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MAYOR'S TOWN HALL MEETING <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> The fist monthly Mayor's To Hall meeting was held beginning at 7:00 p.m., on <br /> Thursday, February 19, 2009, in the Alexander Ramsey Room at the Ramsey Municipal <br /> Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> Present: Mayor Bob Ramsey <br /> City Clerk Jo Thieling <br /> Mayor Ramsey introduced himself to the residents present and explained that the reason <br /> for the Town Hall meeting was to offer a venue for the citizens to talk with the Mayor <br /> about issues /concerns /ideas in a more informal setting — no television cameras, no <br /> microphone. He also introduced City Clerk Jo Thieling. <br /> There were eight attendees — those who signed in include: <br /> Dale Voltin, 190 Grove Road, East Bethel, MN 55092 — part owner of property in <br /> Ramsey, 651- 464 -9823 <br /> Jim & Jean Gookin, 6851 — 160 lane NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> Duane Greskowiak, 7441 —151 Lane NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> Randy Backous, 14148 Argon Street NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> Mr. Voltin stated he has a financial interest in the property that the former Diamond's Bar <br /> & Grill is located on and he had heard that Menards was interested in building on that site <br /> at one point and he wondered whatever happened to that plan. <br /> City Clerk Thieling offered to find information for Mr. Voltin and report back to him. <br /> Mr. Voltin stated to Mayor Ramsey that if the City was interested in purchasing that <br /> property at all, he thought it could be bought for less than $2 million. <br /> Mr. Gookin expressed his opinion that the Ramsey Star Bus Service was not a good use <br /> of the City's money. He also mentioned the Anoka County Fairgrounds and thought it <br /> may be a good idea to talk with the Fair Board about relocating to the City of Ramsey. <br /> City Clerk Thieling thought that this idea had come up in discussion at a meeting some <br /> time ago and offered to research that and get back to Mr. Gookin with her findings. <br /> An inquiry was made re the Armstrong overpass and Mayor Ramsey updated those <br /> present on that proposed project. <br /> An inquiry was also made about the plans to extend City sewer and water. Mayor <br /> Ramsey outlined the latest sewer and water projects and what made the most sense with <br /> • <br />