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<br />------ <br /> I <br />plow, An example of one such area is the sidewalk along Hamline Avenue. The last option is to I <br />purchase a snow blower attachment for the skid steer. Although areas would not be cleared as <br />quickly as the trackless MT, this blower does have a discharge chute that can be adjusted to blow .. <br />snow in several directions. <br />Reasons to clear the trails in the winter I <br />I. In order to be eligible for future grant money from the state, we will have to provide year- <br />round use. <br />2. The City spends a considerable amount of money to construct trails that without winter I <br />maintenance are only useable for about 7 months of the year. <br />3. Trails are used by a variety of age groups. We do not do much programming for older adults, <br />but they do use the trail system, I <br />Recommendation <br />I would like the City to consider adopting a winter maintenance policy for trails and sidewalks. I <br />The Park Maintenance staff can plow the trails during the winter months as time allows. I would <br />not be in favor of a policy that requires areas to be cleared within 24 hours. The best option for <br />equipment is to purchase a used Trackless MT or a snow blower for the existing skid steer. I <br />Given the trail mileage we currently have, an expenditure of$20,000 for a used Trackless MT <br />seems excessive. I may be possible to share the cost of the equipment with a neighboring city. If <br />the Council would like to clear the trails on a trail basis without investing a lot of money, the I <br />utility snow blade plow is the most economical option for approximately $2,500. <br />The Parks and Recreation Committee recommended clearing the trails during the winter using a tJ <br />plow or snow blower attachment because of the cost of purchasing the Trackless MT. They <br />brought up the possibility of clearing only the areas that do not require hauling snow out; such as I <br />the sidewalk on Hamline where the retaining wall exists. <br />If trails are to be cleared, we should begin the first time it snows. Therefore, the equipment I <br />would have to be purchased in 1997 ( given the fact that it usually snows before January). <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> .. <br /> I <br /> - -- .---.- <br />