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CITY NEWSLETTER JUL/AUG 1997.. VOLUME 12, NO.5 SCHOOL'S OUT - SO ARE THE KIDS Now that school is recessed for the summer, drivers may encounter children in unexpected places. They may be walking and riding bicycles on the side of the road. They may be chasing balls or pets or playmates into the street. They may be so intent on what they are doing that without thinking they dart into the street from between parked cars. Concerns about situations like these have prompted a rash of complaints about people driving too fast in Ramsey, especially on residential streets. Posted speed limits in residential areas are 30 miles per hour. On County Roads and State Highways the maximum speed is 55 miles per hour and may be posted below 55 in some areas. Speed has a significant impact on accidents. At 60 miles per hour, a vehicle is traveling 88 feet per second. Since it takes the average person 3/4 of a second to recognize a potential hazard, the vehicle will travel 66 feet before the driver begins to react. Patrol officers monitor traffic in the entire City but arecurrently concentrating extra effort on several areas: l49th Avenue west of Ramsey Boulevard, 160th Lane west of Highway 47, and 152nd Lane west of Ramsey Boulevard. Convictions for traffic violations carry financial penalties, but the basis for the enforcement effort is safety for everyone invol ved. .., RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE TO VISIT RAMSEY The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Ramsey on Monday, August 4 1997 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 14501 Nowthen Blvd. NW, , from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. The need for blood is constant. Everyday someone needs blood to survive a serious accident or disease. The only source for blood is volunteer blood donors. Please do your part to save lives this summer by donating blood on August 12. People with all blood types are needed, but there is an especially big demand for type 0 blood. For an appointment or information, please contact the church office at 427 -1100. CITY OF RAMSEY 1996 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT The City of Ramsey is required to undergo annually a certified audit of all of its funds and account groups. The audit for 1996 was performed by the certified public accounting firm of Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co., P.A. The preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report [CAFR] is done internally, by the Finance Department. The net worth of the City at the end of 1996 was approximately $12.7 million. A large portion of this net worth, over $11 million, is restricted for specific uses, such as those restricted by laws, designations, or Council adopted policies. The remaining $1.7 million is available for general operations of the City, including the operation of City owned utilities. Included at the beginning of the 1996 CAFR is a detailed report of the City's activities during 1996, and a brief description of all funds and account groups. This report is available for review at City Hall and at the Anoka County Library - Rum River Branch, located at 5910 - 167th Avenue N.W. in Ramsey. Questions regarding this report can be forwarded to the Finance Officer at 427-1410. CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED: on Friday, July 4,1997 in observance of Independence Day --- - - - ------- 1-