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<br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a work session on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in the <br />Alexander Ramsey Room, Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, <br />Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Bob Ramsey <br />Councilmember John Dehen <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember Matt Look <br />Councilmember Colin McGlone <br />Councilmember Jeff Wise <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Councilmember David Jeffrey <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator Kurt Ulrich <br />Deputy City AdministratorlDirector of Comm Dev Heidi Nelson <br />Finance Officer Diana Lund <br />Planning Manager Amber Miller <br /> <br />. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Ramsey called the City Council Work Session to order at 5 :34 p.m. <br /> <br />TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />1) Disposition Options for Wilson House <br /> <br />Planning Manager Miller stated that the City purchased the "Wilson" property in 2009 <br />with RALF funds. City staff was contacted by the Boy Scouts about acquiring the <br />building that is on the property and moving it to their camp. She noted an email attached <br />to the Topic Report re the building use proposal. Ms. Miller stated there is some asbestos <br />as well as lead paint in the building. She reported that someone else had stopped in <br />recently to inquire about this building and the Fire Department has expressed an interest <br />in utilizing the building for a practice bum. She spoke with the Metropolitan Council <br />about any kind of restrictions. If the building would be sold, the funds would have to go <br />back into RALF and this is a fairly common transaction. She introduced Joe Grimme and <br />Pete O'Brien representing the Boy Scouts and Friends of Camp Gronholm. <br /> <br />Mayor Ramsey inquired if staff checked with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency or <br />any other agency that may hold the City liable for anything. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session - January 5, 2010 <br />Page 1 of9 <br />