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<br />Tri.City Newsletter, NovemberlDecember 1985 - Page 21
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<br />Andover Parking and Plowing
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<br />Andover's Parking Ordin-
<br />ance 33 reads as follows:
<br />It shall be unlawful for any
<br />person to leave, park, permit or
<br />allow any vehicle to stand or,
<br />remain upon any city street or
<br />right-of-way or on the traveled
<br />portion of the road or to ob-
<br />struct the flow of traffic, un-
<br />less for an emergency, be-
<br />tween the hours of one (1)
<br />o'clock a.m. and six (6) o'clock
<br />a.m. of each day.
<br />Following the declaration of
<br />a snow emergency by the city,
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<br />it shall be unlawful to park or
<br />permit to be parked, or to con-
<br />tinue to park or permit to
<br />stand, any vehicle upon any ci-
<br />ty street until such time as the
<br />snow has been plowed from
<br />said street or the snow emer-
<br />gency declaration lifted.
<br />Any vehicle so parked dur-
<br />ing the snow emergency may
<br />be ticketed and or removed
<br />from the street.
<br />SNOW BIRDS BEWARE
<br />When the snow reaches a
<br />depth of two inches and it con-
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<br />tinues to snow, please remove
<br />cars from the street and keep
<br />garbage cans off the street. It
<br />is normally city policy.to begin
<br />plowing after a snow storm
<br />has stopped and where snow
<br />depth has reached an accumu-
<br />lation of two or more inches. If
<br />a snow storm lasts unreason-
<br />ably long, snow plowing
<br />begins when driving condi-
<br />tions become bad. Whenever
<br />ice, or slippery conditions
<br />develop, a sanding crew is
<br />dispatched immediately. If
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<br />snow removal begins in the
<br />early morning hours, you are
<br />still responsible for your vehi-
<br />cle if it is parked on the street.
<br />The plowing operation takes
<br />from 10 to 12 hours. Your help
<br />will be greatly appreciated!
<br />A snow emergency is de-
<br />clared when three or more in-
<br />ches of snow has fallen in An-
<br />dover.
<br />CUL-DE-SACS
<br />There are approximately 50
<br />cul-de-sacs and 50 dead end
<br />streets in Andover. It takes a
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<br />If a Blizzard Traps You in Your Car.
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<br />· Stay in the vehicle. Do not
<br />attempt to walk in a blizzard.
<br />Disorientation comes quickly
<br />in blowing and drifting snow.
<br />Being lost in open country dur-
<br />ing a blizzard is extremely
<br />dangerous. You are more likely
<br />to be found in your car and will
<br />at least be sheltered there.
<br />. Avoid overexertion and
<br />exposure. Exertions from at-
<br />tempting to push your car,
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<br />shoveling heavy drifts, and
<br />performing other difficult
<br />chores during strong winds,
<br />blinding snow and bitter cold
<br />of a blizzard may cause a heart
<br />attack -- even for persons in
<br />apparently good physical con-
<br />dition.
<br />· Keep a down-wind win-
<br />dow slightly open for fresh air.
<br />Freezing rain, wet snow and
<br />wind-driven snow can com-
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<br />pletely seal the passenger
<br />compartment.
<br />· Beware of carbon mono-
<br />xide. Run the engine heater, or
<br />catalytic heater'sparingly, and
<br />only with a down-wind window
<br />open for ventilation. Make
<br />sure that snow has not block-
<br />ed the exhaust pipe.
<br />· Exercise by clapping
<br />hands and moving arms and
<br />legs vigorously from lime to
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<br />time, and do not stay in one
<br />position for long. But don't
<br />overdo it. Exercise warms you
<br />but it also increases body heat
<br />loss.
<br />. Take turns keeping
<br />watch. If more than one per-
<br />son is in the car, don't all sleep
<br />at the same time. If alone, stay
<br />awake as long as possible.
<br />. Turn on the dome light at
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<br />while before the specialized
<br />equipment completes the ac-
<br />tual cul-de-sac areas; there-
<br />fore, a snowplow may com- .
<br />plete the normal part of the
<br />street and complete only a
<br />portion of the cul-de-sac area.
<br />The major portion of the cul-
<br />de-sac will be plowed by the
<br />special equipment.
<br />If the city hall is closed,
<br />please call 427-1212 and they
<br />will get in touch with the snow
<br />plowing crews.
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<br />night to make your car more
<br />visible to working crews.
<br />. Don't panic. Stay with the
<br />car.
<br />Winter can be an enjoyable
<br />and beautiful season of the
<br />year, but we must be aware of
<br />its hazards. Having a com-
<br />fortable and safe winter is a
<br />matter of advance planning.
<br />BE PREPARED!
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<br />Rams~y Plovying and Parking Policy
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<br />It is the policy of the City of
<br />Ramsey to plow all city streets
<br />. when the snow depth is two in-
<br />ches or more. No'rmal starting
<br />time is 2 a.m. or sooner if
<br />weather permits. It takes from
<br />six to 10 hours to open all
<br />streets depending upon the
<br />snowfall amount, wind condi-
<br />tions and obstacles in the way
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<br />such as cars and garbage
<br />cans. The city strongly re-
<br />quests that on pick up days,
<br />garbage cans be placed a cou-
<br />ple of feet from roadway edge,
<br />either in the boulevard or at
<br />driveway end, so as not to
<br />hinder plowing procedures.
<br />The city is divided into five
<br />routes with each route being
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<br />assigned at least one major
<br />thoroughfare which is opened
<br />almost immediately.
<br />The snowplow crew con-
<br />sists of four full time em-
<br />ployees and six part time
<br />employees with seven pieces
<br />of equipment. These consist
<br />of three large trucks with
<br />plow, wing and sander, two
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<br />graders with wings, one loader
<br />and one small four wheel drive
<br />truck with plow for plowing
<br />intersections and cul-de-sacs.
<br />SNOWBIRDS
<br />Basically, this means don't
<br />park your motor vehicle on any
<br />city street during a snowfall,
<br />or afterwards, until it is plow-
<br />ed. There are a thousand ex-
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<br />cuses for leaving your vehicle
<br />parked along the roadway and
<br />causing the plows to go
<br />around it. None of them are
<br />valid. We will tag and tow!
<br />Thank you.
<br />OVERNIGHT PARKING
<br />No vehicles may be parked
<br />on city streets between 2 a.m.
<br />and 6 a.m. year around.
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<br />How You can Help the City Crews
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<br />DO YOU LIVE NEAR A
<br />FIRE HYDRANT???
<br />. Please adopt it for the
<br />winter months. Give it good
<br />care by keeping the snow
<br />shoveled away from it so the
<br />firefighters have access.
<br />PREPARE FOR THE WORST
<br />During winter months keep
<br />a sufficient amount of hoses
<br />with nozzles within the home
<br />attached directly to the well,
<br />properly coiled and ready for
<br />use.
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<br />MAILBOXES BEWARE!
<br />Again during the winter
<br />months, the city snowplows
<br />will accidentally hit mail-
<br />boxes. Sometimes the weight
<br />of the snow plowed onto the
<br />boulevard will destroy a poorly
<br />installed mailbox. In many
<br />cases, the box is not at proper
<br />height or distance from ttJe
<br />curb. Your cooperation is re-
<br />quested to check your mailbox
<br />to see that it is placed proper-
<br />ly.
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<br />If You Must Use Your
<br />Car During a Storm. · .
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<br />· Plan your travel, selecting
<br />both primary and alternate
<br />routes.
<br />· Check latest weather in-
<br />formation on your radio.
<br />· Try ,not to travel alone
<br />--two or three people are pre-
<br />ferable.
<br />· Travel in convoy with
<br />another vehicle, if possible.
<br />· Always fill the gasoline
<br />tank before entering open
<br />country, even for a short dis-
<br />tance.
<br />· Drive carefully and defen-
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<br />sively.
<br />· If the storm begins to be
<br />too much for you to handle,
<br />seek refuge immediately.
<br />· Let someone know your
<br />itinerary so that, if you don't
<br />arrive on time, officials will
<br />know where to search for you.
<br />Avoid driving if you can use
<br />public transportation. If you
<br />must use a car, drive at a
<br />speed that is safe arid for road
<br />conditions, but never exceed
<br />55 miles per hour.
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<br />SNOW BANKS AND
<br />CHILDREN
<br />Snow banks can be a fun'
<br />place for children to play in the
<br />winter; however, this can be
<br />extremely'dangerous when the
<br />snow plows are out. Please
<br />help keep your children safe
<br />by keeping them out of the
<br />snow banks.
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