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9 <br /> <br /> <br />COMMUNITY CENTER <br />The surveillance equipment at the Community Center appears to be serving its purpose. Staff <br />reports that they are encountering less extensive damage. What damage is occurring has been in <br />areas that are not monitored by the cameras. Staff has and will continue to encourage the YMCA <br />to have someone patrol the Community Center and make themselves visible at all times. <br /> <br />FESTIVAL IN THE PARK <br />The Festival in the Park was held the weekend of June 15th. The event went very well, however it <br />appeared to be scaled down from previous years. <br /> <br />PARKS <br />Recently there has been an increase in vandalism and graffiti in the City’s Parks. The amount of <br />litter that is generated is also on the rise. City staff will be discussing this with the Parks and <br />Recreation Commission in an effort to formulate ideas on how to address this issue. <br /> <br />TRUNK HIGHWAY10 INTERREGIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN <br />On May 9, 2002, Public Works sent letter to Elizabeth Colburn, Senior Transportation Planner, <br />who is administrating the Trunk Highway 10 Management Plan. Mn/DOT was also copied on this <br />letter. This letter contained Resolution No. 5745, which outlined issues that the Council wanted <br />addressed prior to giving approval to the plan. Ms. Colburn and Mn/DOT have not responded. <br /> <br /> MISCELLANEOUS NOTES <br /> <br />PUBLIC WORKS OPEN HOUSE FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN <br />On May 24 and 31, approximately 200 1st, 2nd and 3rd Graders from Pinewood Elementary <br />toured the Water Treatment Plant and Public Works Garage. In groups of 12 or 24, the children <br />came through these areas with many questions and “oohs and aahs”. They all enjoyed a glass of <br />juice and a cookie and received recycling pencils and Public Works rulers. Bill Hanson gave the <br />tour of the Treatment Plant and Pete Szurek and Mike Schnur explained to the children the many <br />different areas that Public Works is involved with and what some of the equipment was used for. <br />(The children thought the camera used to televise sewer was pretty neat - that is, until they found <br />out where it went……… “eeww!”) <br /> <br />CONSUMER CONFIDENT REPORT (CCR) <br />In April, the Consumer Confident Report (CCR), regarding the City’s water and related <br />information, was initiated. SL-serco worked again with the City to compile the information that <br />was provided by the Minnesota Department of Health. Final draft went to the printer on May 17 <br />and they were mailed to each water consumer in Mounds View on June 4. As per the Minnesota <br />Department of Health, these reports must be in the consumer’s hands by July 1. <br /> <br />RECYCLING REPORT <br />As per the SCORE Grant, the first half of the 2002 Recycling Report is due in July to Ramsey <br />County. Monthly tonnage recycling reports are submitted by the individual haulers and are <br />entered into a database that is used to provide Ramsey County with required information. On <br />May 4, the Spring Cleanup Day was conducted. Over 400 cars came through the Public Works <br />lot, disposing of many old appliances, batteries, brush, and tires. Spring Cleanup Day was a <br />definite success! <br /> <br />HVAC SYSTEM <br />The new HVAC computer software has been installed and training has been completed. Since <br />the installation of this software, the HVAC System has been functioning perfectly. Service and <br />repair calls have all but been eliminated and technical difficulties have been greatly reduced. Staff