Ramsey Resident - 2002 - November/December

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6 MAILBOX REPLACEMENT POLICY Mailboxes installed and maintained to City u.s. Post Office regulations which are damaged as a result of direct contact by City snow removal equipment will be temporarily repaired within 48 hours of receiving notification of such damage. If the mailbox cannot be temporarily repaired, a portable mailbox will be set in place so mail service will be continued. The City will replace the damaged mailbox structure the following spring with a standard No.1 blacl<, white, or silver mailbox mounted on 4-by 4-inch treated post. Residents whose mailboxes are Imocl<ed down as a result of direct contact by City snow removal equipment may request $75 allowances, if they so choose, to replace the mailbox structures themselves, relieving the City of any further obligation. In such cases, the City will provide portable, temporary mailboxes until the following spnng. Mailboxes, which are not installed to City and u.s. Post Office regulations or are damaged due to snow deposited from plows (versus being hit by City snow removal equipment), will not be replaced. The City is not responsible for damage to media or paper boxes and will not repair them. BOULEVARD STAKING POLICY City of Ramsey policy prohibits the use of metal fence posts and other non-breal<away materials in the public right of way. City staff will remove materials that pose a threat to public safety or interfere with maintenance operations. Wooden lathe are available in limited quantities at City Hall for use in marlcing the boulevard for snow removal purposes. Small fiberglass poles and aluminum poles with reflectors may also be used, but will be the responsibility of the homeowner to maintain. The purpose of the policy is to remove stalcing from the public right of way that causes an unnecessary threat to public safety and which hinders snow removal operations. COMMUNITY ACTIVITY SIGN If you are interested in renting space on the Community Activities sign at the Ramsey Municipal Center, please call Kathy Schmitz at 763- 433-9844. 2002 FALL RECYCLING DAY RECAP The Fall Recycling Day was a great success with 180 residents in attendance! The rain held off just long enough to l<eep everyone dry throughout the event. Staff was busy assisting residents in the collection of the following materials: Appliances 105 units Scrap Metal 3.41 tons Aluminum Cans and Newspaper 1 ton Tires (passenger and Trucl<) 178 units Steel Rims .69 tons Furniture Donations 1.14 tons Fluorescent Bulbs 309 units Computer Monitors 23 units TVs .1 tons Electronics/Power Supplies .16 tons Batteries .16 tons Thanl< you to those residents who participated in the Fall Recycle Day and at times may have waited in line for a considerable amount of time. If you were unable to attend the Fall Recycle Day, the City will host a Spring Recycle Day on May 3, 2003 from 8:00am -12:00pm at the PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY located at 14100 Jaspar Street. The City of Ramsey's Recycling Program also includes curbside picl<-up of aluminum cans, newspaper and various plastic products. ACE Solid Waste Inc. is contracted by the City to picl< up residential recycling every other Monday. Please contact ACE Solid Waste at (763) 427- 3110 to find out what Monday your curbside recycling is picl<ed up. If you do not have a recycling bin you can picl< up a FREE recycling bin at City Hall Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. If you have any questions related to the recycling program or recycling day events, please contact Chris Anderson at (763) 433-9905. It s almost ilnpossible to overestimate the unimportance of most things. - John Logue