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PUI';LIC WORKS COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> ~'Y[ATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Thc Ramscy Public Works (iommi[tc(. conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2004, <br />at Ramscy Fire Stallion No. 1, 1505) At'mstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />M 01111')0,1's l~ rcsb'lllZ <br /> <br />Counci hnem bet/Chair Gerald Zimmennan <br />Cotu'~cihnem 0er ]'odd Cook <br />Counci hncml)et' David Elvig <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Public Work~ Supervisor Grant Riemer <br />l)irector of P~blic Works Dean Kapler <br />Assistanl Dir~c/.or of Public Works Brian Olson (arrived 5:45 p.m.) <br />City Engineer' Steve Jankowski (arrived 5:45 p.m.) <br />City Administrator James E. Norman (arrived 5:47 p.m.) <br /> <br />CAI,I~ T¢) OR. DI,; ii{ <br /> <br />Chairperso~ Zimn~,n-man called thc re&mlar meeting of the Public Works Committee to order at <br />5:38 p.m. <br /> <br />A PP ROVA !~ O lC A GENi)A <br /> <br />COllSCllS[IS \v;_t~; [O iI0{31'OVC t]]c agollOa 'da presented. <br /> <br />CO M 5'I ITT E E B I S ! N ES S <br /> <br />Case #1: Summary for 2003-2004 Snow Removal Season <br /> <br />Public Works S~tpc~'visor Ricmer p~,.:sented a brief review of last year's snow plowing. There <br />were I I full scale operations which include using the full crew plus part-time help. There were <br />14 minor snowfalls which include s:mding of intersections, etc. The first call for snow and ice <br />control was on Nov~;mber 4, 2003, fi'~r minor sanding. The first full scale plowing operation was <br />on Novcmbcr 26, ;!003, compared to February 3 of the previous year. The snow removal <br />ecluipmcnt held up well with the e>~ccption of three major problems which included a broken <br />wing post and two nmjor hydraulic hos;e ruptures. All ttn'ee problems were major enough to <br />force the cquipmcnl out o[' service fo~ thc duration of the storms. <br /> <br />Director of l'ublic 'x,Vorks Kaplcr p,,inicd out that the City's mechanic does not snow plow, <br />thcrclbrc, hc is al)lc to begin fixing b, okc, n eqnipment right away. <br /> <br />Mr. Ricmcr inJbrmcd the (~ommitte,: el' new equipment purchased. The 1992 plow truck has <br />been rcphtccd w/th a~ 2004 model and a new piece of equipment for sidewalk/trail maintenance <br />was added whicll [l]f;ludes a broom aii(! mow blower that attaches to the front end loader. This <br /> <br />Public Works Cotnmittee/May 18, 2004 <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />