Minutes - Public Works Committee - 11/15/2005

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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Public Works Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2005, at the Ramsey Fire Station Number 1, 15050 Nowthen Boulevard, NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember Todd Cook Mayor Gamec (alternate) Councilmember A1 Pearson (alternate) Members Absent: Chairperson David Elvig Councilmember Mary Jo Olson Also Present: City Administrator James E. Norman Public Works Director Dean Kapler City Engineer Steve Jankowski Civil Engineer II Leonard Linton Assistant Public Works Director Brian Olson Parks/Utilities Supervisor Mark Riverblood Public Works Supervisor Grant Reimer CALL TO ORDER Acting Chairperson Cook called the regular meeting of the Public Works Committee to order at 5:30 p.m. CITIZEN INPUT Jim Gronlund, resident, stated he would like to know if there has been a decision made regarding the chevrons in his neighborhood. Mayor Garnec replied a decision was made at the last Public Works Committee meeting to leave the chevrons in place for a couple of months and review the situation. Assistant Public Works Director Olson informed Mr. Gronlund that his letter and pictures ~vere distributed at the last Public Works Committee meeting. Mr. Gronlund reviewed the situation outlined in his letter distributed to Public Works where the van with a flatbed trailer and bobcat was driving too fast and went off the road. He stated this driver lives in the neighborhood and drives the street every day. He stated the chevrons will not impact the people that live in the neighborhood and already know about the curve. The curbing does help to slow some people down. Public Works Committee / November 15, 2005 Page 1 of 11