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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />March 14, 2014 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Honorable John C. Hoffman <br />Chief Judge Tenth Judicial District <br />Washington County Government Center <br />nd <br />14949 – 62 Street North <br />Stillwater, MN 55082-3802 <br /> <br />Re: City of Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota, Charter Commission Annual Report <br /> <br />Dear Judge Hoffman: <br /> <br />In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 410.05, the following is an annual report reflecting the <br />activities of the City of Ramsey Charter Commission during the year 2013. <br /> <br />Members of the Charter Commission for year 2013 were as follows: Mark Anderson, Susan <br />Anderson, Jim Bendtsen Benjamin Deemer, Joseph Field, John Niederhaus, Harry Niska, Chad <br />Sivertson and Eric Zaetsch. <br /> <br />The Charter Commission met on September 19, 2013. Commissioner Field was elected as Chair <br />and Commissioner Niska as Vice Chair for years 2013 and 2014. New member Eric Zaetsch was <br />introduced as well as the City’s new attorney, Joe Langel. Mayor Strommen and City <br />Administrator Ulrich presented the City’s Strategic Plan to the Charter Commission. The <br />presentation, as well as having Mayor Strommen, Councilmember Kuzma, and City Administrator <br />Ulrich present, brought about discussion relating to franchise fees, funding sources, the City’s <br />budget, taxes, waiving of fees for developments, HRA’s – City and County, road reconstruction, <br />prioritizing the roads for construction, the petition process for and against improvement projects, <br />terms from the Strategic Plan as well as examples of same, economic development, tax base, SAC <br />and WAC and building permit fees, LGA, policies and administration, staff roles and <br />responsibilities, road conditions and the PASER system. The 2012 summary of activities letter <br />was approved by the Commission. The City Clerk updated the Commission on the status of topics <br />that had been noted for future discussion at previous meetings. Following the update, the <br />Commission voted to schedule a meeting to discuss Sections 2.3 through 2.5 and 4.5 of the Charter <br />as well as Chapter 11 as it relates to broadband. <br /> <br />The Charter Commission met on October 21, 2013, to discuss provisions of the Charter that pertain <br />to funding sources for the City (i.e. Franchise Fees, General Levy, Special Assessments) and to <br />determine whether applicable Charter amendments should be implemented. Following a lengthy <br /> <br />