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<br />8 <br /> <br />SNOWPLOWING FAQ <br /> <br />Q. What kind of equipment does the city use for <br />snowplowing? <br /> <br />A. Currently the City of Ramsey has the following equipment: <br />2 motor graders <br />4 single axle trucks equipped with front plows, wings <br />and sanders <br />1 front-end loader equipped with a front plow and wing <br />7 picl(-up trucl(s with plows (used mainly on cul-de-sacs <br />and parking lots) <br /> <br />This equipment is used to clear approximately: <br />150 miles of road <br />240 cul-de-sacs <br />720 intersections and numerous parking lots, ice skating <br />rinks, and trails <br /> <br />Public works staff members are on call 24 hours per day, <br />7 days a weel( to make City of Ramsey roads as safe as <br />possible. <br /> <br />Q. How does public works determine when to start <br />plowing? <br /> <br />A. The City contracts with a private weather service to give <br />us frequent forecasts during snowstorms. This service <br />combined with Internet websites, MnDOT forecasts, and <br />local TV/radio information all help us plan for an <br />approaching storm. Two inches of snow is our normal <br />trigger point, but may vary due to conditions. Ideally, we <br />as a department prefer to start at 2:00 a.m. The reason <br />being the roads are clear of most cars and pedestrians at <br />that time of the morning and crews can worl( without <br />much interference. This plan works well if the snow <br />total ends up in the 2"- 4" range. In larger snowfall events <br />we keep trucks out clearing" main" routes so emergency <br />services can respond. In very large snow events, staff <br />will post public works plow equipment and personnel with <br />the fire department to help them respond to emergencies <br />should they arrive. Our main objective is to have as many <br />roads as possible open for the morning commute and then <br />clean up the streets when the majority of residents are at <br />work or school. Ifwe start at 2:00 a.m. we are normally <br />done with the main roads within 8 hours, with cul-de-sacs <br />taking up to 10 hours to complete. <br /> <br />Q. What does the City of Ramsey use to control ice and <br />snow on our roads? <br /> <br />A. At this time the City of Ramsey uses a salt/sand mixture <br />and straight salt. A salt/sand mixture is used mainly on <br />residential roads because of the relatively low volume of <br />traffic and lower speeds. Sand is a short-term fix at <br />Continued on Page 9 <br /> <br /> <br />RAMSEY <br />HAPpy DAYS <br />FESTIVAL <br /> <br />Thanks to the efforts of many volunteers along <br />with the Public Works and Public Safety staff, this year's <br />Happy Days Festival was a huge success. <br />Due to the generous support from many local <br />businesses, the City of Ramsey funds were matched almost <br />dollar for dollar by corporate donations making the festival <br />an even better event. <br /> <br />Thank You!! <br />Event Sponsors <br /> <br />Community First Banl( <br />Wendell's <br />Ramsey Lions <br />First National Bank of Elk River <br />Ramsey Town Center <br />E-Street Makers <br /> <br />Grosslein Beverage <br />Zebra Pizza <br />Youth First <br />Countryside Printing <br />Do All Printing <br />Lano Equipment <br /> <br />Prizes Donated by the following <br />Ramsey Businesses <br /> <br />Quiznos <br />Ramsey One-Stop <br />Ramsey Warehouse <br />Rum River Golf Club <br />Scrapbook Superstore <br />Seat Yourself <br />Secret Garden Florist <br />Shear Express <br />Sunfish Express <br />Spectators Bar & Grill <br />Subway <br />Top Tan <br />Totally Tan <br />V- Tech <br />Wireless Plus <br />Monarch Homes, Inc. <br />Waltek, Inc. <br /> <br />Ace Solid Waste, Inc. <br />Al tron, Inc. <br />Armstrong Kennels <br />Blue Velvet Car Wash <br />Burger King <br />Caribou Coffee <br />Cleaners One <br />Freys Auto & Truck Repair <br />Furniture and Things <br />Granite Designs <br />JR's Outpost <br />Lily Pad - Ceramics <br />Links at Northfork <br />M & L Liquors <br />Mansetti's Pizza & Pasta <br />Fredericks Accounting <br />& Tax Service <br />Diamonds Sports Bar & Grill <br /> <br />If you are interested injoining next year's Happy <br />Days Planning Committee, please contact Heidi Nelson at <br />Ramsey City Hall at 763-433-9817. Next year's Festival <br />will be held on September 18, 2004. <br /> <br />Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you second chances. - a.A. Battista <br />