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Councilmember Heinrich asked if staff could highlight the changes made based on this <br /> discussion when the Council reviews the document again. <br /> Finance Director Lund stated that she would not be able to highlight but could send a recap. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked if there would be a request for a new truck for the Fire Chief. <br /> Finance Director Lund stated that the $20,000 aggregate fee has been met and therefore the cost <br /> for replacement through insurance would be $1,000. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove referenced page 105 and asked for an update on a piece of equipment <br /> that may not need to be replaced because there are only two or three dirt roads remaining in <br /> Ramsey. <br /> Public Works Superintendent Riemer confirmed that piece of equipment is used for snow <br /> removal. He explained that there may be further discussion in the future whether the equipment <br /> would be replaced, or the roads would be paved. He estimated another three or four years before <br /> the grader would need to be considered for replacement. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich stated that there is a policy for paving the remaining unpaved roads. <br /> Public Works Superintendent Riemer confirmed there are 2.3 miles of unpaved roads remaining <br /> in the City and estimated that is between about five locations. He noted that some of those <br /> paving projects would have fairly large drainage projects that would need to be completed in <br /> conjunction. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich noted that in the future a discussion could be had with Nowthen to <br /> determine if there could be some sharing of services before making an investment of purchasing <br /> a new grader. <br /> Councilmember Heinrich asked if it has been helpful to move to the ten-year CIP rather than the <br /> five-year CIP. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich explained that there are some large pieces of equipment that need to <br /> be replaced on a predictable schedule and therefore the longer-term planning can be helpful for <br /> those large purchases. He recognized that there are some smaller more discretionary items. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma noted that the road discussion also spurred the desire for a longer-term <br /> CIP in order to help plan for that expense along with other City expenses. He stated that the <br /> community center is another longer-range item. <br /> Finance Director Lund agreed that the change from a five-year cycle to ten-year cycle was <br /> mainly based on the road needs. <br /> City Council Work Session/November 18,2019 <br /> Page 5 of 14 <br />