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CITY OF ROSEVILLE STREETS AND PARKING LOT SNOW AND ICE CONTROL POLICY BACKGROUND The Twin Cities metropolitan area averages 49" of snow per season. We have approximately a trace or more of snow on the average of74 times each season and I" or more an average of 9 times. Snowfalls of 3" and up occur about 4 times and 6" or more of snowfall an average of I time per season. The City of Roseville annually budgets funds for the removal of snow and ice from the city maintained street system and city parking lots. Reasonable snow and ice control is necessary for routine travel and emergency services. The City will provide such control in a safe and cost effective manner, keeping in mind safety, budget, personnel, and environmental concerns. Responsibility for directing and coordinating snow and ice control operations is assigned to the Street Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department. Snow and ice control will have top priority in the Public Works Department and is considered emcrgcncy in naturc. The City will use in-house staff, equipment, and/or private contractors whcn nccessary to provide this service. Snow and ice control may be suspended at any time the Public Works Superintendent, Street Maintenance Supervisor, or their designee deternlines that rising or falling temperature, visibility, and/or the rate of accumulation makes the control unsafe, ineffective, or urmecessary. The City of Rose vi lie has 120 centerline miles of roadway under its jurisdiction. The City also maintains 41 parking lots at various city facilities. Providing snow and ice control is a monumental task. Operators use 30,000-pound trucks with 14' snowplows to move tons of snow. The obstacles and hazards as seen by snowplow operators are parked cars, garbage cans, vehicles traveling too fast and close to the plow, and especially important, children sliding and building snow forts too close to streets. At any given time during the winter months, there can be equipment plowing or applying ice control material on streets or parking lots. The following is a guide explaining our purpose and operations for winter snow removal and ice control. Goals . Monitor in conjunction with the Police Department and Parks & Recreation Department, weather and road conditions 24 hours per day. . Maintain streets and parking lots in a safe driving condition. . Allow for emergency vehicle access during snow and ice events. . To have streets and critical parking lots plowed full width within 10 hours after the snow has quit falling. . Perform snow removal and ice control tasks in a timely marmer. . Perfornl all maintenance tasks equally and in the best interest of Rose vi lie taxpayers. . To coml11unicate with residents on how they can work together with Public Works in keeping strcets safe and clear of snow. . To infonn thc Police departmcnt, City Administration, and residents of the progress of snow removal operations as conditions permit. Page I of7