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available. This storage building will have the ability to be moved; however the cost has gone up a bit. Staff feels the cost can be absorbed with $100,000 from the Public Improvement Revolving Fund (PIRF) and $65,000 from the Public Facility Fund (PFF). Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee in Case No. 1 and to approve CIP Project 04- BLDG-005 with funding implementation as follows: $100,000 from the Public Improvement Revolving Fund (PIRF), and $65,000 from the Public Facility Fund (PFF). Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Olson, Jeffrey, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: Absent: Councilmember Cook. 2) Summary for 2005 - 2006 Snow Removal Season Public Works Supervisor Reimer provided a summary of the 2005-2006 snow removal season. He reported the snow removal season consisted of six major plowing events and 16 minor events. The first full scale plowing operation was on December 14, 2005. This winter a motor grader was leased to help with the snowplowing operation. This was due to the loss of the older motor grader due to mechanical failure last year. There was also the addition of a sidewalk machine with a V-plow and blower and the small truck fleet was updated with two new pickups with plows. For the upcoming year there will be the addition of the Public Works Department's first tandem dump track. This track will have the capability to do pre-wetting of material, which staff hopes to incorporate into the program in the 2007-2008 season. Mr. Reimer stated Ramsey Town Center saw a minor increase in snow removal maintenance this winter. The roadways took about 2 hours to clear and the sidewalks about 30 minutes. Sidewalk maintenance is another area that is expanding quickly. The school walking area is currently plowed on the same priority as the streets, with the rest of the sidewalks done 1-2 days after the streets are cleared. Demand is increasing to accomplish this system-wide clearing of sidewalks at the same priority level as the streets. Public demand that the skating rinks be cleared the day of the storm is also increasing. Mr. Reimer explained the number of large plow tracks in the City has not grown in size since the fourth track was added in 1992. This will need to be addressed in the next couple of years due to the growth the City is undergoing at this time. The goal of staff is to have all streets plowed in 8 hours and all cul-de-sacs within 10 hours ora 2-4 inch snowfall. This time limit is beginning to be exceeded because of the additional infrastructure in the City. 3) Consider Modifying Address Signing Requirements Public Works Director Olson explained as a result of a recent 911 call to a townhouse address it became apparent that not all townhouse addresses are visible from the street on which their address is assigned. This is the case in instances where driveways are too short and numerous to be practically assigned individual private street names. Staff suggests that a policy be adopted which would require that an address plaque be required on all multiple unit driveways where the house address cannot be clearly seen from the street on which the address is located. To insure that such address tags meet minimum standards for reflectivity and conformity it should be the City Public Works Department's responsibility for the installation and maintenance of these address tags. Mr. Olson advised developers should be required to pay the cost associated with City Council / May 9, 2006 Page 24 of 30