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Printed on Recycled Paper RAMSEY IDENT RE CITY NEWSLETTER VOLUME 4, NUMBER 11 NOVEMBER 1989 NATIONAL PTA PROCLAIMS NOVEMBER CHILD SAFETY AND PROTECTION MONTH Halloween marks the kick-off of the National PTA's an- nual Child Safety and Protection Month. Each November, more than 6 million members of the PT A make a special effort to assure the safety of our children and youth. The 82 members of the Ramsey PT A are joining this effort and believe it is critical to help the adults of our community become more aware of the many, often unexpected dangers young people face. Among the topics being addressed by the National PT A this year are sports safety, fire safety, domestic violence, childhood stress, child care and bus safety. We urge every citizen to learn how to protect children before accidents happen. PROJECT RED RIBBON TIES INTO HOLIDAYS The red ribbons are back on the roads of Minnesota! From November 15 through Janury 1, Mothers Against Drunk Driv- ing asks all Minnesotans to tie a red ribbon to a visible sec- tion of their vehicles. The ribbons represent a pledge by the driver and a reminder to others not to drink and drive. Last year, Project Red Ribbon distributed one-half million ribbons to citizens throughout the state. MADD hopes to dou- ble last years' success by placing one million red ribbons on Minnesota vehicles. Don't have an antenna on your car? Tie a ribbon on your door handle, your outside mirrors, wedged in your trunk or hood, or even inside your car around your rear view mirror. The important thing is to show your holiday spirit by help- ing to keep our roads safe from drunk driving. Tie one on with MADD's Project Red Ribbon! For further information contact: MADD MN. 460 N. Syndicate St. St. Paul, MN 55104 (612) 649-0370 or 1-800-247-1798 RAMSEY SCHOOL PT A LABEL DRIVE The Ramsey School PTA is currently conducting a label collection drive to earn free educational equipment for the school. As part of a program called Labels For Education, the Campbell Soup Company is offering free equipment to schools in exchange for labels from the company's products. The PTA is hoping to collect 10,000 labels to earn books for the media center. If you would like to help with this pro- ject, please save your Campbell's labels and give them to a Ramsey Elementary School student or simply drop them off at the school. Thank you. CURBSIDE RECYCLING TO CONTINUE The recent passage of the SCORE legislation requires city- wide curbside recycling by October, 1990. Because of this, the City will continue it's curbside recycling in Ramsey Ter- race, Flintwood Hills and River's Bend subdivisions. The pro- gram will continue to pick up recyclable items on the first and third Fridays of each month. The new SCORE legislation requires that all cities with a population of more than 5,000 provide an opportunity for residents to recycle by October, 1990. During the next few months, the City Staff will be working on the plans for the city-wide program. If residents have any suggestions regar- ding a city-wide recycling program, they should mail them to Jim Gromberg c/o Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303. Ramsey Resident Ramsey Municipal Center 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW Ramsey, MN 55303 I I' r SANTA'S BRUNCH Brunch with Santa. Enjoy a delicious caramel roll, hot chocolate or juice or coffee. This is your chance to visit with Santa - shop in Santa's secret shop and an opportunity to wish others Happy Holidays! Saturday, December 9 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. $1.25 Ramsey Elementary School RAMSEY MUNICIPAL CENTER 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. 427-1410 CITY COUNCIL Mayor Gary Reimann Councilmember Richard Cich Councilmember Stephen F. Deluca Councilmember Alan Pearson Councilmember Kenneth Peterson COMMISSION CHAIRPERSONS Gerald Zimmerman, Planning & Zoning Roy Shumway, Board Of Adjustment Ron Hetland, Park & Recreation Ken Wagner, Economic Development Jack Ippel, Airport Richard Sieber, Charter AI Pearson, Fire Board Cable T.V. Commission Rep. Richard Netzloff CITY STAFF Administrator David Hartley Attorney William Goodrich Building Official Glyn Huff Community Development Dir. Mark Banwart Engineer Peter Raatikka Finance Officer Sandra Ashley Fire Chief Bruce Hoeke Parks/Utilities Coordinator Mark Boos Police Chief Mike Auspos Public Works Sup. Merle Mevissen Assessor John Keefe Personnel Coordinator Kay McAloney Environmental Specialist Bruce Bacon HOME PHONE 753-1566 753-4038 427-1254 427-8198 427-3844 753-4387 753-4392 753-4086 441-1971 753-4165 421-2161 427-8198 427-5815 427-1410 421-5424 427 -1410 427- 141 0 427 -5860 427-1410 427-1410 427-1741 427-6812 427 -4180 427 -141 0 427-1410 427-1410 POSTAL CUSTOMER POLICY REGARDING SNOWPLOWING The City of Ramsey plows all City streets when the snow depth is two inches or more. Normal plowing starts at 2:00 a.m. or sooner if possible. Wind conditions will affect star- ting times. Cars parked on unplowed roads will be tagged and towed. It is against the law to push or plow snow onto a City street from private property. Underground sprinkler systems installed in ditches and boulevards will not be repaired by the City if damaged by the snowplow. The City of Ramsey is divided into five routes with each route containing at least one major collector street which is plowed almost immediately. Other streets are plowed in the order determined by the driver for the fastest and most practical way to open all roads as soon as possible. Cul-de- sacs and short dead end streets are divided into three routes and are plowed with different plows which add speed and efficiency to the plowing operation. SNOWBIRDS Basically, this means don't park your motor vehicle on any city street during a snowfall, or afterwards, until it is plowed. There are a thousand excuses for leaving your vehi- cle parked along the roadway and causing the plows to go around it. None of them are valid. We will tag and tow! Thank you for your cooperation in helping us provide for safe and efficient snow plowing services. POLICY REGARDING SANDING OF CITY STREETS The City of Ramsey sands all main intersections, dangerous hills and curves and certain bus stops as needed to control traffic. It is cost prohibitive to sand every inch of every street. As temperature determines the effectiveness of a salt/sand mixture, sanding will not be done on extremely cold days except in emergency situations. Some of the main intersections along State and County roads are sanded as they are plowed. Others are sanded after all roads are cleared of snow, as the sand is needed for ballast on the trucks. For ice storms when no plowing is taking place, sanding is done in order of importance with intersections along the State and County roads first and all others im- mediately thereater until finished. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * il il il il Santa's Brunch............. ......1 il Plowing/Sanding Policies... . . . . 1 Curbside Recycling........ . . . . . .1 il Comm. Ed. 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