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14 ADDITIONAL UPDATES LONG-RANGE STREET MAJOR MAINTENANCE PLAN The Public Works Department has developed a long-range street major maintenance plan. A draft plan was presented to the City Council on October 4, 2004. This draft plan indicated, by year for the next five years, streets that would be targeted for the application of a street major maintenance. The City Council directed Staff to also provide a revised plan that shows an accelerated program along with the financial impacts to the City. The original draft plan and the accelerated program, along with their financial impacts, will be presented to the City Council in early 2005. INFORMATION SYSTEMS The fiber optic line to the Public Works Garage was replaced on December 2, 2004, due to a break in the line. This fiber optic line passes all network traffic to and from the garage. The cause for the break was not known until the fiber was removed. A mouse had chewed through all but one pair of fiber optic lines. As preventative action, the conduit was sealed at all points to avoid this in the future. Also, the replacement fiber optic line was rated for an underground application - the original line was not. Staff has also replaced two (2) six year old network switches. The City now has half of its switches upgraded with more recent technology. The new switch technology allows for network traffic speeds to be greatly increased for the sixty (60) plus computers Staff manages. DATA ENTRY POSITION On June 14, 2004, the City Council approved Resolution 6280 approving a temporary Data Entry Position. The purpose of this position was to assist the City in entering the necessary data to develop a database on all commercial and industrial property within the City. This database could be used for the Finance Billing Database, organizing plans and records, and assigning the Storm Water Utility Charge. This existence of this database will simplify many operations and represents an overall cost savings. The City hired Paul Sandell, a City resident, to perform this task. Mr. Sandell has done a great job and has exceeded all expectations. It is anticipated that the database will be fully completed by mid December. SKATE PARK PROJECT On January 22, 2004 the Park and Recreation Commissioners discussed the installation of a Skate Park at their meeting. The Commissioners decided, and made a motion, not to consider or discuss the installation of a skate park until 2005. If a Skate park was recommended by the Commission and approved by the City Council the earliest date that it could be open is spring 2006. COUNTY ROAD H PATHWAY – FROM OLD HIGHWAY 8 TO EDGEWOOD DRIVE This project was completed in the fall of 2002. The City will be reimbursed by the Ramsey County Parks Department at which time the County would have constructed the pathway. This is estimated to be 2006 or 2007. Staff will continue to work with the Ramsey County Parks Department to ensure payment is made.