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He said street maintenance is going to be an expensive operation in <br />that it will usurp time and will consist of tar-filling of cracks <br />that develop in the asphalt streets. Merle Mevlssen is going to have <br />to have more time away from foreman work. <br /> Councilman Beimann suggested hiring seasonal help being most of the <br /> work is in the sumEer. <br /> Public Works Superintendent Merle Mevissen said there is plenty of <br /> work in the winter time too. <br /> Councilman Reimann asked him what he thought of using college kids <br /> in the summer time. <br /> Superintendent Mevissen said he hasn't been able to get at culverts <br /> and drainage work. <br /> City Administrator Schnelle said the d~ainage problems are going to <br /> get worse. He has been told that the culverts should be opened <br /> and the City is liable for a suit i£ someone is flooded out. people <br /> were really concerned when their homes were get~ing flooded and there <br /> wasn't anything the City could do. Having the culverts ste~med and <br /> in would have helped some of the problem. <br /> Conncilman Reimann said the City has a certain responsibility when <br /> a permit is issued, but the City could hold people responsible <br /> if the~e is something they did wrong. <br /> Mayor Gamec said it appears that City Administrator Schnelle is saying <br /> the City has too much work. <br /> City Administrator Schnelle said he brought the items up for cotmcil's <br /> information. He'would like them put on the agenda and the council's <br /> answei~ to them would be appreciated. <br /> Councilman Reimann said the City can't expect the citizens of Ramsey <br /> to pay for everyone else'S water problems. <br /> Councilman Sorteberg said the City will probably buy land for easements. <br /> Councilman Cox said the items we~e b~ought up to give the council the <br /> whole scope of the problems and maybe it would come down to hiring <br /> an assistant to City Administrator Schnelle. Decisions can be made <br /> -on where the priorities are and what can be cut down. <br /> City Administrator Schnelle said he wanted the council to review the <br /> items, talk with the people involved and get back to him with some <br /> decisions. <br /> Mayor Gamec noted that P & Z Commission Chairman Ken Peterson is not <br /> going to have the time to do some of the things he has been doing. <br /> City Administrator Schnelle asked the council to look at how sophisticated <br /> they want the city to be. <br /> Councilman Cox said he thought these items should be reviewed before <br /> the Council approve the Budget for 1981. <br /> SPECIAL cOUNCIL <br /> November 5, 1980 <br /> page 4 <br /> <br /> <br />