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<br />RAMSEY
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<br />IDENT
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<br />RE
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<br />VOLUME 3, NUMBER 12
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<br />CITY NEWSLETTER
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<br />DECEMBER 1988
<br />
<br />WASTE MANAGEMENT
<br />
<br />RECEIVES CONDITIONAL USE
<br />
<br />PERMIT
<br />
<br />On November 15th the City Council issued a conditional use
<br />permit to Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. (WMMI)
<br />to expand the capacity of the Anoka Regional Sanitary Landfill
<br />located in Ramsey. The permit also allows WMMI to extract
<br />dirt from the land north of the landfill to be used as cover
<br />material for the landfill operations. When the permitted landfill
<br />operations are finished, approximately five years from now,
<br />WMMI is also permitted to use the landfill as a ski recrea-
<br />tion area. All of the permits granted to WMMI are contingent
<br />on the approval of other State Agencies (Le., Metropolitan
<br />Council, Pollution Control Agency, Anoka County, and the
<br />Environmental Quality Board) The Conditional use permit
<br />granted by the City of Ramsey contains over 45 specific re-
<br />quirements intended to assure that the WMMI operation will
<br />have only minimal impact on the surrounding area and that
<br />the environment is protected.
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<br />SCROUNGE FOR YOUR STICKS,
<br />SHARPEN YOUR SKATES AND
<br />WARM UP YOUR PUCKS...
<br />"TIS THE SEASON"!
<br />
<br />The warming house hours at Central Park (Armstrong Blvd.
<br />and 161st Avenue) and Ramsey Community School (15000
<br />Nowthen Blvd. NW.) will be the same as last winter and
<br />are as follows:
<br />
<br />Weekdays
<br />
<br />3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
<br />(10:00 p.m. if needed)
<br />9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
<br />12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.
<br />
<br />Saturdays
<br />Sundays &
<br />Non-School
<br />Days
<br />CHRISTMAS VACATION:
<br />Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
<br />Christmas Eve 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
<br />Christmas Day Closed
<br />New Years Eve 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
<br />New Years Day Noon to 8:00 p.m.
<br />NOTE: The warming houses will be closed when
<br />temperatures reach 32 above zero or 10 below zero.
<br />As of this writing, it is still too warm to begin making ice.
<br />Fortunately, Ramsey hockey coaches and friends are stan-
<br />ding by ready to assist. Most years, the coaches and parents
<br />assist the Public Works Department by building the base layer
<br />of ice; this has become a festive ritual. This exciting event
<br />generally commences in the evening when there is no sun
<br />and the temperatures are a wee bit colder. Anyone wishing
<br />to participate in this most prestigious event is encouraged
<br />to call Tom Gamec days at 753-3637.
<br />Even if you don't plan to skate or shuffle around on the
<br />ice, make a point to take a peek at our most recent im-
<br />provements at Central Park. We are fortunate to have a very
<br />impressive facility and have only yourselves to thank.
<br />If you have any questions or ideas about park policies or
<br />uses, please feel free to contact Parks Coordinator Mark Boos
<br />at 427-4180.
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<br />
<br />Ramsey Resident
<br />Ramsey Municipal Center
<br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
<br />
<br />CITY COUNCIL AMENDS
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<br />CHARTER TO INCLUDE
<br />
<br />POLICE DEPARTMENT
<br />
<br />On December 13, 1988, the Ramsey City Council con-
<br />ducted a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment
<br />to the City Charter for the inclusion of a chapter entitled
<br />"Police Department". The proposed chapter would require
<br />the City to maintain a police department consisting of a Chief
<br />of Police and members as may be provided by the City Coun-
<br />cil. The chapter would also provide for details such as how
<br />appointments are made, duties of a Chief of Police, duties
<br />of officers, conduct requirements of officers and a method
<br />for establishing rules and regulations for the police
<br />department.
<br />Following the public hearing, City Council voted
<br />unanimously to adopt the proposed amendment to the City
<br />Charter for a Police Department. The ordinance will become
<br />effective 90 days following publication in the official
<br />newspaper (March 13, 1989). However, a petition from 2%
<br />of the registered voters within 60 days of passage and
<br />publication can force the question to a vote of the public.
<br />For a copy of the ordinance in it's entirety, refer to the
<br />November issue of the Ramsey Resident. Extra copies are
<br />available at City Hall.
<br />
<br />ATTENTION
<br />
<br />RAMSEY RESIDENTS
<br />
<br />A new phone system was recently installed in the Ramsey
<br />Municipal Center. The phone number for the administrative
<br />offices continues to be 427-1410. The new non-emergency
<br />police department phone number is 427-6812 during regular
<br />business hours; after hours non-emergency pOlice is
<br />427-1212; any emergency, day or night, should be reported
<br />to 911.
