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CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a special meeting on Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at Ramsey <br />Fire Station No. 1, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember Todd Cook <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember David Jeffrey <br />Councilmember Mary Jo Olson <br />Councilmember Alan Pearson <br />Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br />Assistant City Administrator Heidi Nelson <br />City Attorney William Goodrich <br />Charles L. LeFevere, Attorney, Kennedy & Graven <br />John M. Baker, Attorney, Greene Espel <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER: <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the special City Council meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. and led in the Pledge <br />of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec announced this is a special City Council meeting to receive the legal opinion for <br />the proposed Charter amendment. He thanked the Ramsey Fire Department for the use of the <br />training room as this is their regular training night. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Eric Zaetsch, 6521 - 154th Avenue NW, Ramsey, stated that Bob Hamborg could not be present <br />at the meeting tonight because of work and he expressed his regrets. He noted the rest of the <br />petition sponsors were present. <br /> <br />Terry Hendriksen, 15631 Ramsey Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated he has had the opportunity to <br />see many City Council meetings where sewer and water were discussed. He keeps hearing that <br />the City has not forced anyone to hook up if they did not want it. He stated that is not true. The <br />City was very clearly close to forcing some people to hooking up to sewer and water at a cost of <br />$100,000. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec inquired if the people were hooked up. <br /> <br />City Council - Special Meeting May 18, 2005 <br /> Page 1 of 12 <br /> <br /> <br />