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<br />VOLUME 2, NUMBER 9
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<br />RAMSEY
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<br />CITY NEWSLETTER
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<br />Grand prize winner Bonnie Frantz and Economic Development Com-
<br />pany Chairman Glen Hardin.
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<br />Ramsey's Economic Development Company sponsored and par-
<br />ticipated in the expo.
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<br />COUNCIL ADOPTS AIRPORT
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<br />SAFETY ZONING
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<br />Since early this year, the City Council has been
<br />reviewing the topic of airport safety zoning for the
<br />Gateway North Industrial Airport located between
<br />Ramsey Blvd. and Sunfish Lake Blvd. near U.S.
<br />Hwy. #10. Over this period of time, there have been
<br />three public hearings and the City Council meetings.
<br />At their regular meeting of October 13, 1987, the
<br />City Council again received comments from the peo-
<br />ple present. Following receipt of comments, the
<br />Council took the following actions:
<br />1. Directed staff to prepare a resolution which
<br />would establish a policy whereby 50% of the
<br />cost of utilities, if and when they are extended
<br />to the area, would be borne by the City of
<br />Ramsey for those properties that would be pro-
<br />hibited from subdividing due to airport zoning.
<br />2. Adopted an ordinance which established air-
<br />port safety zoning.
<br />3. Set a tentative time of June, 1988 to hold an
<br />advisory election on the question of whether
<br />the City of Ramsey should own and/or operate
<br />Gateway North Industrial Airport.
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<br />RAMSEY RESIDENT CONTENT
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<br />AND LIMITATIONS
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<br />It has been and will continue to be the policy of
<br />the edit~r of the Ramsey Resident to present facts,
<br />gen~rallnformation and data while avoiding the in-
<br />clUSion of arguments for or against an issue.
<br />However, to fully understand an issue, our readers
<br />should receive the benefit of argument from all sides
<br />of an issue. Therefore, the editors of the Ramsey
<br />Resident encourage all readers to seek out other
<br />sources of argument and opinion relative to our com-
<br />munity in addition to reading about the facts and data
<br />in the Ramsey Resident. Sources of opinion and
<br />editorial comment are:
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<br />Community leaders
<br />Neighbors
<br />Council and Commission meeting minutes
<br />Anoka County Union
<br />Elk River Star News
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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 />OCTOBER 1987
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<br />RAMSEY BUSINESS EXPO.
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<br />GREAT SUCCESS!!
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<br />The Twins not playing until evening, the Vikings
<br />~n strike, and the beautiful weather all played a part
<br />In the great turnout Sunday, October 11, for the first
<br />ann~al Discover Ramsey Business Expo. 55
<br />Businesses from Ramsey and the surrounding area
<br />attended the Expo at the Ramsey Elementary
<br />School.
<br />The Business Expo was sponsored by the Ramsey
<br />Economic Development Company which is a non-
<br />profit development corporation formed to work as
<br />liaison between the city and the private sector to pro-
<br />IT!ote eco~omic development in Ramsey. Glen Har-
<br />din, President of the Ramsey Economic Develop-
<br />ment Company said "We had a tremendous turnout.
<br />Judging by the turnout we had, and the positive com-
<br />ments we have received by the participating
<br />businesses, we will definitely try and make the
<br />Business Expo an annual event.".
<br />Fun was the word of the day. Free popcorn, ice
<br />cream cones, and balloons for the kids, were all part
<br />of the Expo. Many of the business participating had
<br />drawings for free prizes as well as gifts and
<br />giveaways for those attending. It is estimated that
<br />about 1000 people joined the festivities for the first
<br />annual Business Expo.
<br />Grand prize drawings were held around 4 P.M.,
<br />with Bonnie Frantz of Ramsey winning a Jacobson
<br />Sno-blower. Janice Anderson of Ramsey won the
<br />Viking Fun Package which included tickets to the
<br />Vikings-Tampa game and hotel accommodations at
<br />the Radisson Metrodome. Nancy Selb of Ramsey
<br />won the 1 year Family membership to the Iron Works
<br />Fam.ily Fitne~s Center in Ramsey, Douglas Rippey
<br />of Minneapolis won the $200.00 U.S. Savings Bond
<br />from First National Anoka, Sharon Hagenah of
<br />Ramsey won the $50.00 gift certificate from The
<br />Vineyard Restaurant.
