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<br />COMMITTEE BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />M~intenance Expectations for RTC Properties <br /> <br />Public Works Street Supervisor Reimer reviewed the staff report. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated that the City is trying to tighten its belt and do more with <br />less, and this maintenance will involve a lot of work and time. He stated that really what the <br />City is doing with maintenance of the RTC property is trying to make it look more presentable <br />and thus, more marketable. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich noted that he does not feel this needs to be a general fund expenditure <br />since it is HRA owned, so HRA funds should be able to be used for this purpose. <br /> <br />Mayor Ramsey stated that he agrees and feels the City should differentiate somehow between the <br />land that is pad ready and those sites that are not. He stated that he feels the pad ready sites <br />should be maintained better. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson noted that the City has received complaints about the sweet clover <br />on the north side of 116 and they plan to take some of that out tomorrow. He stated that this <br />brings up the issue of what expectations there are for the property. <br /> <br />Councilmember McGlone stated that he feels Sunwood Drive and the area surrounding the <br />municipal complex should be a high priority and noted that this area is basically our "sales <br />office" and should be presented the best it can be. He stated that he would change the <br />recommendation that Friday's be dedicated to working on the area, but rather that it be done on <br />an as needed basis. <br /> <br />Parks Supervisor Riverbloodnoted that there is merit in having it on a set schedule, but noted <br />that it can be pretty easily monitored in the municipal center area. <br /> <br />Chair Elvig stated that he would like to see litter removal completed on an as needed basis after <br />there is a sweep done of the entire area. He asked if there was a volunteer crew that could be <br />utilized to heIp with some of this work, rather than using staff time. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Olson stated that there are organizations out there that have done this <br />type of work, such as the Boy Scouts and possibly the Athletic Associations and noted that he <br />could explore this again. <br /> <br />Mayor Ramsey stated that he feels the City needs to categorize the different areas in the RTC <br />because he doesn't think the areas that aren't visible need a lot of work, but feels that things <br />around the town homes and City Hall need to be maintained. He stated that, to him, this is a <br />common sense issue, if it is close to someone's home or a development, it should be maintained. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / July 21, 2009 <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />