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APRIL 1998, VOLUME 13, NO.3 ~IGN UP FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL COMP PLAN BECKY WEISS MEMORIAL BIKE ROAD-EO CONCEPTS PRESENTATION APRIL 9 . Spri.ng will sooon be here, and children are anxious to get out the 4 bIcycles WhICh have been stored for the winter. The May 2, 1998 bike road-eo will reduce the risk of accidents by building awareness of bicycle safety . The bike road-eo is a memorial to Becky Weiss, who died August 8, 1989 after being struck by a car while riding her bike near her home. It is c?-sponsored by the Weiss family, the Ramsey Lions Club, Ramsey PolIce Department, Community Education, and the Ramsey Fire Department. . Activities include an obstacle course, bike inspection, bike safety mOVIe, a lecture from a safety officer and many new attractions. Each participating child will receive a road-eo T-shirt and lunch. Throughout the day there will be door-prize drawings. To be eligible for prizes, children must participate in all road-eo events and be present for the drawing. This year children are encouraged to wear bicycle helmets. Participants wearing helmets will receive tickets for a special drawing for a new bicycle. . Pre-registration by April 27 , 1998, is advised. Please stop by the Ramsey Police Department or Ramsey Elementary School, or mail the registration form below to the Municipal Center address at the bottom of the form. Date: Time: May 2, 1998 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. registration begins at 9:30 and ends at 10:30 Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd NW $3.00 per child; make checks payable to Becky Weiss Memorial Road-eo Registration Form bn Page 12 Location: Cost: , INSIDE ATTRACTIONS! Annual Pet Clinic Page 3 Swimming Pool Passes Page 3 Recycling Day Environmental Expo Page 7 Page 9 The City of Ramsey is required by law to present an updated comprehensive plan to the Metropolitan Council by December 31,1998. In 1997 the City contracted with the Hoisington Koegler Group to assist with the planning process. From September through December, the City held a community-wide visioning session and several public meetings so residents could identify and resolve the most important issues in the City's future. The City also sponsored a telephone survey of 400 households to learn about citizens' feelings and attitudes about the City. Using all the information gathered, the consultants prepared a "Vision Statement" and set of "Guiding Principles" to serve as the overall framework for what the community wants to be. Most recently, they've been developing "concepts" that reflect the community's needs and desires as expressed in the vision statement. Some elements represented in the concepts include land use, Metropolitan Urban Service Area, transportation routes, a town center concept, and a bridge over the Mississippi River. To ensure that citizens can provide input while the concepts are still in the development stage, the consultants will present the concepts to the public on April 9, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at Ramsey Community School in the south cafeteria. Anyone who is interested in the comprehensive planning process is welcome to attend the meeting, whether or not they have attended earlier meetings. For more information on the meeting or about the Comprehensive Plan, contact the City of Ramsey at 427-1.410.