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<br />the homeowners in regards to blocking off Barium Street. They were concerned about the access <br />on Dysprosium. When those townhomes originally went in the people wanted a private street. <br /> <br />Mr. Chapman stated the private streets were not from the landowners or developer; the City <br />wanted that because the people from the north demanded that they not cut through there with a <br />City street. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated he remembers when that development came in and there was concern, but <br />basically that was the way townhouse developments were set up at that time. Now they are <br />doing it a little differently. . <br /> <br />Mr. Chapman stated the City is more or less double dipping. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied there is a private street, but townhouse developments still pay based on the <br />valuation of the townhome, and pay a fee for plowing, driveways and lawn maintenance. <br /> <br />Mr. Chapman stated they are also paying the City to do it, and they are not doing it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated recently a group from the Mallard Ponds association requested that <br />the street continue to be closed. They use. it as walking area and did not want through traffic. <br />They wanted the street to be private and made quite a statement. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson pointed out that there are many streets in Ramsey that people who live on <br />private streets drive on, and those streets need to be maintained. She lives in an area that does <br />not have streetlights, but she pays for streetlights. When you live in a City you share the expense <br />of the City. <br /> <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Jeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to approve the agenda <br />as submitted. <br /> <br />Motion carried. V oting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Jeffrey, Olson, Dehen, Elvig, <br />Look, and Strommen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Jeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to approve the <br />following items on the Consent Agenda: <br /> <br />1) Receive City of Ramsey Report of Pooled Cash Flows Period Ended April 30, 2007 <br />2) Receive Ramsey Police Department Monthly Report for March 2007 <br />3) Receive Building Permits Approved for April 2007 and Year to Date <br />4) Approve City Council and Council Committee Meeting Minutes <br />a) Finance Committee/Regular/Apri124, 2007 <br />b) City Council/Work SessionlApril24, 2007 <br /> <br />City Council / May 8, 2007 <br />Page 3 of 13 <br />