Minutes - Council Work Session - 03/31/2009

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Bob Ramsey Councilmember John Dehen Councilmember David Elvig Councilmember David Jeffrey Councilmember Matt Look Councilmember Colin McGlone Councilmember Jeffrey Wise Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Assistant City Administrator Heidi A. Nelson Community Development Director Amber Miller CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ramsey called the City Council Work Session to order at 6:58 p.m. APPROVE AGENDA The agenda was approved as submitted. COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1) Public Nuisance Violations/Hearing Board Community Development Director Miller presented the staff report and distributed the enforcement section of the City Code. She noted that in Section B of the City Coqe, it describes the role of the Hearing Examiner, which cannot be the City Council. She stated that it was initially thought that the Council could serve as both the Council and the Hearing Examiner. She stated that staff was thinking of creating a Hearing Board with three members and two alternates, however, they are unsure if a Councilmember should serve on the Board. Councilmember Dehen stated that he feels this will be a seldom-used tool. He stated that he spoke with Scott Baumgartner, attorney for Anoka's civil matters, regarding the costs associated with using Mike Scott. He stated that Mr. Baumgartner feels that there are plenty of attorneys who would provide this service for $100. He stated that the City could do that rather than have a number of people serving in this capacity. City Council Work Session / March 31, 2009 Page 1 of6