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CHARTER COMMISSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />A special meeting of the Ramsey Charter Commission was held on Thursday, <br />February 2g, 1985 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NoW., <br />Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mr. Dick Sieber, Chairman <br />Mr. Gary Heitman <br />Mr. John Lichter <br />Mr. Tom Gamec <br />Ms. Brenda Bauerkemper (arrived 8:23 p.m.) <br />Mr. Roger Buchanan (arrived 8:25 p.m.) <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Mr. Stan Data <br />Mr. Curt Titterud <br />Mr. Tom Greenberg <br /> <br />Chairman Sieber called the special Charter Commission meeting to order at 8:00 <br />p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Art Raudio - Stated that he believes the Charter Commission was organized <br />by sincere people with a sincere intent to protect the citizens of Ramsey. <br />Mr. Raudio stated that there are stumbling blocks contained in the special <br />assessment ordinance in that the charter requires that they be published in <br />the bi-monthly City newsletter; this could conceivably cause a 2 month delay. <br /> <br />Chairman Sieber stated that the charter is worded in a way that non-compliance <br />does not invalidate. <br /> <br />Commissioner Heitman stated that the City Attorney feels that this requirement <br />cannot knowingly be violated. <br /> <br />Chairman Sieber stated that the City newsletter is not turning out the way it <br />was intended to be in that it has such a long lead time which results in old <br />news. .., <br /> <br />Art Raudio presented the Charter Commission with copies of City Attorney <br />Goodrich's letter dated February 13, 1985 to the EDC regarding Charter Chapter <br />8. Mr. Raudio pointed out the following: 1) even projects 100% petitioned <br />for are not excluded from the 60 days waiting period following public hearing <br />and publication in the City newsletter; 2) if the project cost exceeds the <br />engineer's estimate by 10% or more, that project is ceased for a period of one <br /> February 2~, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />