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CASE It 7, REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS By: Public Works Staff Background: The Public Works Committee met on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 and discussed the following seven cases: CITIZEN INPUT Public Works Director Kapler indicated several weeks ago Al Kemp who resides at 15220 St. Francis Boulevard contacted him with a concern about the condition of the boulevard in front of his house. The boulevard was redone at the time Highway 47 was improved. Mr. Kemp's concern is the quality of the turf. There are also people walking up the boulevard up to Alpine Drive, which is the nearest crosswalk. Currently there is a trail all the way down Highway 47 on the east side of the road. Mr. Kemp's question is if there is value to putting the trail on the west side as well. Mr. Kemp stated people come up the frontage road, and then either have to cross the highway or walk on his side of the road. When they put in the road they put nice sod in there. The first winter the salt killed it all off, and the only thing growing within the ten feet of curb is crab grass. He was concerned about whether MnDOT would give him sod that could stand up. The other option would be to put a paved trail there; it would not necessarily have to be as wide as other trails. He explained he has seen people that bike and walk down the highway in the turn lane. The consensus of the Committee was to direct staff to research options, including a trail, and to bring the issue before the park and Recreation Board for discussion. Action: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. Case #1 Snow Storage for Ramsey Town Center Background: Staff proposed to the Committee two alternative sites for the 2004-2005 snow season and possibly beyond. For the 2004-2005 season staff has negotiated an agreement to use the outlot in the SE corner of the RTC. This would be near the large holding pond in that corner of the development. In exchange, the City 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 the new crew. They 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