Ramsey Resident - 2003 - September/October

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12 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT JOINS RECYCLING DAY ACTIVITIES The City of Ramsey Public Works Department is offering wooden lathes again this year at its annual Recycling Day activities. The intent of the program is to reduce the amount of damage caused by snowplows contacting the easement (curbline) early in the snow plowing season, when most of the sod damage occurs. The City will provide wooden lathes for homeowners to install along the easement. The lathes should be spaced every twenty to thirty feet along the easement to help plow drivers identify the edge of the road early in the season. The lathes will eventually break off, however, by that time they will have served its purpose in establishing the curb line. In the past, some residents have used metal fence posts to mark the edge of the road and this causes several problems. There is the danger of striking a buried utility line when installing metal posts into the easement. Metal posts also present a danger to other motorists if they were to slide into one of these posts with a car or snowmobile. Lastly, the posts prove to be a hindrance to snow removal crews when pushing snow back to provide room for visibility or additional snow storage space. Residents will be asked to fill out a form that will include their name and address when picking up their wooden lathes. There will be a limit of six lathes per household. If you're unable to pick up your wooden lathes at the Public Works facility on Saturday, September 27, 2003 from 8:00 — 12:00 p.m., stakes will be available at City Hall during regular business hours. For further information please call the City Hall at (763) 427 -1410. TMOO(D 11@a aP � E@Gt witillilm@ clm gaw °G' WHERE DOES THE MONEY Go? CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 INTERNAL SERVICE FUND — An Internal Service Fund is used to account for the financing of goods or services provided by one department to other departments of the City on a cost reimbursement basis. The City has the following Internal Service Fund: 1. Insurance Fund — Revenue source consists of insurance refunds. Allowable expenditures are the those costs attributed to the deductible portion of the City's insurance policies. EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND — Expendable Trust Funds are used to account for assets held by the City in the capacity of a trustee. The City has the following Expendable Trust Funds: 1. Landfill Trust Fund — Revenue source was the monthly gross revenues generated when the landfill was in operation. Allowable expenditures are those that the City may incur in relation to the landfill. 2. Escrow Fund — The Escrow Fund's revenue source are deposits held from developers, contractors, builders or residents. Allowable expenditures are those costs incurred related to each individual escrow account such as platting fees, legal costs, inspections, etc. Any funds remaining at the end of a project is returned to the party who deposited the funds. 3. Park Improvement Trust Fund — Revenue source are all park dedication fees and trail fees as outlined in a development agreement. These funds are allowed to be spent on park improvements and land acquisition. 4. Trott Brook Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund — Source of revenue is perpetual care fees collected on the sale of cemetery plots in Trott Brook Cemetery. Allowable expenditures are those costs incurred for the upkeep of Trott Brook. cD Q CI Directions to the Recycling Drop -Off Site Take Ramsey Blvd to 143rd Ave. Go East to Jaspar St. Go South on Jaspar St. The Public Works Facility is located at 14100 Jaspar St. Recycling Day Event Location 4 1 4 ,‘ 4k ; W**4 1 4rc1 Ave Be kind to unkind people — they need it the most. - Anonymous Public Works Facility