Minutes - Council - 04/19/1983 - Utility Information Meeting

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CITY OF RAMSEY UTILITY INFORMATION MEETING APRIL 19, 1983 OPENING REMARKS: At 7:33 P.M., Mayor Gamec introduced himself and welcomed audience present. Mayor Gamec stated that the purpose of tonight's meeting is to provide information regarding the past 10-15 years of Ramsey development planning. He further commented that the meeting tonight is not a Council meeting, just an informational meeting for the benefit of Ramsey citizens. PRESENTATIONS: 1) Relevant history of the City relating to its planning effor~ and comprehensive plans and current status of utilities - Presented by City Attorney Bill Goodrich: Mr. Goodrich stated that he has been the City Attorney for the past 12 years and so much of what is being discussed tonight has been in the planning during that time. A couple of the current councilmembers, City Engineer and Arnie Cox have been participating in this planning through the 1970's up until now. The township of Ramsey, in 1970, had a population of 2200 and consisted of 19,000 acres. In 1976 the population was 7600, in 1980 the population was 10,090. Ramsey is a statutory city versus a charter city. By statutory we mean that all powers the City has and the Council has are granted by State Legislature. With a charter city, the powers are by local or city constitution. Statutory cities follow Chapter 412 set by Minnesota Legislature. State statutes says that Ramsey must provide a comprehensive plan. In 1968, Ramsey joined a group called the North Anoka Planning League. They planned lot sizes, commercial and industrial development and multiple dwellings. In 1972, Ramsey township determined it should be a city because of it's growth. Township hired a planner and he was to plan for City based on existing uses and advise Municipal League how Ramsey planned to take care of itself, should it become a city. This planners name was Tooker and the Tooker Plan was adopted in 1973. Highlights of the Tooker plan are: a) forestall municipal sewer and water as long as possible; b) provision for smaller lots if utilities became available; c) industrial park would be enhanced with utilities; d) Southeast corner of Ramsey would be first area to be served by utilities; e) one acre lots would continue until water pollution becomes a problem. In 1974, the City of Ramsey was incorporated with the first election held in November of 1974. In 1974, the City began working with CAB (Champlin, Anoka, Brooklyn Park Sewer Interceptor), which is a sewer line that will service a multiple of communities. The Metro Waste Control adopted a plan that Ramsey would not have it's own on-site waste disposal system, rather it would go to Pigs Eye in St. Paul. When Ramsey incorporated in 1974, it lost some area along Hwy. 47 and Hwy. 10 because Anoka had better capabilities of serving such properties as VoTech, Dunham Oaks, County Fairgrounds and Marge's Trailer Park. Ramsey continued to Utility Information Meeting April 19, 1983 Page i of 11