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<br />COMMUNITY ED TO HOST
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<br />HALLOWEEN PARTY
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<br />Ramsey Community Education will host a Hallo-
<br />ween Party for the children in Ramsey. The Party
<br />will be held at Ramsey Elementary School from 6:30
<br />- 8:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30. There will be
<br />games, treats, cake walk, door prizes and costume
<br />contests. Volunteers are needed to help with the
<br />game booths. If you are interested in volunteering
<br />your time call 422-5199.
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<br />AIRPORT ENVIRONMENTAL
<br />ASSESSMENT UNDERWAY
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<br />Much attention has recently been centered around air-
<br />port safety and height limitation zoning at Gateway In-
<br />dustrial North Airport. However, an environmental impact
<br />assessment study of the proposed airport improvements
<br />is also underway. The study will assess impacts in a
<br />number of areas including:
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<br />Noise
<br />Land Use
<br />Vegetation and Wildlife
<br />Geology and Soils
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<br />Water Resources
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<br />Wetlands
<br />Air Quality
<br />Direct Social Impacts
<br />Induced Socio-economic
<br />Impacts
<br />Historic & Archaeological
<br />Sites
<br />Water & Sanitary Service
<br />Light Emissions
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<br />Flood Hazard
<br />Solid Waste
<br />Energy
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<br />Over the course of this study, two publiC meetings and
<br />a public hearing will be held. The initial public meeting
<br />is scheduled for November, 12, 1987,7:30 p.m. at Ramsey
<br />City Hall. The primary purpose of this meeting will be to
<br />review the scope of the study and to receive public com-
<br />ments for the study.
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<br />POSTAL CUSTOMER
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<br />Ramsey civic organizations and churches were featured at the
<br />Business Expo...
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<br />as well as the 55 Ramsey businesses.
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<br />RECYCLING: A THING OF THE
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<br />VERY NEAR FUTURE
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<br />Recycling crops up in the news from time to time,
<br />and with recent informational meetings on Site P and
<br />the RDF Plant in Elk River moving forward, now is
<br />as good a time as any to remind citizens that in the
<br />near future, recycling will become mandatory in our
<br />waste disposal process. But this is not to discuss the
<br />political, nor economic, nor environmental issues
<br />embedded in our garbage; this is simply to let the
<br />new members of the community know (and to remind
<br />those of us who have been here a while) where they
<br />can recycle some of their waste products -- most
<br />notably newspapers, scraps metals, car batteries
<br />and motor oil. It doesn't take much to separate thes~
<br />items from the rest of our waste.
<br />1. The Boy Scouts have a trailer at the Ramsey
<br />Plaza (167th Ave and Route 47) where they ac-
<br />cept newspapers. Newspapers should be
<br />bundled. Twenty-four hours a day.
<br />2. The Anoka Ramsey Landfill has two bins inside
<br />its entrance where they accept newspapers
<br />and scrap metal. Proceeds go to the Ramsey
<br />Jaycees. Hours: M-F 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat. 8
<br />a.m. - 1 p.m.
<br />3. Grosslein Beverage (13554 Tungsten St.) buys
<br />crushed aluminum cans on Thursdays from 1-3
<br />p.m.
<br />4. The Anoka Senior High Band has a trailor for
<br />newspapers at the Anoka County Fair Grounds
<br />on Route 47.
<br />5. Just south of the Fair Grounds is Schwartzman
<br />and Sons (2905 North Ferry Street). They will
<br />buy scrap metals (copper, brass, aluminum
<br />cast iron, and steel) as well as cars and car bat:
<br />teries. Hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sat.
<br />8-11 :30 a.m.
<br />6. Also.in Anoka is the Public Works Building on
<br />) , S Hamson Street where used oil is accepted
<br />twenty-four hours a day.
<br />Of course other materials can be recycled in-
<br />cluding glass, corrugated cardboard, and ~ven
<br />telephone books. For more information you can call
<br />the Anoka County Administration Office at 421-4760
<br />extenstion 1171. '
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<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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