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<br />
<br />RAMSEY PTA MEETING
<br />OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
<br />COME JOIN!
<br />Vote In By-Laws
<br />Vote for Officers
<br />MONDAY, JANUARY 9th - 7:00 P.M.
<br />RAMSEY ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
<br />
<br />ATTENTION
<br />
<br />The City of Ramsey is currently seeking candidates to fill
<br />a vacancy on the Airport Commission. The position require
<br />a minimum of one evening meeting per month; familiarity
<br />with Ramsey City Ordinances is desired. Ramsey residents
<br />interested in serving on the Commission are requested to
<br />submit a letter of application to the Ramsey Municipal Center,
<br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303, no
<br />later than 5:00 P.M. on January 11,1989. The letter should
<br />contain the applicant's name, address, telephone number,
<br />work experience, education and any experience in municipal
<br />affairs. In addition, applicants should include a statement
<br />listing their reasons for seeking appointment to the Airport
<br />Commission. The position is not salaried.
<br />
<br />POSTAL CUSTOMER
<br />
<br />PLANNING AND ZONING TO
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<br />HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS
<br />
<br />ON SEVERAL ISSUES
<br />
<br />On December 6,1988 at 7:30 p.m., the Planning and Zon-
<br />ing Commission will be conducting public hearings on various
<br />issues that may be of interest to many residents. The issues
<br />are as follows:
<br />1. Amendment to the MUSA Boundary - Approximately
<br />every 10 years, Metro Council requests cities to review
<br />their Comprehensive Plans and establish areas where
<br />certain types of development can take place. Ramsey
<br />is considering an amendment to the 2000 Year boun-
<br />dary, an area where urban type development can take
<br />place. Adjusting the MUSA boundaries requires an
<br />amendment to the Comprehensive Plan which requires
<br />Metro Council approval. The supporting documenta-
<br />tion for a MUSA boundary amendment will be sub-
<br />jected to a publiC hearing. (See page 3 for more info)
<br />
<br />2. Proposed Moratorium Ordinance - This ordinance pro-
<br />poses to place a 6 month moratorium on the permit-
<br />ting of, and reviewing of burning by incinerator within
<br />the City, until such time as the City has developed
<br />comprehensive regulations regarding solid waste,
<br />hazardous waste and hospital waste. (See page 4 for
<br />proposed ordinance.)
<br />3. Use of 1989 Community Development Block Grant
<br />(CDBG) Funds - CDBG funds are Federal monies, pass-
<br />ed through the county, to be used on a municipal level
<br />for public service, planning and slum/blight activities.
<br />Ramsey is eligible to receive $23,000 in CDBG funds
<br />for 1989. The process includes a public hearing to
<br />receive input and comments regarding proposed uses
<br />for the funds.
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<br />RAMSEY PLOWING AND
<br />
<br />PARKING POLICY
<br />
<br />It is the policy of the City of Ramsey to plow all city streets
<br />when the snow depth is two inches or more. Normal star-
<br />ting time is 2:00 a.m. or sooner if weather permits. It takes
<br />from six to ten hours to open all streets depending upon
<br />the snowfall amount, wind conditions and obstacles in the
<br />way such as cars and garbage cans. The City strongly re-
<br />quests that on pick-up days, garbage cans be placed a cou-
<br />ple of feet from roadway edge, either in the boulevard or
<br />at driveway end, so as not to hinder plowing procedures.
<br />The City is divided into five routes with each route being
<br />assigned at least one major thoroughfare which is opened
<br />almost immediately.
<br />The snowplow crew consists of four full-time employees
<br />and six part-time employees with seven pieces of equipment.
<br />These consist of three large trucks with plow, wing and
<br />sander, two graders with wings, one loader and one small
<br />four wheel drive truck with plow for plowing intersections
<br />and cul-de-sacs.
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<br />SNOWBIRDS
<br />
<br />Basically, this means don't park your motor vehicle on
<br />any city street during a snowfall, or afterwards, until it is
<br />plowed. There are a thousand excuses for leaving your vehi-
<br />cle parked along the roadway and causing the plows to go
<br />around it. None of them are valid. We will tag and tow!
<br />Thank-you.
<br />
<br />CAR-RT -SRT
<br />BULK RATE
<br />U.S. POSTAGE
<br />PAID
<br />PERMIT NO. 131
<br />ANOKA, MN 55303
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