Agenda - Council - 12/16/2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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gym, fitness workroom, aerobic room, family lounge, meeting room, and concession area. The YMCA will partner with the City of Andover to jointly manage the facility. The Andover City Council will operate the facility as a financially self-sufficient operation through aggressive marketing, promotion, and advertising to maximize all sources of revenues. She noted that there is also an attempt to raise money through naming rights. Mayor Gamee wished the City of Andover a lot of success on the project. SNOWMOBILE REMINDER Mayor Gamec reminded all of the snowmobilers to be cautious and adhere to the laws while riding in the City of Ramsey. SNOW PLOWING OPERATIONS Street Supervisor Reimer gave a brief overview of the City's snow plowing operation, He reviewed the City's current fleet of trucks that are used for snow plowing and explained that the City has ten full time employees for plowing and two employees on stand by. Mr. Reimer explained that a mixture of salt and sand is used in the neighborhoods after they plow or if the roads get slippery. Currently they keep about 200 tons of straight salt at Public Works, which is enough to get through three storms. In addition, they keep 1,200 tons of a combination of salt and sand, which is typically enough to get through the entire season. If a complaint is received pertaining to snow plowing, either he or Mr. Kapler will respond. The City just opened a snow plowing hotline, which is updated during a storm to inform residents as to when plowing will occur, that number is 433-9852. In the future, the Council will need to discuss implementing a policy on the plowing and maintenance of trails and sidewalks. The other issue they will have to address in the near future is that as the Town Center develops they will have to remove snow from the area. Initially they will be able to store snow on the site, but eventually they will have to come up with an area for storage. Mayor Gamec inquired if it stops snowing at 12:00 a.m., when would they typically start plowing the streets. Street Supervisor Riemer explained that they typically would start plowing at 2:00 a.m. because there is a lot less traffic at that time. Mayor Gamec inquired as to what time the walkways to the school are cleared. Street Supervisor Reimer replied that the school walkways are cleared by 9:00 a.m. PRESENTATION BY CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOR PURCHASING FIRE SERVICE NOZZLES Arnie Henderson, representing Centerpoint Energy, presented the City of Ramsey Fire Department with a Community Partnership Grant in the amount of $2,500 to assist in the purchase of small and large nozzles for the new aerial ladder truck. City Council/November 25, 2003 Page 3 of 28