Minutes - Public Works Committee - 04/16/2002

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City Engineer Jankowski explained that they anticipate having the Well Head Management Plan to the Department of Health by August of this year. Councilmember Anderson inquired if there is any significant problems with private wells not being capped properly. City Engineer Jankowski replied yes, explaining that it is not unusual for a property to have more than one well, but most residential wells don't go as deep. Councilmember Zimmerman noted that a certified well abandonment needs to occur when the well is no longer being used. City Engineer Jankowski noted that upon the sale of a property a person has to certify that any unused wells are abandoned. Councilmember Hendriksen noted that staff needs to make the maps, presented to the Council, electronic and reproducible on the website etc. Principal City Engineer Olson noted that staff has asked for a quote to take the aerial photographs and turn them into a digital format. Case #5: Presentation of City of Ramsey Street Lighting System City Engineer Jankowski stated that the City adopted a street lighting policy in the early 1990's, which established a two tiered system for municipal lighting. This system consists of priority street lights and subdivision street lights. Priority street lights are deemed to benefit the entire traveling public and are financed through the general fund. Subdivision street lights represent a higher level of lighting and provides an increased measure of neighborhood safety in terms of pedestrian safety and security. These lights are financed through a quarterly user fee to residents within the lighted subdivisions. The City has been adding priority lights on an annual basis at unlit priority intersections. Currently and over the past several years the City has budgeted $25,000 annually, which purchased 12 to 15 lights. Principal City Engineer Olson reviewed two of the standard lights that have been used throughout the City. He explained that there has been some discussion about the possibility of a developer asking to upgrade the light to a fancier design within a development. The maintenance and upkeep and energy output would not be more expensive. He stated that staff was looking for general input on the possibility on having different subdivision lights. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if there would by any difference in cost to the City. Principal City Engineer Olson replied no. Councilmember Anderson inquired if the lighting would be different. Public Works Committee/April 16, 2002 Page 10 of 12