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MARCH 1992, VOLUME 7, NO.3 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS I ~ About one year ago, I addressed the I residents of the City and went over some of the important issues that they wanted the new Mayor and City Council to handle. Among these were the landfill, the airport expansion and the adult bookstore. '\. i: Landfill: The landfill is right on schedule for its closing date, possibly earlier. Under the Mayor Jim Gilbertson most recent agreement in 1988, they were given five years to close. There were no extensions given by the new City Council and the closing could be as early as September 1993. r4.ISO, a series of monitoring wells have been installed to check the UJndwater around the landfill site. These wells will be maintained for a period of at least 20 years. Airport: The airport issue was voted on by a referendum and defeated. Once again, the new City Council listened to the voters. The purchase of the airport was defeated and it has since closed down and will be used for commercial development. Adult Bookstore: Unfortunately, our success with adult entertainment has not been quite as good. We have adopted a health ordinance which hopefully can be of some assistance. Recently, the State Supreme Court has overturned a ruling on what offensive material is. These are things being watched carefully. The important thing that must be remembered by all of us is that, in our attempt to control such activities in our City, we must stay within the legal system. Goals: Approximately six weeks ago the City Council and Staff had a Saturday workshop to evaluate priorities and goals for 1992. We had 125 items that were gone over one by one and rated according to their importance. The object of all of this was to set a course of action in order to get things done according to what is most important. This is the first time this has been attempted and it gave everyone a chance to be heard and vote on the importance of issues. This tool should be of great help in getting things done in a timely fashion. Budget: The City of Ramsey Budget Committee has the 1992 Budget /~~ace, Just as I brought you the news last year that the State was ,-",ng back on our State Aid, which they did, we are expecting the same treatment this year. So we ask, "What happened to the increase in sales tax or the lottery money which was going to give us relief?" It's obvious that our State Legislators are big spenders. Continued on Page 2 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY: TUESDA~ APRIL 7 The Presidential Primary Election will be conducted on Tuesday, April 7, 1992. Polls will be open from 7:00 a,m. to 8:00 p.m. This will be Minnesota's first presidential primary since 1956 and it also will represent the first time in 36 years that Minnesota will conduct a "closed primary" where participation is I imited to those voters who have declared their party preference before being issued a ballot. At the polls, voters must declare which party's ballot they wish to receive. The party choice of the voter is recorded on the polling place roster. Each party's candidates will appear on a separate ballot and the voters will only receive the ballot of the party they have selected, thus alleviating crossover votes. The party preference will be recorded in the voter history portion of the Statewide voter registration system, This information is available to the public for purposes related to law enforcement, elections and political activities. Voter Eligibility: You are eligible to vote if you are 18 years of age or older on the day of the election, a citizen of the United States and have resided in Minnesota for at least 20 days prior to the election. You may register to vote at the polls with one of the following as proof of residence in the precinct: Continued on page 5 INSIDE April Meetings, What's Happening, Board of Review..................2 Clean-up Day, Pet Clinic, Newsletter Deadline ...........................3 Compost Sites, Recycling Update & Award................................4 New Sign Regulations, Citizen Input...........................................4 Recreation & Natural Resources, Mediation Services ................5 Over the Fenceline, Lord of Life Church .....................................6 Easter Egg Hunt, Seniors Club ...................................................6 Becky Weiss Bike Road-eo, Gasoline is Made to Explode .........7 Anoka-Hennepin Community Ed, Cross of Hope Church ...........7 Map of Precinct & Polling Locations ...........................................8