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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, December 13, <br /> 2011, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> Members Present: Mayor Bob Ramsey <br /> Councilmember Randy Backous <br /> Councilmember David Elvig (arrived at 6:37 p.m.) <br /> Councilmember Colin McGlone <br /> Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br /> Councilmember Jason Tossey <br /> Councilmember Jeffrey Wise <br /> Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br /> Deputy City Administrator Heidi A. Nelson <br /> Public Works Director Brian Olson <br /> Police Chief James Way <br /> Senior Planner Tim Gladhill <br /> City Engineer Tim Himmer <br /> Park Supervisor Mark Riverblood <br /> Environmental Coordinator Chris Anderson <br /> Human Resources Representative Colleen Lasher <br /> Fire Chief Dean Kapler <br /> Development Manager Darren Lazan <br /> City Attorney William Goodrich <br /> CALL TO ORDER <br /> Mayor Ramsey called the City Council Work Session to order at 6:09 p.m. <br /> COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> 1) Development Costs Study Follow Up <br /> Deputy City Administrator Nelson reviewed the staff report. She explained builders /developers <br /> indicated the City's base building permit and plan inspection fees are consistent throughout the <br /> metro area but the additional processes put into place add to the cost to build in Ramsey. Those <br /> additional requirements include the top soil requirement, requiring copper pipe water hookup <br /> instead of PVC, plumbing for the sump pump, air test for sewer and water hookup, radon test, <br /> and requirement for silt fence on the entire lot versus street and pond areas. The <br /> builders /developer viewed the base building permit and processes as being builder friendly but <br /> the top soil and silt fence requirements as being punitive. The builders /developers requested <br /> City Council Work Session / December 13, 2011 <br /> Page 1 of 7 <br />