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CASE # <br /> <br />REVIEW <br /> <br />POLICY ON ROADSIDE DITCH MOWING AND <br /> OPEN LOT MOWING <br /> By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />It has been the City's policy to mow City street roadsides on a periodic basis. Although a <br />written policy does not exist, a formal mowing policy should be developed. Attached is a <br />draft policy for consideration by the Committee. <br /> <br />Also, a related issue concerns the City's policy on enforcing the mowing of private land in <br />which the property owner has not complied with City directives to mow. A discussion of <br />this issue with Project Manager James Gromberg, who is responsible for following up on <br />tall grass/weed complaints, indicates that this is not a large problem at this time. I was told <br />by Mr. Gromberg that citizens generally comply by mowing when notified that they are in <br />violation of the ordinance. However, this lack of apparent problem may be due to several <br />factors. One may be that the rural nature of Ramsey has made residents more tolerant of <br />tall vegetation. With the rapid expansion of urban subdivisions, we may anticipate less <br />tolerance in the future. Secondly, minimal time is spent on this activity, and unless <br />subsequent complaints are received, City Staff may just be assuming that corrective action <br />has been undertaken. <br /> <br />In either case, I would suggest that follow-up on mowing of private lands be confined to <br />the enforcement division of City Staff and include an arrangement with a private contractor <br />to provide the actual mowing if it has not been done so by the property owner. <br /> <br />Committee Action: <br /> <br />Based upon discussion. <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />City Engineer <br /> <br />R&B: 08/10/93 <br /> <br />Copies also distributed to: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />Project Manager <br />Public Works Supervisor <br /> <br /> <br />