the right to order a feasibility study. That has to be directed by Council. Ben Deemer, 14501 Sunfish Lake Boulevard NW, referenced his property at 14542 Nowthen Boulevard NW. He stated he has pending assessments and he cannot develop his property because of the development moratorium. He asked City Council to waive the moratorium in his case because he cannot even get a building permit on R-3 zoning. Mayor Gamec stated that the policy is to present the requests for waiver of the moratorium to the Hoisington Koegler Group for review. There is a $250 charge billed out for reviewing and then they make a recommendation to Council as to whether or not the moratorium should be waived. Mr. Deemer objected to the $250 charge because his project was in progress in 1996. He felt his property should have been excluded when Council excluded the others that were in progress at the time. He felt that if the moratorium would have only been for the six months, it would not have mattered, however, with the extensions, it is now causing a hardship. City Council/April 28, 1998 Page 4 of 12