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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 12, 2002 mean improved insurance rates for the City's commercial properties. The City Administrator noted that a Level 4 rating is an excellent rating and probably the best that can be achieved fa' a city the size of Little Canada. He commended the Fire Department and Public Worlcs staff for their efforts in helping us to attain this great outcome. RAMSEY Ramsey County Commissioner Jau Wiessner appeared before the Council COUNTY to provide an update about current issues in Ramsey County. Wiessner COMMISSIONER submitted a paclret of information to the Council and presented a brief JAN WIESSNER overview of the current issues iu the County. The information presented highlighted the following: County's Credit Rating -The County has been assigned the highest possible credit rating by Moody's Investor Services and Standard and Poors. The triple A rating from each of these agencies means lower costs for capital projects in the County. `2002 Budget -Wiessner highlighted the County's 2002 Budget explaining revenues and expenditures. She noted that since 1994, the County's levy increase averaged 2.3% which is less than the rate of inflation. '`Redistricting of County Commissioner Districts ''`Volunteerism - 'The number of volunteers in Ramsey County almost equals the number of County employees. "Public Waste Collection Study -The County Board voted to accept the Ramsey-Washington Resource Recovery Project's study recommendation to not implement public collection at this time. Wiessner reported that she heard from many Little Canada residents who are very happy with the City's organized collection progrvn. 'Yard Waste and Composting Sites '`County Parl<s. '`Economic Development. '`Lake Owasso Residence Grant Opening scheduled for August 13°i from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Welfare Reform -The five-year time limit is up on July 1, 2002. Wiessner estimated that there are 340 families in the County that will