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4) Receive Petition for Ebony Street Improvements <br /> <br /> Councihnember Zimmennan explained staff received a petition from three property owners on <br /> Ebony Street requesting improvements on Ebony Street between 13T~' Avenue and Riverdale <br /> Drive. The improvements requested include extension .of the sanitary sewer, looping of the <br /> watennain betwe, en 137Lh Avenue and Riverdale Drive, curb and gutter, and street resurfacing. <br /> <br />· The City code states that a project may be initiated by a petition of at least 35 percent in number <br /> of the abutting property owners. There are a total of nine properties, of which four are owned by <br /> the petitioners. The Public Works Cormnittee recommends proceeding with the feasibility study. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Zi~m-nennan, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the <br />recommendation of the Public Works Committee and direct staff to proceed with a feasibility <br />study /hr the petition improvements upon verification of the petition signatures by the City <br />Clerk. <br /> <br />Motion came& Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Cook, Elvig, Kurak; <br />Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />5) Snow Removal Issues in Ramsey Town Center <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmennan reported the Public Works Cornmittee held a discussion concerning <br />snow removal in Ramsey Town Center, ' and looked at the following issues: · Towing zones <br /> · How much snow would fall before plowing is done <br /> · The amount of equipment and manpower that would be needed to clear sidewalks and <br /> streets in the area <br /> · Parking restrictions <br /> · Police action for towing <br /> · The possibility of providing snow storage for other businesses in the City, in addition to <br /> the snow that is hauled by the City, for a fee. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman explained this is an ongoing event at the Public Works Colnmittee <br />and they came up with a lot of good discussions over the summer months. <br /> <br />Committee/Staff Input <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman reported the following: <br /> <br />An informational meeting was held at 163~a Lane, Uranimite Street and 164th Lane. There <br />was good turnout, and Chief Kapter was present to shed a lot of information on the area. <br />The Committee discussed the stop sign at Alpine Boulevard and Sunfish Lake Boulevard <br />where there have been quite a few accidents. <br /> o Assistant Public Works Director Olson explained staff was trying to increase the <br /> visibility of the sign on Alpine Boulevard and Sunfish Lake Boulevard by <br /> <br />City Council/October 12, 2004 <br /> Page 9 of 30 <br /> <br />P23 <br /> <br /> <br />