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City Council Minutes January 3, 1983 Page Two -, was carried on regarding repair or improvement of the street. Mr. Phil Hals, City Street Superintendent, indicated that the City could grade the street and knock off the high spots but that it would be difficult to im- prove it for a long. term, as the ice and moisture keep coming up. Mr. Specht in- dicated that if the road would get any worse, he will not send the buses in. Mr. Specht further requested the City to improve the turn-around at Schroeders, a cul'-de-sac off Highway 1110. Mr. Ernie Koehler, representative of Burns Township, indicated that Jarvis Street needs to be rebuilt and that Burns Township would help pay for the im- provement. Mayor Hinkle suggested that the road be improved with all townships and counties affected involved in the cost of the improvement. Councilmember Engstrom indicated that the improvement of the township roads is one of the priorities that the City Council has set for 1983. It was the general consensus of the City Council to authorize City staff to notify the other town- ships and the counties involved and coordinate an agreement to get Jarvis Street improved by spring. 5~. Snowplowing Operations Mayor Hinkl e introduced Mr . Phil Hals, the City's new Street Superintendent. The City Administrator indicated that with the size of the storm that hit the City of Elk River on December 28th and the City Street Department staff, down by one full-time person and a superintendent, it was his feeling that the De- partment did an exceptional job, 'With the equipment and personnel available, to get the streets opened and proceed to get the snow removed. The City Administra- tor indicated that all but one of the snowplows were out. The City Administrator further indicated that with the City's capabilities, a typical eight inch snowfall could be easily taken care of, but with sixteen inches of snow, it obviously takes much longer to get the snow removed and streets opened. The City Administrator indicated that everyone cannot be first and that it is inevitable in a storm such as the City had, that some streets would be missed. Mr. Darrell Mack, acting Street Superintendent, indicated that the crew started at five a.m. on Tu~sday ,December 28th. Mr. Mack indicated that the first thing the department had to do was get the emergency vehicles going, specifically, the police department and the County Sheriff's department. Mr. Mack indicated that it took approximately three hours to get the plows out and moving, as the V- plows were needed and they had not been used since 1975. Mr. Mack indicated that from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, until 12:00 Tuesday night, five plows were plowing snow. Mr. Mack indicated that he came in at 5:00 a.m. Wednesda.Ymorning and the rest of the crew came in at 9:30 p.m.Wednesday and worked until 5:30 p.m. We<inesdaynight and then came back to work at 11: 00 p.m. to begin removing snow. Mr. Mack indicated that with the crew he had and the hours the men worked, it was the very best he could do.