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CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 1997, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Tom Gamec Councilmember Carolyn Beahen Councilmember Sheila Beyer Councilmember Natalie Haas Steffen Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman Also Present: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder Finance Officer Jessie Hart Administrative Services Manager Linda Waite Smith City Engineer Steve Jankowski Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik City Attorney William Goodrich CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gamec called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:12 p.m. and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CITIZEN INPUT Mayor Gamec announced that Council is trying to limit citizen input to five minutes per person so we do not get into too much discussion. If it takes longer than five minutes to talk about, it probably should be placed on the agenda. Ellen Stanley, 5670 - 150th Lane NW, Ramsey, expressed favor of the "Adopt a Hydrant" program brought up at the last Council meeting. She then noted a handout she used at the last Council meeting to show the increase in value due to City utilities being put in. She highlighted one of the properties showing actual sales data and showing how City utilities are a positive. Terry Hendriksen, 15631 Ramsey Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated that about two years ago, Ramsey Residents for Responsible Government stood before Council and, based upon four perceived problems in the Fox Knoll subdivision, asked that a development moratorium take place to allow for time to study these problems and to see the impact on the neighborhood. Council refused. He reported that folks have called him about similarities of Fox Knoll and the proposed Apple Ridge. Of the four issues in Fox Knoll, two have been somewhat taken care of by the amendment of the Charter. They no longer have to fear assessments or projects coming through their neighborhood. One of the problems in developments like this is the impact that higher density has on the adjoining lower density properties. The new development is creating a great deal of traffic. Apple Ridge would generate about 1,500 car trips per day. As in the case of Fox Knoll, all went through the adjoining neighborhood. Maybe not all will go through the existing neighborhood with regard to Apple Ridge, but it will be an impact. There are many ways to address these impacts but they have not been done. An ordinance could have been written, the Charter could have been amended. The only option available to us is a Charter amendment for which we have drafted some language. He stated he would ask the Council to consider a development moratorium so these impacts could be considered at length. He read the following City Council/February 11, 1997 Page 2 of 14