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recovery efforts were already underway. The initial damage assessment was discussed as well as the prediction of the possible additional severe weather that could affect the ciry and its residents. The discussion revealed the fact that the city had suffered a significant blow and there were significant expenditures that would be incurred in order to help clean up the city after the storm. The estimation was that there could be in excess of $500,000 in costs to the city. At 1109, a meeting of the city council was called to order and declarations were made to assist in the recovery efforts that were planned. Emergency Management Battalion Chief and Emergency Manager Greg Peterson made contact with Ramsey County Emergency Manager Judd Freed to let him know what the City of Roseville had endured and that a state of emergency had been declared so that additional funds could be used for recovery from the damage. Mr. Freed stated that he had not yet heard from any other cities within Ramsey County; however he would have his staff check with the other cities to better gauge the magnitude of the damage to county. Incident Recovery The Public Works and Parks departments bore the bulk of the recovery efforts. Most of the work that was done was a result of the extensive number of trees that were down and the damage that they caused. Roads were cleared in a timely fashion so that emergency vehicles, home owners and contractors could make their way throughout the ciry to recover and restore what they could. Public Works worked with other local officials to plan and prepare for a debris site. This was set up at the Ramsey Counry site off of Kent St. and Larpenteur. The storm debris was hauled to, and then processed by, contractors at this site. It was later hauled away to its final destination. The Run and Roll for the Roses was scheduled for Saturday, the day after the storm hit. It had to be cancelled due to the dangerous conditions that existed in the parks. There were simply too many trees and power lines down to ensure the participants' safety. Due to the widespread destruction, the parks department spent months cleaning up the storm damage. This included the removal of trees, branches and stumps that posed a hazard to the visitors of the parks. They coordinated with the Public Works department to haul the debris to the dump site. This process worked well and made for efficient overall operations.