Minutes - Public Works Committee - 08/31/1999 - Special Meeting

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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Public Works Committee conducted a special meeting on Tuesday, August 31, 1999, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Chairperson Gerald Zimmerman Councilmember Margaret Connolly Members Absent: Councilmember Terry Hendriksen Also Present: City Engineer Steve Jankowski Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler City Administrator James Norman CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Zimmerman called the special meeting of the Public Works Committee to order at 5:05 p.m. CITIZEN INPUT There was none. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Case #1: Input on Sunwood Drive Plans and Specifications City Engineer Jankowski explained that at the previous Public Works Committee meeting, it was directed that input be solicited from residents regarding some of the details for the plans of Sunwood Drive through the Sunny Ponds neighborhood. Mr. Jankowski explained that the current plans does not include any cross-walks, but noted that the Public Works department could place crosswalks at Germanium and Erkium Street after the project is completed or they could be included on the plans. The proposed trail is currently an eight foot bituminous trail on the north side of Sunwood Drive. He explained that it would be possible to place the trail on the south side of Sunwood Drive or on both sides of Sunwood Drive. Mr. Jankowski noted that on the existing plans it only account for landscaping on the north side of Sunwood Drive and not the south side since they were not proposing the trail for the south side. Rob Kalstabakken, 5571 Sunwood Drive Northwest Ramsey, stated that there is very minimal landscaping on the south side of Sunwood Drive. Public Works Committee/August 31, 1999 Page 1 of 10