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<br />PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Public Works Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at <br />the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Chairperson David Elvig <br />Councilmember John Dehen (arrived at 5:43 p.m.) <br />Councilmember Colin McGlone <br />Mayor Bob Ramsey <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Public Works Director/Principal City Engineer Brian Olson <br />City Engineer Tim Himmer <br />Public Works Supervisor Grant Reimer <br />Deputy City Administrator Heidi Nelson <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairperson Elvig called the regular meeting of the Public Works Committee to order at 5:37 <br />p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Randy Backous, 14148 Argon Street NW, stated he had spoken with Police Chief Way and there <br />had been no accidents at the intersection on Highway 47. He thanked Council for closing the <br />road. He indicated the traffic counts had also gone down as well in this area. He noted the <br />closing had brought the neighborhood together as a community. He stated the closing had not <br />affected the businesses in the area, which was an initial fear. He believed the three objectives for <br />the road closure were a success. He noted there had been a couple of problems though with <br />people moving the barricades and there were misleading signs directing traffic to Highway 47. <br /> <br />Chairperson Elvig stat~d he had also heard about the barricades being taken down or moved. He <br />asked if the City could do a more permanent barrier. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson responded the City could put in J-barriers, but the Police and Fire <br />Departments needed an emergency access. He noted the Council had requested further <br />information regarding traffic counts, accidents, etc. after the road had been closed for a year. <br /> <br />Chairperson Elvig stated he agreed there needed to be an emergency access. He asked if there <br />was something that could be used in between a J-barrier and the movable barricades. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson responded he did not know of any other types of barriers that could <br />be used which would still provide an emergency access. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / September 15, 2009 <br />Page 1 of6 <br />