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CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a work session on 'Wednesday, December 6, 2000, at the <br />Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Thomas G. Gamec <br />Councilmember Susan Anderson <br />Councilmember Margaret Connolly <br />Councilmember Terry Hendriksen <br />Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br />Finance Officer Diana Lund <br />Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik <br />Police Chief David Gustafson <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor Mark Boos <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the work session of the Ramsey City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br />Consensus was to approve the agenda as presented. <br /> <br />COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />#1: Youth Prevention Initiative Grant <br /> <br />Chief Gustafson gave a presentation regarding the Youth Prevention Initiative Grant. Council <br />provided direction to staff to develop a case for Council consideration January 2001. <br /> <br />#2: 2001 - 2005 Capital Improvement Program <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman and Finance Officer Lund gave a presentation on the Capital <br />Improvement program. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos provided answers to questions on the <br />park sections of the plan. A discussion took place regarding Tax Increment Financing and the <br />financial balance for each of the TIF Districts. Council had a brief discussion regarding TIF <br />benefits and shortcomings. Council gave some direction for other sections in the CIP. A short <br />discussion took place regarding questions associated with the community center portion of the <br />CIP and the possibility of a survey for a community center. <br /> <br /> <br />