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<br />RAMSEY
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<br />CITY NEWSLETTER
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<br />VOLUME 5, NUMBER 3
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<br />MARCH 1990
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<br />CITY OF RAMSEY
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<br />ANNUAL SPRING PET
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<br />VACCINATION CLINIC
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<br />The City of Ramsey will be sponsoring its annual spring pet
<br />vaccination clinic on Saturday, April 28, 1990 from 8:00 a.m.
<br />to 12:00 noon. Vaccinations will be given by Dr. Mark Guck
<br />of the Rum River Veterinary Clinic and will be administered
<br />at the Ramsey Park Center Building at Central Park, 7925
<br />- 161st Avenue N.W. The following shots will be offered:
<br />Rabies (canine and feline) $4.50
<br />DHLP and Parvo virus combined (canine) $10.50
<br />PRCC combination (feline) $5.50
<br />Dogs and cats must be at least three months old to be
<br />vaccinated for rabies. City Ordinance requires that all dogs
<br />be vaccinated against rabies and licensed. City personnel
<br />will be available to issue dog licenses and identification tags
<br />at the pet clinic. If your dog has been vaccinated recently
<br />but you do not have a current license, you may obtain a
<br />license at the clinic by bringing in the current rabies vac-
<br />cination certificate. The license fee is $3.00 for neutered
<br />males and spayed females and $5.00 for unneutered males
<br />and unspayed females. Dogs must be licensed when they
<br />reach six months of age. The license is valid for two years
<br />to coincide with the rabies vaccination. The City does not
<br />require the licensing of cats.
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<br />ALL ANIMALS MUST BE LEASHED WHEN BROUGHT TO THE
<br />CLINIC.
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<br />YOUR ARE URGED TO PROTECT YOUR PET, YOURSELF,
<br />AND YOUR COMMUNITY BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PET
<br />VACCINATION CLINIC.
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<br />
<br />City Attorney Goodrich administers oath to Officer Tim Dwyer.
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<br />The City would like to take this opportunity to introduce the
<br />residents to the newest member of the Police Department,
<br />Tim Dwyer. Tim, originally from Elk River, was employed
<br />at the City of Windom for the past two years. Tim says that
<br />he is extremely happy for the opportunity to be able to serve
<br />the public in his hometown area.
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<br />RUM RIVER WORKSHOP
<br />SPONSORED BY DNR
<br />AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR RESIDENTS OWNING
<br />PROPERTY IN THE RUM RIVER SCENIC RIVER ORDINANCE
<br />AREA.
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<br />7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
<br />MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1990
<br />RAMSEY MUNICIPAL CENTER
<br />15153 NOWTHEN BLVD. N.W.
<br />RAMSEY, MINNESOTA
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<br />7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
<br />WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1990
<br />ANDOVER CITY HALL
<br />1685 CROSSTOWN BLVD.
<br />ANDOVER, MINNESOTA
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<br />Ramsey Resident
<br />Ramsey Municipal Center
<br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
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<br />ANNUAL SPRING EVENTS
<br />BEING PLANNED
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<br />As in previous years, the City is making plans to offer many
<br />special events this spring. The events include Clean-Up Day,
<br />Tree Sale, Arbor Day Ceremony and tree planting, Green
<br />Business Expo and Pet Clinic. The preliminary plans for these
<br />special events are listed below and final detailed informa-
<br />tion will be available in the April Ramsey Resident Newsletter.
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<br />Saturday, April 28, 1990:
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<br />· Pet Clinic (See article in this newsletter).
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<br />· Arbor Day (ceremony at Ramsey Elementary School
<br />and volunteer tree planting and chip spreading at 4
<br />sites).
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<br />· Tree sale at City Hall.
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<br />· Green Business Expo at City Hall.
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<br />· Special volunteer pick-up service for appliances, tires
<br />and car batteries.
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<br />Saturday, May 5, 1990:
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<br />· Clean-Up Day (Residents will be allowed to dispose
<br />of one load of rubbish at the landfill at no charge.
<br />Wastes that will not be accepted are tree stumps;
<br />drums, barrels or containers; waste oil, toxic chemicals
<br />or paint; leaves and grass; special waste that may be
<br />identified by landfill personnel. Plans are also in the
<br />works to have facilities available at the landfill site to
<br />recycle or dispose of the following: appliances, tires,
<br />car batteries, household batteries, glass, aluminum,
<br />newspaper.) NOTE: a fee may be charged for tires
<br />disposed of on Clean-Up Day.
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<br />· Decentralized brushchipping services at multiple sites.
