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Contractor Networking Event: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. More concrete information will follow. Contact Tim Gladhill if you have any questions. Local Government Officials Meeting: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 6:00 p.m. - Broadway Pizza, 11822 Aberdeen Street NE, Blaine. Meeting is being hosted by Tom Ryan, Mayor of Blaine. Attached to the Weekly Update is the Agenda for the January 29th Local Government Officials Meeting. Council Update Snow! As a surprise to no one, most of our time this winter has been consumed by some form of snow removal. For some perspective, last winter we had 14 full scale plowings and 20 minor plowings. Minor events consist of plowing off arterial roads, sanding intersections, knocking back drifts, etc. To date (Jan. 23r ) we have had 8 full scale plowing events and 22 minor events. The minor events really eat up resources, such as salt, cutting edges and fuel. People always think of streets when you talk about snow removal, but PW also has the responsibility of clearing trails, sidewalks, fire hydrants, the parking ramp, parking lots, and the skating rinks at Central Park, Ramsey Elementary, and Bear Park. The rinks and trails have been particularly hard to keep on top of. The high winds keep plugging the trails and sidewalks, which requires that we keep going over the same areas several times a week. The skating rink maintenance is suffering from the frequent nuisance snowfalls. It takes a couple of days to clear the rinks of snow, then sweep the ice surface to prepare them for flooding. Just when we get to that point it snows again and we start all over! On a positive note, there is only about 3 months left of snow season! Neither snow, nor rain, nor...... grimly gloom of continued cold stays the Public Works couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. The near - relentless snow and high winds has required almost continuous plowing of streets, parking lots, sidewalks and trails of late. Unfortunately, sometimes there is not enough time to make all the `appointed rounds' on weekends and clear the skating rinks of the frequent snows. Hardy residents do appreciate the rinks though, and have cleared the snow themselves more than once this season. Attached to the Weekly Update is a Citation from a Cheery E -mail Reporting on Residents Clearing Snow off Rinks this Past Saturday. Save the Date: • Mayors Snowmobile Trail Ride: Saturday, February 1 with registration beginning at 10:00 a.m. — Anoka County Fairgrounds — Weather and Trail Safety Dependent. Ramsey Police Chief Jim Way is the Trail Boss. • Community Forum on Heroin and Opiates Use in Anoka County: Thursday, February 6, 7:00 p.m., Lord of Life Church. The Anoka County Sherif's Office is coordinating the event. Attached to the Weekly Update is a Flyer for the February 6th Community Forum on Drug Addiction in Anoka County - Hosted by Lord of Life Church • Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce State of the Cities Luncheon: Tuesday, February 11, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Harvest Grill at Bunker Hills, Coon Rapids. The cost is $15 per person — please let Jo know if you would like to attend.