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<br />RAMSEY
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<br />CITY NEWSLETTER
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<br />VOLUME 5, NUMBER 12
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<br />DECEMBER 1990
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<br />IS YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
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<br />DUE FOR SOME
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<br />PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS?
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<br />Are you tired of muddy or dusty streets in your
<br />area? Would you like your streets paved in 19917
<br />~f so, now is t~e time to start planning for the upcom-
<br />Ing construction season.
<br />, T~e first s~~p in starting a public improvement pro-
<br />Ject IS to petition the City Council to consider the im-
<br />provement. Petition forms can be obtained at City
<br />Hall between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
<br />Monday through Friday. Petitions must be signed by
<br />owners of not less than 35 percent of the property
<br />abutting the proposed improvement.
<br />Following the receipt of the petition the City Coun-
<br />cil will authorize the City Engineer to prepare a
<br />feasibility study which provides estimated costs and
<br />information required to hold a public hearing. Council
<br />will then receive the feasibility report and schedule
<br />a public hearing regarding the proposed improve-
<br />ment project. All affected property owners will be
<br />notified of a public hearing by mail and given an op-
<br />portunity to ask questions or comment on the pro-
<br />ject at the public hearing.
<br />, Following the public hearing, the City Charter pro-
<br />vides for a 60 day waiting period in which the pro-
<br />per~y <;>wners may petition for or against the project.
<br />If within that 60 day waiting period, a majority of the
<br />property owners submit a petition opposing the pro-
<br />ject, the project is denied and cannot be recon-
<br />sidered again in its same format for a period of one
<br />year. If a majority of the property owners favor the
<br />project, the City Council will order plans and
<br />specifications and authorize City staff to advertise
<br />for bids for the project. After bids are received, the
<br />City Council can award a contract provided that the
<br />bids are within 10 percent of the City Engineer's
<br />feasibility estimates.
<br />The entire process preceding the construction of
<br />the requested improvements takes 5 to 6 months.
<br />Therefore, petitions for improvements to be com-
<br />pleted in 1991 should be received at City Hall by the
<br />e':ld . of Febru~ry. Anyone having questions or
<br />WIS~lng to obtain a petition form for an improvement
<br />project should contact James Gromberg at City Hall
<br />(427-1410).
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<br />RECYCLE YOUR
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<br />CHRISTMAS TREE
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<br />December 26-January 4
<br />Be chipper this season!!
<br />Bring your used Christmas tree to one of
<br />Ram~~y's ha~dy tree recycling centers. The City will
<br />turn It Into chips and give a gift to our parks. Your
<br />tree will be used as mulch to help protect the parks
<br />from erosion and drought and will provide valuable
<br />fertilizer.
<br />Ramsey Locations:
<br />River's Bend Park South, Central Park, Country Side
<br />Estates Park, Titterud Park, Cross of Hope Lutheran
<br />Church, Lord of Life Church. Call 427-1410 for more
<br />information. Coordinated by: Keep Ramsey Clean
<br />committee, a Keep America Beautiful System. Fun-
<br />ding provided by: City of Ramsey and the
<br />Metropolitan Council.
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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 />RUM RIVER BRIDGE
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<br />CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
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<br />The Rum River Bridge project was a joint effort
<br />between Anoka County and the cities of Ramsey and
<br />Anoka. Construction began in the fall of 1989 and
<br />was scheduled for completion in the spring of 1991.
<br />The mild 1989-90 winter allowed the project to be
<br />completed ahead of schedule and the dedication
<br />ceremonies were held on December 4, 1990.
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<br />TUNE IN THE
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<br />"RAMSEY RESIDENT REPORT"
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<br />AND CITY MEETINGS
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<br />The City of Ramsey airs a program on Cable T.V.
<br />called the "Ramsey Resident Report". The program
<br />will be broadcast on Channel 33 on Tuesdays at
<br />10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and on Channel 16 on
<br />Mondays at 7:00 p.m. and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
<br />The Ramsey Resident Report has been designed to
<br />focus on local issues affecting the City of Ramsey
<br />and it~ residents. Guests may include the Mayor,
<br />Councllmembers, members of City Staff, or citizens
<br />of the community. Programs in upcoming months will
<br />address recycling efforts, services offered by the Ci-
<br />ty, code enforcement, environmental issues, and
<br />other topics of interest. If you have ideas for future
<br />programs or topics that you would like discussed,
<br />please contact Mark Lundeen at 427-1411.
