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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember John Dehen <br />Councilmember David Jeffrey <br />Councilmember Matt Look <br />Councilmember Mary Jo Olson <br />Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br />Members Absent: Councilmember David Elvig <br />Also Present: Interim City Administrator Heidi A. Nelson <br />Public Works Director Brian Olson <br />Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon <br />Ass't Community Development Dir /HRA Executive Dir. Sylvia Frolik <br />Associate Planner Breanne Dalnes <br />Environmental Coordinator Chris Anderson <br />Management Intern Timothy Gladhill <br />Police Chief James Way <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Gamec called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:39 p.m. <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br />The agenda was approved as submitted. <br />COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />1) Illegal Signage within R.O.W. <br />Public Works Director Olson reviewed that Council has discussed the topic of illegal signage <br />within public right -of -way on a number of occasions. On May 16, 2006, staff was directed to <br />recommend an amendment to the sign ordinance to allow for progressive penalties for repeated <br />violations of placement of signs in the public right -of -way. On November 21, 2006, the Public <br />Works Committee discussed the progressive penalty system. The Committee discussed the first <br />violation resulting in a phone call and the second violation involving a written notice. There was <br />a lot of discussion as to how to impose fees associated with repeated violations. The City <br />City Council Work Session / May 1, 2007. <br />Page 1 of 16 <br />