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RE RAMSEY IDENT Volume 1 Number 1 March 1986 FREE RETURN OF THE RAMSEY RESIDENT Those of you living in Ramsey are probably wondering, "What's happened to the Ramsey Resi- dent and more recently, the Tri-City Newsletter?" Rest assured the ofticial newsletter of the City of Ramsey, the Ramsey Resident, is back on line and anxious to re-establish communication with residents. Ramsey's City Charter, adopted in 1984, requires the City to publish at least 6 newsletters per year and in an attempt to prevent using tax dollars to publish and mail the newsletter, Ramsey wanted to cover their expenses through advertising. After three issues of the Ramsey Resident, it became apparent there wasn't enough business base in Ramsey from which the publisher could draw for advertising. In an attempt to increase the business base to draw from, increase the circulation coverage and to continue to have a self-supporting newsletter, Ramsey entered into a "Tri-City Newsletter" format with Anoka and Andover. After several issues of the "Tri-City Newsletter", it was once again apparent that the newsletter could not support itself. At the February, 1986 Council meeting, Council made a decision to return to the Ramsey Resident format but to exclude paid for advertising and sup- port the cost of the newsletter through the City's general fund. The frequency of the publication was increased to monthly to better serve the community and fulfill Charter requirements of the newsletter. The Anoka-Hennepin School District No. 11 has established a policy whereby city's may mail their newsletters under the District's bulk mailing permit with the District assuming one-half of the mailing costs up to $400. The City of Ramsey is committed to providing the citi7;Am: wit'" tirrely and factual information from and about the activities of the City and local organiza- tions. It is not the purpose of this newsletter to pro- vide commentary on day-to-day business of the Ci- ty and the City reserves the right to determine what editorials may appear in the newsletter. This includes the right to edit or delete articles that are of a nature not consistent with the purpose of the newsletter. The newsletter, like any other endeavor public or private, has passed through a period of trial and er- ror and it is felt that Council's decision to support the newsletter with City funds and step up publica- tion frequency will result in an improved, constant line of communication the citizens can depend on. All inquiries and comments are welcome and should be directed to the newsletter coordinator. Ar- ticles to be included in the newsletter must be sub- mitted to the newsletter coordinator at the Ramsey Municipal Center by the 5th of each month. Sylvia Frolik Ramsey Resident Coordinator Ramsey Municipal Center 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 427-1410 Ramsey Resident Ramsey Municipal Center 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW Ramsey, MN 55303 ... ~ .-~ On Thursday evening, March 6, 1986, several community leaders from the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Park and Recreation Com- mission, Economic Development Commission, and Airport Commission met to begin the process of set- ting goals (Le. planning for the future). A presenta- tion was presented to the community leaders by the Ramsey City Staft to aid in the process of goal set- ting. The March 6th meeting is the first in a series of meetings which will be conducted for the purpose of defining the. needs that exist within the Ramsey community and determining a way of meeting those needs collectively. The community leaders identified the following needs as high priority items for which City Staff will now prepare an action plan which will identify the need more clearly, identify the action team (actors in the process of problem solving), identify any short term goals which may be accomplished, layout an action plan and sequence of occurrence, identify the materials, funds and time needed to begin solving the problem of meeting the need. Public Works: 1. Need for drainage outlets into the Mississip- pi River. 2. Need for drainage improvements in the Rum River Area. 3. Need for an overpass over the Burlington Northern Railroad. 4. Need for park and recreational park development plan. 5. Need for expanded public works facitities (land and building). Community Development: 1. Need for a bridge across the Rum River to Ramsey. 2. Need for an improved access to Ramsey. 3. Need for a north/south route through Ramsey and across the Mississippi River. 4. Need to improve the appearance of Ramsey. 5 Need for public policy relating to proposed Anoka County waste disposal Site "P". 6. Need for public utiiities impruvements in tile industrial area. Public Saftety: 1. Need for improved fire protection. 2. Need for positive police involvement with teenaged public. 3. Need for responsible enforcement of nuisance or "junk" laws. 4. Need for a civil defense warning system. General Government: 1. Need for improved communication between all levels of City government (Comm issions-Cou ncil-Staft-Cou nty). 2. Need for more vigorous enforcement of laws and regulations. 3. Need for understandable laws and regula- tions that work (codification of City Code, in- formation pamphlets, review of questionable laws and regulations). 4. Need for a method of dealing with potentially controversial issues before they become a major controversy. 5. Need to improve the local government aid base for the City of Ramsey. One of the objectives expressed during the goal setting session was improved com- munication about these needs and the status of any ongoing projects. It is the hope of the community leaders and City Staff that the Ramsey Resident will be able to ade- quately provide this communication with the entire community. Finance: 1. Need for Staff, Commissions, and Council involvement in the budgeting, capital im- provement programming and long term financial planning processes. 2. Need for policy relating to discipline borrow- ing practices and a debt management plan. 3. Need for improved efficiency in processing special assessments, utility bills, property assessing, etc. CAR-RT -SRT BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 131 ANOKA, MN 55303 POSTAL CUSTOMER