<br />Als<:" the meetings of the Ramsey City Council,
<br />Planning and Zoning Commission and Park and
<br />Recreation Commission are broadcast live on chan-
<br />ne116. The Ramsey City Council meets the second
<br />and f~urth Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m.; the
<br />Plannrng and Zoning Commission meets the first
<br />Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.; and the Park
<br />and Recreation Commission meets the second
<br />Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (Note that in
<br />January of 1991, the Planning and Zoning Commis-
<br />sion will be meeting on Wednesday, January 2nd).
<br />If you are not able to watch the broadcasts the
<br />meetings will be played back at scheduled times dur-
<br />ing the month. That schedule is as follows: The first
<br />Council meeting of the month is played back on
<br />Channel 16 the second Wednesday of the month
<br />and the third Saturday of the month. The Second
<br />Council meeting of the month is played back on
<br />Channel 16 the fourth Wednesday and fourth Satur-
<br />d~y <;>f the m~:>nt~. The Planning and Zoning Com-
<br />mission meeting IS played back the first Wednesday
<br />and first Saturday of the month on channel 16. The
<br />Park and Recreation meeting is played back the se-
<br />cond Saturday and the third Wednesday of the
<br />month. All meeting playbacks on Wednesdays are
<br />scheduled for 9:00 a.m., 1 :00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. All
<br />meeting playbacks on Saturdays are scheduled for
<br />10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
<br />In addition to keeping current with issues in your
<br />own community, you will also be able to view pro-
<br />grams from the Cities of Andover, Anoka and
<br />Champlin on Channel 33. You can refer to the Chan-
<br />nel 33 Bulletin Board for exact dates and times.
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<br />POSTAL CUSTOMER
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<br />WARMING HOUSE HOURS
<br />1990-1991
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<br />Ramsey Elementary School. 15000 Nowthen
<br />Boulevard; Central Park, 7925-161st Avenue N.W.
<br />I?oth Locations will have the same hours for opera-
<br />tion as years past and are:
<br />Weekdays 3:30 - 9:00 p.m.
<br />(10:00 p.m. if needed)
<br />9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
<br />12:00-8:00 p.m.
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<br />Saturdays
<br />Sundays
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<br />Christmas Vacation
<br />Weekdays 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
<br />Saturdays 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
<br />Sundays 12:00-8:00 p.m.
<br />Christmas Eve 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
<br />Christmas Day Closed
<br />New Years Eve 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
<br />New Years Day 12:00-8:00 p.m.
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<br />RINK WILL BE CLOSED IF:
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<br />1. Temperatures are 10 degrees below or more and
<br />expected to remain that way.
<br />2. Rinks are in unsafe conditions due to warm
<br />weather.
<br />3. Attendant may close if weather conditions are, and
<br />expected to remain extreme.
<br />4. Temperatures are 32 degrees or above.
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<br />All City rinks are flooded on a regular basis. Rinks
<br />will not be flooded during the following conditions:
<br />Snow fall
<br />Extreme cold weather
<br />Extreme warm weather
<br />High winds
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<br />It s~ould be noted ~hat the parks are a part of your
<br />Police Department s regular patrol and the rink at-
<br />tendants are schooled in First Aid and emergency
<br />procedures.
<br />Anyone with questions regarding the Park Center
<br />Building, rink operation or any park activity, call Mark
<br />Boos at 427-1741 or leave a message at 427-1410.
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<br />ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!
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<br />The PT A cordially invites you to attend
<br />and participate in it's first annual:
<br />"Citizen's Hour"
<br />Ramsey City Hall
<br />Monday, January 14, 1991
<br />6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
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<br />An informal gathering with local legislators and City
<br />Council representatives. Apple cider and cookies will
<br />be offered.
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<br />: Featured Articles :
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<br />: Recycle X-Mas Trees, , , . , . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , ,1 :
<br />* Warming House Hours, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .1 *
<br />* Plowing Policy. , , , . . , , , . , . , . , . , . , . . . . , . . 2 *
<br />* Commission Vacancy. . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . ,2 *
<br />* Winter in the Parks. , , , , . . , . . . , , , , , , , , , . ,2 *
<br />* Community Education Classes. , . , . " . . . , , , , ,3 *
<br />* District 11 on the Go , . . , . , , , , , , , . , , , . . . , . 4 *
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