Agenda - Council - 05/13/2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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II I I I I I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS By: Public Works Staff Background: The Public Works Committee met on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 and discussed the following four cases: Case # 1 Consider Changes to Municipal State Aid System Background: City Engineer Jankowski explained to the Committee the Municipal State Aid System which the City receives over $600,000 annually from the state toward construction and maintenance. The purpose of this case was to solicit from the Committee a recommendation to modify the City's MSAS system such that major streets within the Town Center would become eligible to be constructed with MSAS monies. Action was taken by the Council at the April 22nd Council meeting. The necessary resolution has been forwarded onto MnDOT State Aid. In addition to the routes recommended for addition at the April 15th Public Works Committee, Staff also added the westward extension of the 167th collector between Variolite Street and Armstrong Blvd. The City MSA system is now within 0.08 miles of the maximum allowable system mileage. Council Action: No action required as action h-as already been taken. Case #2 Adopt City of Ramsey Street Sweeping Policy Background: The Street Maintenance Supervisor explained to the Committee that the League of Minnesota Cities recommends written policies as a way of informing citizens of maintenance operations, as well as protecting the City in matter of litigation. A motion was made to recommend that the City Council adopt the Street Sweeping Policy. Council Action: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. -241-