11-29-94 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINiJTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEPiBER 29, 1994 there could be a rebate to the City's budget. Morelan asked about the regular employee category under Protective Inspections. The Administrator replied that this is the code enforcement position. Morelan noted the Public Works Superintendent's recommendation that City streets be swept once per year. Morelan stated that he would like to see a closer look at this issue mid-year. Morelan felt if the dollars are there, a second sweeping would be a good expenditure of City funds. The Administrator reported that obviously the Superintendent would prefer to see the streets swept more often. However, a second sweeping not only has dollar implications, but time implications with staff. Hanson pointed out that the Superintendent has aggressively gone after contractors to clean up streets that are being messed up due to construction projects. The Administrator reported that there are still problems from time to time with construction projects, and some cities are requiring a deposit for clean up activities as part of the building permit fee. Then if the contractor does not keep the streets clean, the City uses the deposit to hire someone to do the cleaninq. Scalze suggested that the City ask the experts involved in the Phalen Watershed Project about the optimum time to do a second sweeping. The Administrator replied that mid-summer is probably preferable to fall. In the fall there could be an early snow and then the City is out sanding streets. Scalze asked if all cities were usinq more salt than sand on the streets and asked if salt is more of a pollutant than sand. The Administrator replied that there are environmental issues involved with the use of salt, and clean-up issues involved with the use of sand. The Administrator reported that Public Works has been 4