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<br />CITYOF CENTERVILLE <br />SNOWPLOWING POLICY <br /> <br />1. Introduction <br /> <br />The City of Centerville believes it is in the best interest of the residents for the City to <br />assume basic responsibility for control of snow and ice on City streets. Reasonable ice and <br />snow control is necessary for routine travel and emergency services. The City will provide <br />such control in a safe and cost effective manner, keeping in mind safety, budget, personnel, <br />and environmental concerns. The City will use City employees, equipment, and/or private <br />contractors to provide this service. <br /> <br />2. When will City start snow or ice control operations? <br /> <br />The Public Works Director will decide when to begin snow or ice control operations. The <br />criteria for that decision are: <br /> <br />A. Snow accumulation of3.0 inches or more; <br />B. Drifting of snow that causes problems for travel; <br />C. Icy conditions which seriously affect travel; and <br />D. Time of snowfall in relationship to heavy use of streets. <br /> <br />Snow and ice control operations are expensive and involve the use of limited personnel and <br />equipment. Consequently snowplowing operations will not generally be conducted for <br />snowfall ofless than 3.0 inches. <br /> <br />3. How snow will be plowed <br /> <br />Snow will be plowed in a~er so as to minimize any traffic obstructions. The center of <br />the roadway will be plowed first. The snow shall then be pushed from left to right. The <br />discharge shall go onto the boulevard area of the street. When a plow goes on a bridge, the <br />driver shall slow down so snow does not go over the bridge, if possible. In times of <br />extreme snowfall, streets will not always immediately be able to be completely cleared of <br />snow. <br /> <br />4. Snow removal <br /> <br />The Public Works Director will determine when snow will be removed from the area by <br />truck. Such snow removal will occur in areas where there is no room on the boulevard for <br />snow storage and in areas where accuinulated piles of snow create a hazardous condition. <br />Snow removal operations will not commence until other snowplowing operations have <br />been completed. Snow removal operations may also be delayed depending on weather <br />conditions, personnel, and budget availability. The snow will be removed and hauled to a <br />snow storage area. The snow storage area will be located so as to minimi7;e environmental <br />problems. <br /> <br />C:\Documents and Set1ings\TBender.CENTERVILLEMN\Desktop\Snowplowing Policy 2006v2.doc <br />1 <br /> <br />70 <br />