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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 25, 2022 Page 3 1 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to approve Resolution 2 22-016 – Approval of a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for An Electronic Dynamic 3 Display at 3303 33rd Avenue NE in the “ROS” Recreation Open Space Zoning District. 4 5 Councilmember Webster stated she is abstaining from the discussion and voting on this 6 resolution due to the fact that she is a school district employee. 7 8 Motion carried 4-0-1 (Webster). 9 10 Mayor Stille asked Commissioner Morita to thank the Planning Commission for their work on 11 updating the City Code. 12 13 VI.GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 14 15 A.Snow and Ice Control Presentation. 16 17 Public Works Director Gumke provided a power point presentation summarizing St. Anthony 18 Village Snow and Ice Control. A forecast is done by 7 days, 2 days, 24 hours, via 19 communication with other local municipalities, radar, and local newscasts. The public can sign 20 up for email and/or text notification of when City lows will be clearing roads and plowing 21 notifications will also be posted on the City website and on social media. 22 23 Pre-wetting with Salt Brine is done with a F-250 flatbed pickup truck with a 300 gallon tank and 24 spray bar 24 hours before an event. A 23% saltwater brine solution is used mixing 200 pounds of 25 salt per 300 gallons of water. 100-200 gallons are used per event. 26 27 Plowing of main roads begins 30 minutes prior to the end of each event and routes are run with 28 four single axle plow trucks in teams of two. Currently two of the plow trucks are equipped with 29 salt tracking technology. Routes are divided into two primary zones; 33rd Avenue NE divides the 30 north and south routes. Parking lots at City Hall, Police Department, Fire Department, SAV High 31 School and Wilshire Park Elementary are done. Completion generally takes 2 hours. 32 33 Following the completion of the main roads plowing of residential streets and sidewalks are 34 done. Four single axle plow trucks accomplish this and routes are divided into four quadrants of 35 the City. Cul-de-sacs, alleys and short roads are cleared with 2-ton and 1-ton pickup trucks. 36 37 Councilmember Walker stated he believes there should be more than 450 participants in the 38 notification process. Mr. Gumke stated they would like to see more subscribers. 39 40 Councilmember Webster commended the public works team at their attempt to reduce the 41 amount of salt on the roads. She appreciates the roads being cleared early in the mornings. She 42 asked what time the teams start on Sunday mornings and Mr. Gumke stated they start at 5am. 43 44 Councilmember Randle stated he saw the plows pulling out of the lot at 4:30am. 45