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CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION <br />SPECIAL JOINT MEETING <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council and Planning Commission conducted a special joint meeting on <br />Tuesday, February 1, 2000, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., <br />Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember Susan Anderson <br />Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman <br />Councilmember Terry Hendriksen <br />Councilmember Margaret Connolly <br />Commissioner Leo Anderson <br /> <br />Commissioner <br />Commissioner <br />Commissioner <br />Commissmner <br />Commissioner <br /> <br />William Kociscak <br />Robert Johnson <br />Chris Dempsey <br />Sharon Jensen <br />Michael Nixt <br /> <br />Members Absent: Commissioner Joe Wivoda <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br />Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik <br />Bill Hudson, Facilitator from BrassTacks Network <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the special meeting to order at 5:50 p.m. <br /> <br />OPEN DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The first question for discussion was "Is there room for improvement between the City Council <br />and the Planning Commission?" The general consensus is that there is always room for <br />improvement. The following issues were raised: what is the appropriate relationship between <br />Council and Planning Commission; that it is helpful for the Planning Commission to know <br />Council's position on issues; the fact that there is a communication gap between the two groups; <br />that Council should try and understand the thought process the Planning Commission went <br />through to arrive at their recommendation; what is the role of the Planning Commission; and the <br />need to clarify recommendation versus decision. <br /> <br /> <br />