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Adopted 2006 <br />Revised July 2016September 2020 <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />SNOWPLOWING, SNOW REMOVAL AND ICE CONTROL POLICY <br /> <br />1. DETERMINATION OF NEED AND INTRODUCTIONS <br />The City of Arden Hills has determined that it is in the best interest of the residents, for the City <br />to assume basic responsibility for control of snow and ice on the streets under the jurisdiction of <br />the City. Appropriate snow and ice control is necessary for emergency services as well as routine <br />travel. Providing this service in a cost-effective manner is a discretionary decision of the City <br />Council. The City will use City employees, equipment and/or contract services as deemed <br />appropriate to provide this service. Therefore, this policy is needed to provide direction for these <br />operations and guidelines for employees and residents based upon available resources. <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills has approximately thirty (30) miles of street under its jurisdiction. These <br />consist of State Aid roads and residential streets. This policy is intended to provide guidelines for <br />snow and ice control operations for streets under the City’s jurisdiction. Some sidewalks are also <br />covered under this policy. <br /> <br />2. COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS <br />Snowplowing and/or ice control operations shall commence under the direction of the Public <br />Works Director. In his absence, the Public Works Superintendent will determine when and what <br />operations will begin. <br /> <br />If there is sufficient notice of an upcoming storm, crews will apply salt brine at intersections, hills, <br />and curves on dry pavement in advance of the storm. Salt brine has been found to be more <br />effective, longer lasting, and more environmentally friendly than conventional road salt. <br /> <br />It is policy to begin snowplowing operations after the snowstorm has subsided. The call out of <br />equipment is dependent upon time and severity of the snowfall. The most critical times are <br />morning and evening rush hour periods. <br /> <br />This policy is designated, if at all feasible, to have the snow removed prior to the beginning of <br />these rush hour periods. If a storm is forecast to be unusually long, or heavy accumulations appear <br />imminent, full snowplowing operations will begin on all of the snowplow routes when <br />accumulations become hazardous for driving. Based on different storm situations and severity <br />levels, the starting time frames are flexible. The following guidelines may also warrant the <br />beginning of the operations. <br /> <br />A. Snow accumulation of two inches, with continued snowfall. <br />B. Drifting of snow may warrant commencement of partial or full operations depending <br />upon conditions.