Minutes - Council - 04/27/1976 - Special

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...;~ . , ,'''' . .' .c, ....... -' . ".' .. ..... ..'; ..." , .. ':.' '_",'. '."-'. ,~, rY(-~4'l~/ Special Meeting Cl April 27, 1976 <} PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ..,.. A special meeting of the Ramsey City Council was held on April 27, 1976, at Ramsey Elementary School, 15000 Nowthen Boulevard, Ramsey, MN 55303. Present: Mayor Cox Also Present: Councilman Gorham Councilman Mickelson Councilwoman Oliphant Councilman Reimann Clerk-Trease Walker Attorney Goodrich Mayor Cox called the special meeting to order at 8:25 p.m. The purpose of the special meeting is to discuss proposed Ordinance number 76-2., Mayor Cox asked for input on the change ,of the boundaries. A legal question was raised whether Councilwoman Oliphant should vote on the issue because she may have a confl ict of interest due to the Rams Gate question. Attorney Goodrich iQdicated that he didn't see a conflict of intere.st. Councilman Gorham discussed including the area west of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and why this area should be included to make them come under the new ordinance. He feltthat none of this area west of Sunfish Lake Boule- vard should be incluQed in the new ordinance. Orrin Fricke outlined the new area excluding areas as defined by the Council from the map for the Council's consideration. Attorney Goodri ch stated that the ordinance shoul dread Sectiont.2through . 7.5 instead of Sections 7.2 through 7.4. He also stated that the . exemption should read that the single family dwellings are. of a previously platted lot or parcel of one acre or less in size should be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance. . discussion: Motion by Councilman Gorham, seconded by Councilman Mickelson to adopt Ordinance 76-2 with the changes as indicated by the Council. Councilwoman 01 iphant gave the following reaSons why she motion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I feel that trere is no urgency to adopt this ordi.nance time. , I hesitate to adopt the interium ordinance because the public has not had time to review the entire plan. I want to wait until Metro Council revi~w of the plan. The entire CAB sewer projett is up in the air. Brooklyn Park is complaini'l9 abqut the interceptor. No in-depth study has been undertaken of the pl an, Finally, this ordinance states that the guidelines are from the futu~e plan. I feel that the guidelines are too nebulous for the Council to make decisions. Attorney Goodrich stated that a lawyer from Metro Council has been questioned on the ordinance. Roll Call Vote on the Ordinance Councilman Gorham Aye Councilman Mickelson Aye Councilman Reimann Aye Mayor Cox Aye Councilwoman Oliphant Naye Councilman Reimann made a motion to adjourn; motion was seconded by Councilman Gorham. \ Carried 5 to 0