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ROAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Road and Bridge Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 1996, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember Sheila Beyer Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman Also Present: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder City Engineer Steve Jankowski Administrative Services Manager Linda Waite Smith CALL TO ORDER Councilmember Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Road and Bridge Committee to order at 5:31 p.m. CITIZEN INPUT None APPROVE AGENDA Consensus was to approve the agenda as presented. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Case #1: Consider Revision of Snow Removal and Ice Control Policy City Engineer Jankowski stated that the snow and ice policies had been previously discussed and the consensus was to do some more review in this area and updating the policies. The consensus also was that we needed to do a better job on public relations. We also talked about identifying streets we refer to as collector streets. He pointed out that the new policy is basically taken from the old policy with revisions as follows: The new policy states a goal of having arterial streets passable by the morning rush period; it acknowledges that the type of storm may cause a deviation from the general procedures stated in the policy; it identifies areas of citizen responsibility; it formalizes the damage repair policy on replacing mail boxes, and addresses the issue of damage caused to other encroachments in the boulevard; it adds City responsibility for snow removal around fire hydrants; and it identifies 911 as the appropriate vehicle for emergency plowing request. Mr. Jankowski presented a snow removal map that was done by the Public Works Supervisor Merle Mevissen. Councilmember Zimmerman commented on how important it is to have the collector streets open as soon as possible; however, he understood that there has to be an allowance for some deviation because of the kind of snow fall we receive. He also suggested that maybe one track could start earlier to give the public a better showing. Mr. Jankowski responded that Mr. Mevissen calls in everyone and they start on the main street in their district. He stated that some cities encourage their drivers to shift so the same street is not always last. However, when you have 130 miles of roadway and it's the operator's responsibility for plowing, it becomes easier if you follow a consistent pattern. Road and Bridge Committee/April 9, 1996 Page 1 of 4