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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,February 25,2013 Page 29 followed by follow-up. However, Mr. Brokke noted when the rain froze in place, it made it difficult for the equipment to make any difference, and often required warm weather for blade use. Mr. Brokke sought patience from residents on popu- lar trails as staff dealt with various snow/ice events and conditions,reiterating that warm weather helped them address the situation. Mr. Brokke advised that they typically didn't use sand or salt other than in identified areas (e.g. hills); and a sand/salt box was due to be replaced on one pick-up truck now with use of it in sporadic places,but not on all trails. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Brokke noted the different tech- niques used(brooming,blading,blowing,plowing) to address the trails. Councilmember McGehee referenced a crushed cinder material, not sand, she ob- served used at Presbyterian Homes this season that didn't melt but provided good traction. Mr. Brokke asked that residents contact City Hall with areas of particular concern so they can be addressed as soon as possible, in addition to the typical areas need- ing more attention. Councilmember Willmus noted the County Road C-2 sidewalk as one particular area of concern. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Schwartz addressed applications used on side- walks around City Hall would not be practical for other areas of the City due to staffing and budgetary impacts for material and staffing. At the request of Councilmember Etten, Mr. Schwartz addressed various practi- calities with pathways secondary to initial application, once melting and refreez- ing occurred and difficulties in addressing those areas until thawed and then ap- plication of those materials. Mr. Brokke concurred, noting the difficulty of maneuvering machines once a thaw and refreeze occurred. Further discussion included typical construction of pathways and whether that could be changed to address winter conditions; and current practice for widening of snow piles as time allows. Councilmember Willmus asked that a trial run for focusing resources on intersec- tions when these events occurred would be his suggestion without incurring fur- ther expense.