HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.b. Y2K Update MEMORANDUM
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DATE: December 9, 1999
TO: Mayor Busho
. Council Members Caspar, Cisewski, Edwards, and Klassen
City Administrator Burt
FROM: Gary Kalstabakken, Chief of Pol'e�i
SUBJECT: Y2K Update
Public information efforts have continued. The message continues to be that it is expected that
everything will work normally,but that preparations have been made to address any unusual activity that
occurs due to computer glitches or the partying that is expected to accompany the amval of the new
millennium.
❖ Additional communication has been sent to Rosemount residents through the December utility
billing. A copy is attached.
❖ The Minnesota State Patrol will have additional troopers and other resources working on December
31. This includes response teams of troopers assigned to be available to respond to any areas of
"civil unrest" or other major incident. They will also have three helicopters in the air that night for
support. Their intent, as is ours, is to be very visible as a reminder that law enforcement is prepared
and ready to respond.
❖ Frontier Communications will have a Command Center operational in Burnsville. They will have
staff available as resource persons for the communities that Frontier serves.
Arlditonal staffing for Public Works and Police for December 31 through January 2 is as follows:
PW-- December 31, 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Four public works staff on duty; all others are on-call.
Police December 31, 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Lt. Kuhns, Officers Sommers and Todd Winters
January 1-2 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Chief Kalstabakken and Inv. Robideau
4:00 p.m. - Midnight
Officer Sommers
6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Lt. Kuhns and Officer Winters
Police Office Hours
December 31 - Jean Driscoll will be working until2 a.m.
January 1-2, Debb and Jean will provide coverage to allow the office to be staffed from
8 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day to handle any telephone calls or walk-in customers.
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— Rosemount City Hall and the
Z � Parks & Recreation The following is a reprint of the Rosemount City
Department at the Community Ordinance regulating the parking of vehicles after a
Center/Armory will have new office hours: snowfall, otherwise known as the
8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.Monday thru Friday « „ ' ��
Snowbird Ordinance . �
ROSEMOUNT RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE 1. Snow Emergency. A snow
FOR Y2K emergency shall be deemed to exist after a
snowfall, wind or other condition resulting in an
While the City expects no major disruptions from accumulation of two inches (2") or more in
the Y2K "bug", we did prepare. We are asking depth on public streets in Rosemount. A snow
citizens to make some preparations too – as you emergency shall continue to exist with respect
would for a blizzard: to a specific street until that street has been
❖ DO NOT "test" your phone lines around or plowed and cleared of snow.
after midnight. While the phone companies have 2. pYohibited Parking. No owner/operator of a
assured citizens the phone systems will be motor vehicle shall leave, park or permit the
functioning properly, the lines could become motor vehicle to stand on any public street
jammed if thousands of citizens check to see if they during a snow emergency. This provision shall
are working. not prohibit the stopping of commercial
❖ Be "utility friendly" – Don't overload your passenger vehicles for periods sufficient to load
electric or water utilities just to "check things out". or discharge passengers from such vehicles.
If you have an emergency: Ca119-1-1
(Ord.XII.12,11-17-92)
If the 9-1-1 system does not work, call the In order to avoid a "Snowbird" citation residents
should follow these simple suggestions:
following: 1. Don't park on the street unless absolutely
Police,Fire and Ambulance . necessary.
emergency: 651-454-3700 2, If you must park on the street, listen to the
Water or Sewer emergency: 651-423-4491 weatherman and if snow is predicted get all
vehicles off the street.
Non-emergency Police&Fire: 651-423-4491 3. If your vehicle is parked on the street, move it
If the phones simply do not work, you should go
as soon as possible, don't wait for the plows.
directly to the Police Department located in the CENSUS 2000
lower level of City Hall at 2875 145th Street West,
which is one block east of the Hwy 3 and 145�h St. Temporary jobs are available immediately with the
intersection or the Fire Station at the intersection of United States Census Bureau. Testing had begun
Shannon Pkwy and Dodd Blvd. and many additional people are needed. For
NEW UTILITY RATES information,please call:
New rates go into effect after the December 1999 1-507-292-1183 or toll free 1-888-325-7733
readings. Please see the other side for the new info. (pLEASE SEE OTHER SIDE)