Agenda - Public Works Committee - 10/19/2004

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CASE # / Background: SNOW STORAGE FOR tL4~MSEY TOWN CENTER By: Grant'Riemer, City of Ramsey PW Supervisor At the September Public Works Committee meeting, staff and committee members discussed possible snow storage Sites for snow removed fi'om RTC and other locations throughout the City. Staff had recommended 'using the drainage pond located behind Shorewood RV on Highway 10. The idea was forwarded to the City attorney for review and he has advised against the idea. He was concerned with adding additional rnn offto an area not desJ~ed to handle it could possibly lead to future complications. Staff would like to propose two alternative sites for the 2004-2005 snow season and possibly beyond. For the 2004-2005 season staff has negotiated an a~eement to use the outlot Jn the SE corner of the RTC. This would be near the large holding pond in that corner of the development. Ln exchange, we will perform the snow removal at the RTC construction trailer at the corner of Sunwood Drive and Ramsey Boulevard. The other alternative discussed is the open land west of the Public Works complex (former Alloy Recovery site). The storm water pond that is under construction at this time is over sized for the current land use. The pond was designed to handle run off from the Public Works campus when it is completely built out and covered by impervious surfaces, which is no where near the case at this time. Staff feels both of these sites will be more than adequate for the 2004-2005 season, as this year will be more of a" training year" for our crew. We will have an opportunity to gain experience in areas of snow removal and hauling, traffic control, and the amount of equipment needed to perform the task, time required, and so on. Another possibly longer ten-n solution would be the K]~ property located northwest of the Public Works campus. Acquisition of the KIH property was discussed at the August 10, 2004 Council meeting. The advantage of this location would be the close proximity to RTC and the Pubic Works campus. This would ensure a short haul and eliminate noise concerns because of the distance from any residential areas. The issues with security and equjpment use could be addressed in the overall layout of Public Works, therefore eliminating the additional cost of those items at a satellite location. Committee Action: Based on discussion Reviewed by: Director of Public Works/Fir~'Chief Assistant Public Works Director/Principal Engineer PW: 10/19/04