Ramsey Resident - 2007 - July/August

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~ Public Notice Park and Recreation Commission Summer Meeting Schedule July 12 - Titterud Parl(, 16100 Jaspar Street August 9 - Elmcrest Park, 16303 Quicksilver Street September 13 - Fox Park, 17150 Potassium Street October 11 - Ramsey Municipal Center, Council Chambers In case of inclement weather, the decision to move the meeting will be made by 4:00 pm the day of the meeting. In such situations, the meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, MN. Call 763-427-1410 for meeting location in case of inclement weather Water Resources Management Plan Open House Planned for July 11, 2007 The water resources in and around the city of Ramsey are among the key area amenities that attracted many people to the area. As such, the city is taking steps to protect and preserve the area wetlands, streams and lakes. The city has developed or- dinances requiring new developments to manage runoff associated with con- struction site erosion and sediment control as well as with post construc- tion storm water management. In continuing with these ef- forts, the city has hired the consulting firm of Bolton & Menk to prepare a comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP). The key issues being addressed in the WRMP are: 1. Solicit Public Input on the WRMP content 2. Inventory and evaluate the city's wetlands 3. Develop a plan to protect all of the city's waters 4. Manage rainfall runoff to mitigate flooding issues. Because public input is es- sential to developing a successful plan, a public open house meeting is planned at the Municipal Cen- ter from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on July 11, 2007. The general public is invited to share knowledge of flood problem areas, observations of chang- es in the area waters, and opinions on the management of all waters of the city. Pictures of problem flood areas are welcome. An additional component of the WRMP is an evaluation of the quality of individual wetlands. This process began last summer when one-third of the city's wetlands were evaluated. The remaining two-thirds of the wetlands are being evaluated this summer in June and July. Al- though much of the information can be, or has been, obtained through ex- isting data bases, field verification of that data is also necessary. Bolton & Menk, the WRMP consultant, will be conducting the field evaluation work. Before worl(ing in an area, flyers will be posted on the doors of all proper- ties in the vicinity of the wetlands being reviewed. Once all of the necessary data has been compiled, a final report addressing flood protection measures, wetland classification, and recom- mendations to protect the city's wa- ters will be generated and presented to City Council for adoption. If you have any questions regarding this study, please contact Leonard Linton , Civil Engineer II, at 763-433-9834. Code Enforcement Article Continued from Page 1 is required to correct the violation within the specified time frame. It is anticipated that the Abatement Ordinance will be on the June 26, 2007, City Council agenda for consideration and introduction. If Council introduces the ordinance on June 26, it is eligible for final adop- tion at their next regular meeting on July 10,2007. The City Charter re- quires that the ordinance be published in the Anoka Union and it would then become effective 30 days after publi- cation. City Council believes that an abatement program will be a more efficient and timely way to resolve violations; and reduce or eliminate situations that result in a criminal record for violations of local zoning ordinances. The abatement program is intended to be more productive and less threatening than the current code enforcement program. It has been, and continues to be, the city's desire to work with the property owners to improve the appearance of properties and neighborhoods. If you have questions or concerns regarding the proposed Abatement Program, please contact Assistant Community Development Director Sylvia Frolil( at 763-433- 9846 or e-mail at sfrolik@ci.ramsey. mn.us. 6 www.ci.ramsey.mn.us