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City parking lots (Exhibit F), their priority level (critical or winter use), and department of responsibility. d. Annual Review i. Each year the Public Works Street Maintenance Division reviews and makes changes as deemed necessary to snow and ice control maps (Exhibits A &B& C) showing the City-maintained street system and snow plow routes. Equipment is assigned to each route based on availability and the effort required for the control of snow and ice. The routes will be periodically revised to correspond with the budgetary, equipment, and personnel resources available. Within each route, priority main routes are defined along with streets and highways within the city limits that are maintained by other government agencies. Streets and highways within the community that are maintained by Ramsey County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation will be maintained under the county and state maintenance policies. e. Safety i. Snow and ice removal operations will be conducted only when weather conditions do not endanger the safety of employees and/or equipment and operations are effective. Under severe conditions, limited visibility, or where weather patterns suggest additional ice and snow, streets may not be plowed “full width” and plowing in some areas may be delayed. Factors that may delay snow and ice control operations may include severe cold, significant winds, limited visibility, and rapid accumulation of snow. 1. The City has classified city streets based on the street function, traffic volume, and importance to the welfare of the community. Accordingly, snow and ice control routing is designed to provide the maximum possible coverage to higher volume safety-sensitive areas first, defined as priority main routes. During periods of extended continuous snowfall or freezing rain, operations may be performed on a limited scale and focused on priority main routes. ii. For safety reasons, no operator shall work more than a 14-hour shift in any 24-hour period. iii. The Superintendent or designee may deviate from this work schedule when, in his or her judgment, it is in the best interest of the City or is necessary because of budget needs, weather conditions or other circumstances. f. Communication i. Public works staff will communicate planned snow operations to all departments in the City and to the public. ii. Public works staff will work with Communications staff to notify the public through various methods when snow operations are ongoing, specifically when snowfalls amounts are great than two inches and parking regulations are in effect. IV. ROADSIDE CONSIDERATIONS Snowplowing operations inherently deposit snow off the traveled portion of the public right-of-way onto the adjacent boulevard and drainage easement areas. The City will not be responsible for damage to any objects/amenities (fences, landscaping, irrigation, etc.) located in these publicly dedicated areas. a.Receptacle containers. Garbage, Recycling or other containers awaiting pick-up should be set back three to five feet behind the curb line. b.Mailboxes. Snowplowoperators make every effort to remove snow as close to the curb line as practical and to provide access to mailboxes for the postal carrier. However, it is not possible to provide perfect conditions and minimize damage to mailboxes with the size and type of equipment the City operates. Therefore, the final cleaning adjacent to mailboxes is the responsibility of each resident. i.While the installation of mailboxes on City-owned right-of-way is permitted, the mailbox owner assumes all risk of damage except where a mailbox is damaged through direct contact by snow removal vehicles. If the mailbox is damaged due to direct contactby a snow removal vehicle, the City,at its discretion, will repair or replace the mailbox. The City will replace with a standard metal mailbox and a 4’ x 4’ treated post. Alternatively, the City may reimburse up to $40, provided the property owner has contacted the Public Works Superintendent or Street Maintenance Page 3of 5 Qbhf!44!pg!263