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City Engineer/Interim Public Works Director Westby provided an update on current and proposed <br />City, County, and MnDOT improvement projects, studies and on other items of interest to the <br />Committee. <br />Chairperson Riley commented that he would like Ramsey identified on the overpass bridges, <br />noting that he has seen that in many other communities. <br />Councilmember Musgrove commented that she would also like to see highway signs alerting <br />drivers that Ramsey is corning up. <br />Utilities Supervisor Nelson provided information on the City's program that runs the water system, <br />SCADA, and the backup methods that exist in the case that SCADA goes down. He also provided <br />explanation on the recent water related issue that occurred in the City of Andover. He provided <br />additional redundancies that Ramsey has installed in its water system. <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked the number of staff people that have authority to turn the system <br />on and off. <br />Utilities Supervisor Nelson provided details on the staff members that have access to make changes <br />to that system and the security that exists. He provided additional information on the lift stations <br />and challenges they encounter. <br />Chairperson Riley commented that education on the costs to the City and its taxpayers would be <br />helpful information to share. <br />6.02: Review Future Topics Calendar <br />Chairperson Riley appreciated that dates have been added to the items. <br />Councilmember Musgrove commented that she is interested to know why the trail connection from <br />Holiday to Riversbend is not being pursued. She commented that is an important discussion to <br />continue to bring forward and would be interested in finding out the barriers to completing that as <br />she believes it to be a safety issue. <br />Parks Superintendent/ Interim Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood replied that is included <br />in the 2022 CIP and some cost estimates were obtained. He reviewed some of the challenges that <br />prevented that from moving forward. He commented that there was a party actively pursuing one <br />of those parcels for development, which would obligate that segment of trail and the City could <br />move forward with the remainder. <br />Chairperson Riley commented that segment has been discussed on and off for over ten years and <br />that is the segment that comes up when that topic is mentioned. <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated that she would also like information on the use of parks <br />dedication for trails creation when that item comes forward. <br />Public Works Committee / October 18, 2022 <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />