Agenda - Council Work Session - 12/10/2024

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SECTION 6.0 TRAIL SNOW/ ICE REMOVAL 6.01 City employees will be responsible for removing snow and ice from trails identified on the City's Plowed Trails and Sidewalks map. a. After a snow accumulation of two inches or more. b. As there are a limited number of personnel and financial resources available, the City will only maintain snow removal from trails after the streets have been plowed and as time allows. c. Trails providing access to major sections of the City will be plowed first. 6.02 The level of service will be limited to what can be provided by mechanical equipment. a. Due to these limitations, sidewalks may not be cleared or maintained to a dry pavement standard. b. No hand work will be performed by the City or its contractor. c. Surface irregularities or slippery conditions may result. d. No ice control (sanding or salting) will be performed by the City or its contractor. 6.03 Reasonable attempts will be made not to deposit excessive snow on driveways or private sidewalks if it is operationally or mechanically controllable. The removal of any snow deposits on private driveways or sidewalks will be the responsibility of the private property owner and/ or occupant. 6.04 The City will not be responsible for plow damage to turf, driveways, irrigation systems or landscaping located within public rights -of -way or easements. Any related repair will be the responsibility of the private property owner and/or occupant. SECTION 7.0 TRAIL SWEEPING, MOWING AND TRIMMING 7.01 Trails are swept as needed, which is most often associated with aforementioned storm and wind events. a. Fall sweeping is performed if leaves and acorns accumulate on trail surfaces — however, in some years, and early snowfall can be beneficial in that trails can be plowed, and the wet snow 'lifts' leaves from the trail as part of the snow plowing process. b. In addition to a PTO driven rotary broom, the city can use a turbine debris blower, also operated by PTO as an attachment to a multi -use maintenance machine. The debris blower can also be employed for light, dry snowfalls which would be useful for situations where there are mostly dry leaves on the trail at the same time. 7.02 Trailside mowing is performed as needed, which is often every few weeks during the Spring and early Summer, for a total of 7 to 10 times per year. a. Generally, a three-foot or more swath is cut alongside the trail to minimize long grass and brush hanging over the trail. This practice also provides for improved airflow over a bituminous trail, which reduces periods of standing water, which can lead to premature payment deterioration. b. Sweeping after mowing is not necessary, as mowers are dispatched to mow one side, then the other — then usually run down the center of the path with mower deck engaged to 61Page