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Council Update Ward 1 Special Election Update. February 9 Ward 1 Special Election: Ryan Heineman won the election with 196 votes compared to Jane Covart who had 114 votes. Ward 1 polling locations were open for voting from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Voter turnout came in at 7.4%. The Canvassing Board will meet on Tuesday, February 16, at 5:30 pm to canvass the votes. If all goes as expected, Councilmember Elect Heineman can be certified on February 24 and will be seated at the dais for the March 9 meeting. City Achieves Certificate for Excellence in Financial Reporting - On Monday, February 8, 2021, the city received notice from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) that it has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This is the 26th consecutive year that the city has achieved this award. Finance staff is currently preparing for the preparation of the 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and will be asking for submittal for the 2020 Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting when the CAFR is presented to the City Council in June. Sunwood Drive Closed Tuesday, February 16 - Sunwood Drive, between Sapphire and Zeolite Streets, will be closed for snow removal on Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Traffic will be diverted to Veterans Drive as the alternative route. 2021 State of the City Address — Tune in for Mayor Kuzma's 2021 State of the City Address on Tuesday, February 23, at 7:00 pm. In his presentation, Mayor Kuzma will provide a review of City operations, updates and achievements from 2020, as well as a look ahead at what the City of Ramsey is working on in 2021. Warming Houses Closed. Warming houses at Ramsey Elementary and Central Park will be closed effective immediately due to sub -zero temperatures and wind chills hitting -30 to -40 below 0 at times over the weekend. Warming houses will reopen on Tuesday, February 16. Parks and Recreation Events and Updates: • Snowshoeing in the Parks o Last week's Snowshoeing in the park has been rescheduled for February 27 and still has some spaces available. o The March session still has some openings, registration is required for both as space is limited. • Monarch Butterfly Series o The City of Ramsey is launching a new event series with the Monarch Joint Venture! The first session begins with a foundational background on monarch butterflies, the second session will provide starter plants and information to begin your very own monarch pollinator garden, and the third session will teach you how to get involved in citizen science projects. If there is community interest, a fourth session may be added to assist in tagging monarch butterflies to track their migration to Central America.