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CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Acting Mayor John LeTourneau Councilmember Jill Johns Councilmember Mark Kuzma Councilmember Chris Riley Councilmember Melody Shryock Councilmember Kristine Williams Members Absent: Mayor Sarah Strommen Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Mark Riverblood Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill City Engineer Bruce Westby Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Patrick Brama 1. CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor LeTourneau called the regular meeting of the Ramsey City Council to order at 7:03 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Acting Mayor LeTourneau. 2. PRESENTATION 2.01: 2016-2017 Winter Maintenance Update, Grant Riemer, Public Works Superintendent Public Works Superintendent Riemer presented an overview of the winter maintenance activities plowing events during the 2016-2017 season. He shared the City conducted seven full scale plow events and 16 minor events, most of which were 2-3 inches or ice storms. He reviewed material use, stating they used 137 tons of salt for one particular ice storm and more salt than sand overall because of the colder temperatures. Public Works Superintendent Riemer said the weather affected outdoor rink attendance which resulted in shutting down a week early on February 13. He commented that staff conducted rough mowing in February along with tree pruning and moving a retaining wall block on the Public Works site. Public Works Superintendent Riemer explained that staff moved 20,000 pounds of conbit material for asphalt, began sweeping a week early in March, and refurbished Pump House#3. City Council/April 25,2017 Page 2 of 12