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6 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 27, 2012 Page 6 appearance, and product selection as excellent or good overall and 80% of people are aware that the liquor operations profits reduce taxes. Mayor Faust expressed the City Council's thanks to Liquor Operations Manager Larson and all of the employees for their efforts. Councilmember Stille congratulated Liquor Operations Manager Larson on the favorable operating expense ratio. 10 D. St. Anthony Public Works Annual Report. Jay Hartman, Public Works Director, 11 presenting. 12 13 Public Works Director Hartman presented the Public Works 2011 annual report and reviewed the 14 department's mission statement and organizational structure. He advised the City's streets were 15 swept I I times in 2011, approximately 100 tons of blacktop was used for asphalt repair, and 16 there were 12 snow plowing events in 2011. He noted that no sand was used in the City for 17 plowing operations in 2011. He stated the Parks Division is responsible for maintenance and 18 repair of City parks and storm water retention ponds and noted that 2011 was the first time the 19 City was unable to open its warming houses due to the warm weather. He reviewed the 20 Water/Sewer Division 2011 activities and stated the City purchased and installed a computer in 21 the utility truck to aid employees with maps when responding to sewer and main breaks. He 22 explained the Vehicle Maintenance Division provides the necessary vehicle maintenance and 23 repair of all in-house vehicles and also supports the Police Department and Liquor divisions. He 24 reviewed the training of employees and stated they worked with MWMO to provide a seminar 25 for ice control as well as a turf maintenance seminar. He discussed the 2011 street and utility 26 improvement program and noted the City's goal is to complete all City streets in 2024. He also 27 reviewed the 2011 and 2012 street reconstruction projects as well as the 2012 LED pedestrian 28 safety enhancements, which include installation of a flashing stop sign at 29`x' Avenue and 29 Crestview and 33`d Avenue and Rankin Road. He stated that in -pavement crosswalks are 30 planned for 34°i Avenue and Silver Lake Road and Kenzie Terrace at Pentagon Drive. He 31 advised the City was recognized at the League conference as a Green Step 2 City and the City 32 will be working toward Step 3 in 2012. He stated in 2012, the City will continue working on the 33 building energy audit to improve the efficiency of public buildings, as well as the annual street 34 maintenance and construction, providing funding for the Lowry treatment system for the storm 35 sewer that leaves the City, Silver Lake TMDL phosphorus reduction plan, and dredging projects. 36 He outlined the 2012 upcoming events and noted further information will be included in the 37 newsletter. He stated that the Public Works department was able to achieve all 2011 goals 38 within each division and attributed the success of the department to the employees. 39 40 Mayor Faust expressed the City Council's thanks to the Public Works Department for their 41 service. 42 43 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 44 45 City Manager Casey — No report. 46