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October 2013 A Connected Community. Staving Connected through Facebook. In an effort to provide residents and our local businesses with timely, accurate police related information, the Ramsey Police Department will begin posting information on the Ramsey City Facebook page. Some of the topics you will see are crime alerts (and updates as we get them), lost and contained dog postings, safety reminders, and answers to the burning police related questions that we often get. Smart, Citizen -Focused Government. Crime Mapping for Local Residents. Within the next 4-6 weeks, citizens will be have access to Ramsey crime data through a new (free) system that works with our existing records system. In about 18 months, the County will be ready to roll out the new records management system along with the upgrade to the County computer aided dispatch center. When that takes place, a new crime mapping system will be available for public consumption. The new system is being created by the same vendor that we currently have but it will be much more robust. It will take our existing information and put it on steroids. Public Works A Connected Community. Enhancing the Trail Way System. The Public Works Department continues to advance several areas of the Strategic Action Plan, including one initiative - enhancing the trail way system. Notable projects within the last six months include: Delivery of the bids to City Council for the Mississippi River Trail and construction of the west segment (from Ramsey Boulevard to Traprock Street), expected to begin November 2013. Plans and specifications for the Central Park to Alpine Trail will be brought to Council for bid authorization in Fall of 2013. The Development Agreement for the proposed Brookfield 4th Addition is crafted to include a significant extension of the Trott Brook Trail and a connection from Variolite Street to Nowthen Boulevard. Smart, Citizen -Focused Government. Insuring Timely Core Services. The Public Works Department has submitted budget requests for additional plow equipment and a lift truck for the Utility Department. With these purchases, we will be better able to accommodate our residents by reducing plowing times and contracted maintenance costs on our sanitary sewer maintenance. The Utility Department has also been busy updating the control systems and pumps on our lift stations. The new controls provide improved performance and the ability to change settings from anywhere with the use of a smartphone. The new lift stations' pumps are designed with recessed impellers which improves their pumping ability, resulting in reduced clogging and lower maintenance costs.