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monthly as well as maintaining 80 miles of sewer lines. He said there are thousands of trees in the City that are taken care of. He noted that they have also been engaged in replacing aging infrastructure, including playgrounds and boardwalks. He discussed the roads and the projects associated with fixing the potholes. He stated that in 2022, 380 tons of black top were shoveled into potholes by Public Works staff, and 135 tons of bituminous has been shoveled into potholes in 2023 so far. He thanked Street Supervisor Turner for his work with the streets. Street Supervisor Turner reviewed the Street Department 2022 update. He highlighted the staffing numbers through the season. He stated that there were 23 full scale plow events. He noted that there were also 3 freezing rain events. He reviewed the snow plowing and snow removal through the season. He noted that the large equipment plow hours rose to 13.7 hours to plow 2-4 inches of snow. He reviewed the equipment used for these events on roads, cul-de-sacs, parking ramps, and sidewalks. He shared that they plow and blow snow off of 27.6 miles of sidewalks and 69.84 miles of trails. He added that from November 1, 2022 to April 1, 2023, 15,000 gallons of diesel and 55,000 gallons of gasoline are used, as well as 1,300 tons of salt. Mayor Kuzma asked what the reason is for the snowplow event hours jumping from 8 hours to 13 hours. Street Supervisor Turner stated that the increase is due to the volume of snow and the impact of back to back snow events. Mayor Kuzma asked how each snow event is managed. Street Supervisor Turner explained that there are nine full routes and nine cul-de-sac routes. He stated that they alternate their routes so that the timeliness is distributed the best it can be. Councilmember Musgrove asked Street Supervisor Turner to explain how having cars in the roads slows down the plowing time. Street Supervisor Turner stated that they do their best to get around cars that are parked on the streets. He said that there were some incidents this season where they were not able to get around the vehicles. He added that when cars are parked in cul-de-sacs, they are not capable of cleaning everything up. 3. CITIZEN INPUT Jordan Korus, a resident of Spring Lake Park, came forward and shared that he is a business owner that is interested in the possibility of opening up a cannabis retail store in Ramsey. He asked about Ramsey’s process on the cannabis regulations. Mayor Kuzma stated that the Council has put a moratorium on cannabis regulations so they will not be entertaining any new businesses for approximately a year. Mr. Korus asked what the process will be after the year. City Council / June 13, 2023 Page 4 of 19