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CityUPDATE Administrator's Report March 14, 2025 Council Update City Council Highlights - March 11 Consent Agenda This Council meeting began with the City Council unanimously approving all 11 Consent Agenda items. Council Business There were five business items on the agenda for this meeting. The first case was to Introduce Ordinance #25-04 Northstar Truck & RV Parking - Rezoning and Site Plan Review - 15861,jarvis StreetNW. The property is split with the western portion in Elk River and Sherburne County and the eastern portion in Ramsey and Anoka County. The applicant's business is leasing out parking spaces for semi - trucks, trailers, RVs, boats and construction equipment. Ramsey City Code does not have a category to accurately describe this business use. Staff's proposed solution is to rezone the property to Planned Unit Development (PUD) to match up with the applicable parts of Elk River's Zoning Code to have a uniform set of rules. Council approved the introduction of the ordinance with a vote of four to three. The second case was to Introduce Ordinance #25-05 Code Amendments to Chapters 2, 10, 26, 105, 106and 109. The proposed ordinance amends Chapters 2, 10, 26, 105, 106and 109 of the City Code pertaining to the elimination of Zoning Permits (or similar), updated Code references, updated regulations regarding swimming pools, updated language for clarification and updated language pertaining to financial sureties in development projects. The ordinance was introduced and will return for a second reading on March 25. The third case was to Accept Bids and Award Contractfor 2025 Crack Seal Improvements, Improvement Project #24- 09. 19.16 miles of public streets are proposed to receive 1 RE'' 0 Q Watch stories from Ramsey on QCTV's -1 YouTube channel! R Scan the QR Code or visit www.YouTube.com/QCTV Never miss a story —subscribe today! CITY OF RAMSEY I City UPDATE I March 14, 2025 Ij crack seal improvements in 2025. These street segments were selected based on age, pavement maintenance history and Pavement and Surface Evaluation Rating (PASER) values. The City Council unanimously approved the resolution, awarding the project to F1owSeal Surface Maintenance. The fourth case was to Accept Bids and Award Contractfor 2025 Pavement Rejuvenation Improvements, Improvement Project #25-10. A total of 9.72 miles of public street segments and two parking lots are proposed to receive pavement rejuvenation. City Council unanimously approved the resolution, awarding the project to Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC. The final case was to Adopt Charter Recommended Ordinance #25-02 to Amend Chapter 3 of the Charter. The Charter recommended changes include correcting a typo, removing the requirement to read the ordinance aloud and changing the effective date of ordinances to be effective upon publication. Council unanimously adopted the ordinance with an effective date of June 12, 2025. To see the entire agenda of this meeting, please visit https://weblink.cityoframsey.com/weblink/Browse. aspx ?dbid=0&startid=9. To watch the City Council meeting on QCTV for more details, please visit http://gctv.org meeting_categor / ramsey/ramsey-city-council-meetings/. 2025 Business Expo Join us at the 16th Annual Ramsey Business Expo at Adrenaline Sports Center! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to discover all ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY that Ramsey has to offer! BUSINESS This family - friendly event showcases E-1 iV4 I(D a variety of local retailers, restaurants, organizations, professional services and so much more. Whether you're looking for great food, exciting activities or valuable services, there's something for everyone! For details or to register, visit www.cityoframsey.com/EDAExpo.