Minutes - Public Works Committee - 10/19/2004

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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE CITYOF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Public Works Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at the Ramsey Fire Station Number I, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Gamec (alternate) Councilmember Todd Cook Acting Chairperson David Elvig Members Absent: Chairperson Gerald Zimmennan Also Present: Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler Assistant Director of Public Works Brian Olson City Engineer Steve Jankowski Councilmember Sarah Stromme!l CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Public Works Committee to order at 5:40 p.m. CITIZEN INPUT Public Works Director Kapler indicated several weeks ago Al Kemp who resides at 15220 St. Francis Boulevard contacted him with a concern about the condition of the boulevard in front of his house. The boulevard was redone at the time Highway 47 was improved. Mr. Kemp's concern is the quality of the turf. There are also people walking up the boulevard up to Alpine Drive, which is the nearest crosswalk. Currently there is a trail all the way down Highway 47 on the east side of the road. Mr. Kemp's question is if there is value to putting the trail on the west ~u~. . Mr. Kemp stated people come up the frontage road, and then either have to cross the highway or walk on his side of the road. When they put in the road they put nice sod in there. The first winter the salt killed it all off, and the only thing growing within the ten feet of curb is crab grass. He was concerned about whether MnDOT would give him sod that could stand up. The other option would be to put a paved trail there; it would not necessarily have to be as wide as other trails. He explained he has seen people that bike and walk down the highway in the turn lane. Public Works Committee/October 19, 2004 Page 1 of 13