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Background: REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS By: Public Works Staff C CASE # 15 The Public. Works Committee met on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 and discussed the following six cases: CITIZEN INPUT Case #1 Summary for 2007 -2008 Snow Removal Season Background: Public Works staff reviewed that there were 7 major plowing events this season and 18 minor events. The snow removal season started on December 2, 2007 and ended April 11, 2008. This was the first year that staff began pre - wetting the salt using a product called Caliber M1000 which is a corn based product. Part of the usefulness of this product is that there is a reduction in scatter and bounce as it is laid down on the streets. The complaints received were similar to past years. This year there were more calls for sidewalk and trail maintenance due to a lot of blowing and drifting snow. The equipment held up well with only routine maintenance required. Action: No action required. Case #2 Review 2007 -2008 Winter Maintenance Season Background: Parks staff stated that for the skating rinks, their goal is to have the ice skateable by Christmas vacation and that staff volunteers to work in shifts to layer and flood the rinks. The hours of operation were then reviewed. Typically, the ice is ready from about the 3 week in December through mid- February. This year there was an increase in users and noted that 30 -40% of the skaters are female. The rink attendees logged 2,968 visitors at Central Park and 4,572 at the Ramsey Elementary. Action: None required. Case #3 Consider Authorization of Improvement Project #08 -XX Watermain Looping from Alpine Park to Regency Ponds 3rd Addition This is included as a separate case in the agenda. Case #4: ` Update on IP 08 -06 Andrie Street Improvements in North Forks Subdivision This is included as part of the 2008 Street Maintenance Program case in the agenda.