Ramsey Resident - 2016 - July/August

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�® Recreational Vehicles e" col-wev<- On City Streets - Giving Credit to our Parks Workers Permit Required By Kurt Ulrich,City Administrator This issue of the Ramsey Resident introduces you to a key group The recreational vehicle ordinance allows of City employees that work tirelessly all summer to make sure that the use of ATVs, UTV's and Golf Carts on Ramsey's City Parks are the best. City roadways. One of the requirements for Our Park employees have a big part in making Ramsey a great recreational vehicles is that you must obtain place to live.Day-in and day-out they do their work,even though a City permit to ride on the roadway or off they may sometimes go unnoticed because our Parks staff work pri- of your property. This includes riding to and marily on weekdays,during the day. from golf courses. This dedicated group of men and women take enormous pride Valid Minnesota DNR registration is in the condition of our parks and facilities. Prior to the mowing required for ATVs and UTV's and additional of the first grass of the season, crews are out making repairs,fixing safety features are required for golf carts. Proof playground equipment,rebuilding walls,fixing drainage structures, of liability insurance is required for all permit- rebuilding boardwalks,making sure that irrigation systems are oper- ted recreational vehicles. Permits are valid for a ating,painting signs, restoring turf,mending fences or picnic tables, maximum term of three years. plus at least one-hundred other things to get the parks ready for the Permit applications are available on the season. City's website at www.cityoframsey.com or at Once our Parks are fixed and repaired,many community sports the Ramsey Police Department. For more in- activities begin. At the start of the summer season,the City hires a formation on the ordinance,please contact the group of seasonal employees. Some of our seasonal Park employees Ramsey Police Department at 763-427-6812. are retired,and many others are students. Many of our seasonal employees come back year after year,and a few even have become full-time City employees. Our full-time employees work throughout the year, doing such things as Back taking care of hockey and ice skating facilities,performing long-term maintenance on buildings, trimming trees,and plowing snow from City streets,trails,and sidewalks. During the summer season,mowing,mowing,and WEVE MOVED more mowing consume a lot of hours. In addition to IN mowing,athletic fields need to have lines painted,baseball FOUNTALOCATED INS • and softball infields need to be prepared,and everything RAMSEY BUILDING needs to be kept clean and well-maintained. Community ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS ITS common landscaped areas (such as around City Hall) Back&Neck Pain/Auto Accident have flowering plants that are kept weed-free and provide Shoulder,Elbow,&Wrist Injuries Particiates with Insurance/Workers beautiful blooms throughout the growing season. MostCompensationDOTMedical I Exam I people would agree that our City parks are some of our community's finest assets. kh— Igo So,if you are in one of our fine parks someday,and you see one of our exceptional City Parks employees, JESSE M. TERNUS D.C. please take a minute to thank them for taking such great care of our City Parks. 7533 Sunwood Dr.NW wwwbackintolifechiro.com Our Mission: To work together to responsibly grow Ste.212, Ramsey,MN 763.712.5986 our community,and to provide quality, cost-effective, and eficientgovernmentservices 4 Ramsey Resident • July/August 2016