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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey Public Works Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 16, <br />2001, at the Ramsey Fire Station #2, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NVg, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Tom Gamec <br />Councilmember Susan Anderson <br />Councilmember Terry Hendriksen <br />Councilmember Patti Kurak <br />Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator James E. Norman <br />City Engineer Brian Olson <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairperson Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Public Works Committee to order at <br />5:46 p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Councihnember Kurak stated that she had received a letter from Alena Hunter complaining about <br />the iron in their water that happens several times a month. The letter stated that she had done an <br />informal survey and many of the other residents are experiencing the same problem. In talking to <br />the Public Works Department they have informed Ms. Hunter that her neighborhood is more <br />susceptible to the problem. She requested that the Council pursue if there is something that can <br />be done to improve the situation. A sample of the water was presented to the Council and staff. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that there are a couple of areas in the City that have a higher iron count and <br />staff is not real sure why. Flushing of the system does seem to help for a while, but it does come <br />back. To resolve the issue a treatment center is probably needed, but until there are more <br />residents connected to City sewer and water that is not possible. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson requested that the issue be placed on next months Pubic Works agenda. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he would like to know why certain areas have more <br />problems that other areas. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson replied that he is not sure why one area of the City has more of a problem <br />than another area, but the overall solution would be to construct a water treatment facility, which <br />would, cost 8 million dollars. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee/October 16, 2001 <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />