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Council Update Fire Department Update. Fire Chief Kapler attended the Oak Grove Council meeting on July 14 as requested by the Oak Grove Fire Chief. Our department was asked to attend and answer questions about a fire in Oak Grove that the Ramsey Fire Department, and other agencies, responded to in June. Also attending was Jerry Streich, Andover Fire Chief, and Mark DuCharme, East Bethel Fire Chief. The Ever Popular Bark -Park. Alpine Park's off -leash area is a coveted resource for hundreds of Ramsey residents — and the park is a destination for pet owners outside Ramsey's borders too. The Twin Cities `Sidewalk Dog' blog is featuring Ramsey's site today, and quotes, "Most of the dogs that frequent the park are known by name..." Indeed, many patrons there are actually heard to reference other humans as "Rover's Mom, of Fido's Dad" as so many dogs are known to one- another! The blog goes on to point out that many plan in advance to meet at the park, for what is a favorable social experience for canines and people alike http: / /www.sidewalkdog. com/blog/ 2014/07 /dog -park- detective - alpine - off- leash- dog -park/ Utilities Department Update. • The Utilities Department responded to a sanitary sewer back up on Tuesday in the intersection of 144 and Sunfish Lake Blvd. Crews discovered three manholes were completely filled with sewage and one business had floor drains backing up as well. The Jetter truck was utilized to break up the blockage and get the sewer moving again. The blockage seems to be a large amount of black colored sand; crews have vacuumed and jetted the lines for up to a mile south of the blockage. Up to a yard of sand was removed from the sewer. The Utility Supervisor will be visiting the company that was most likely responsible for the blockage. • A utility person read all water meters for the second quarter utility billing process. The current count is 4200 water meters. • Sanitary sewer annual cleaning has been completed. Our two person crew cleaned and inspected 1/3 of our sewer system. We are now concentrating on cleaning storm sewers and storm septors, this activity will continue until freeze up. Save the Date: • Anoka Area Chamber Golf Scramble. Monday, July 28. 2014, 8:30 am — Registration, 10:OOam - Tee Time, 3:30 pm — Dinner following at Greenhaven Golf Course, 2800 Greenhaven Road, Anoka, MN. • City Council Meeting. The first regular City Council meeting in August has been rescheduled from Tuesday, August 12 to Monday, August 11, due to the Primary Election. • Primary Election. Tuesday, August 12, 2014 — all 8 polling locations open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. • Public Works Committee. The August Public Works Committee meeting date has been changed to Thursday, August 14 due to the Ramsey Business Appreciation Golf Event. • Primary Canvassing Board Meeting. Friday, August 15, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. — The COR room. Councilmembers are required to meet to canvass the results of the local election. Our Mission: To work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost - effective, and efficient government services