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<br />Again, the plans for these events are tentative at this point
<br />and residents should be sure to watch for their April newslet-
<br />ter for final details.
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<br />VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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<br />As you might guess, the success of Ramsey's many annual
<br />spring events are dependent on the efforts of many. On April
<br />28, volunteers are needed for the tree planting efforts and
<br />for the pick-up service for appliances, tires and car batteries.
<br />Persons wishing to volunteer for the tree planting should call
<br />Bruce Bacon at 427-1410 and persons Willing to help pick
<br />up appliances, tires and car batteries should call Jim
<br />Gromberg at 427-1410. The planning of these events are
<br />busy times for city staff and if you are unable to reach Jim
<br />or Bruce, just leave your name and phone number with the
<br />telephone receptionist.
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<br />HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY
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<br />IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT
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<br />CITY HALL
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<br />During the month of March, 1990, the City of Ramsey com-
<br />pleted it's handicap accessibility improvement project at Ci-
<br />ty Hall. The project included downsizing the diameter of rail-
<br />ings, lowering urinals, mirrors, etc., providing handicap ac-
<br />cessible work space in the Senior Citizen kitchen area, in-
<br />stallation of lever type door handles throughout the City Hall,
<br />enlargement of restroom stalls to facilitate wheelchairs, new
<br />door openers which require less pressure for opening and
<br />the installation of electronic automated door openers.
<br />Additionally, the City of Ramsey will be opening a 30 acre
<br />handicap accessible park shortly after the Rum River Bridge
<br />opens. The park is proposed to include the fOllowing han-
<br />dicap accessible amenities: parking lot, fishing pier, one mile
<br />of hard-surfaced trails, cooking locations all within a prairie
<br />restoration area on the Rum River.
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<br />POSTAL CUSTOMER
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<br />ANSWER THE CENSUS
<br />AND MAKE SURE WE GET
<br />OUR FAIR SHARE OF:
<br />Community Benefits:
<br />Funding for schools, health clinics, jOb training, communi-
<br />ty centers and other services depends on census popula-
<br />tion counts.
<br />Voting Power:
<br />Representation in Congress, state legislatures and local
<br />voting districts is based on census numbers.
<br />Recognition:
<br />Pride in our heritage is reflected in accurate census totals.
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<br />
<br />What is the Census?
<br />The census is a nationwide count of people and housing
<br />units.
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<br />How is the Census done?
<br />About the last week in March, 1990, you'll receive an "Of-
<br />ficial1990 U.S. Census Form" in the mail from the U.S.
<br />Census Bureau. After filling out the form, you mail it back
<br />to the Census Bureau. Postage is provided. The Census
<br />Bureau personnel will be contacting those persons that
<br />fail to return their Census form; those contacts will be
<br />made both in the form of telephone calls and personal
<br />visits. You can do your part to minimize the cost of the
<br />1990 Census by mailing your Census Form in promptly.
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<br />Is the Census confidential -- will my answers be kept secret?
<br />Yes. The answers you give in the census form are kept
<br />secret. The Census Bureau will NOT give your name or
<br />address to ANYBODY -- no other federal agency (not the
<br />BIA, FBI or the Internal Revenue Service), no police, no
<br />court, no welfare department, no housing inspector, no
<br />health inspector -- NO ONE.
<br />
<br />What's on the Census form?
<br />There are 14 questions (some with multiple parts) on the
<br />short form. There are 59 questions (some with mUltiple
<br />parts) on the long form. Questions will ask about
<br />household relationships, sex, race, age, year of birth,
<br />marital status, type of housing unit, owned or rented
<br />housing. A sample of the households will be asked about
<br />housing characteristics, citizenship, education, ancestry,
<br />residence five years ago, language, military service,
<br />disability, labor force participation, transportation and
<br />income.
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<br />If you have problems understanding and completing your
<br />Census Forms, certain members of Ramsey City Staff will
<br />be available at Ramsey City Hall, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW.,
<br />from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28 to
<br />assist you. If you are unable to make it on Wednesday, March
<br />28th and need additional information, you can call Jim
<br />Gromberg at 427-1410.
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<br />
<br />: Featured Articles :
<br />
<br />~ Pet Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ~
<br />~ Annual Spring Events. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ~
<br />~ 1990 Census. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ~
<br />~ Burning Permits......................... 2 ~
<br />RY AA Registration....................... 2
<br />~ Gun Safety Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ~
<br />~ Board of Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ~
<br />~ Understanding Property Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ~
<br />~ Brushchipping Program................... 4 ~
<br />~ Septic System Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ~
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