5.h) Staff Report - Snow and Ice Control Policy SidewalksStaff Report
To: City Council c
From: Tim Kieffer, Director of Public Works P57�-.
Date: April 15, 2014 SCANDIA
Re: Snow and Ice Control Policy: Sidewalks
Background: The City's Snow and Ice Control Policy states staff will maintain the
sidewalks on Olinda Trail from 209th Street to Scandia Trail and Oakhill
Road from Oakhill Court to Olinda Trail. Currently, staff maintains the
west side of Olinda Trail from Scandia Trail to Oakhill Road, the east side
of Olinda Trail from Elim Church to 209th Street, and the south side of
Oakhill Road from Oakhill Court to Olinda Trail. At the April Work
Session, the City Council voted to maintain the sidewalks staff is currently
and amend the policy to specify exactly which sidewalks will be
maintained.
Proposal: Due to the policy's ambiguity, staff recommends amending the Snow and
Ice Control Policy to include maintaining the sidewalks on the west side
of Olinda Trail from Scandia Trail to Oakhill Road, the east side of
Olinda Trail from 180 feet south of Oakhill Road to 209th Street, and the
south side of Oakhill Road from Oakhill Court to Olinda Trail.
Issue: Should the City maintain sidewalks in the winter?
Fiscal Impact: It takes about half an hour to snow blow the sidewalks. Staff usually
coincides snow blowing the sidewalks with removing snow from the
skating rinks and City Hall.
Options: 1) Amend the policy to include snow blowing the sidewalks on the west
side of Olinda Trail from Scandia Trail to Oakhill Road, the east side
of Olinda Trail from 180 feet south of Oakhill Road to 209th Street,
and the south side of Oakhill Road from Oakhill Court to Olinda Trail.
2) Do not maintain any of the sidewalks.
3) Maintain all of the sidewalks.
4) Some other option.
Recommendation: Option 1
Attachments: Snow and Ice Control Policy
Map of sidewalks