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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. Parking Lots General winter maintenance requirements for parking lots have been established for different snow and ice events as follows: . Freezing rain, sleet, black ice, and freeze thaw. These types of events are based on changing weather conditions. Critical parking lots will have ice control material applied as soon as practical as determined by the Street Maintenance Supervisor or Park Maintenance Supervisor. The remainder of winter use parking lots will be monitored for safe conditions and ice control application after all streets and critical lots have been completed. . Snowfall of less than 2". Plowing may not be necessary and ice control procedures may be adequate to produce safe winter conditions. The Street Maintenance Supervisor and Park Supervisor will determine if snow depth or drifting will require plowing of parking lots. . Snowfall greater than 2". Snow removal on critical parking lots will begin as soon as practical after snowfall has ended. These lots will be plowed simultancously or immediately aftcr street plowing is completed. All other winter use parking lots will be plowed as equipment and pcrsonnel become available after emergency plowing is completcd. During extremely heavy snow events, critical parking lots maybe plowcd before snowfall has ended to allow for emergcncy vehicle access and city business to be conducted. . Each year the Public Works Department Street Maintenance Division and the Parks & Recreation Department Maintenance Division will review and make changes to a map showing city parking lots (Exhibit F), their priority level (critical or winter use) and department ofresponsibility. EQUIPMENT The City will acquire, maintain, rcpair, and replace equipment on a timely basis, as the City's established budget will allow. To provide for utilization of equipment in a cost- effective manner, the City may use city trucks, motor graders, front-end loaders, and other regular cquipment as may be useful for control of snow and ice. DISPATCHII\'G EQUIPMENT The start of snow and ice control operations for any storn1 is dependent upon immediate and anticipated conditions. The Strcet Maintenance Supervisor or his designee will determine the dispatching of equipment. Plowing and/or sanding operations may occur during a regular 1V0rk shift 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or on an emergency call-out basis. HOW SNOW WILL BE PLOWED FROM COLLECTOR. PRIORITY, AND RESIDENTIAl" STREETS The City is divided into II plow routes and 2 cul-de-sac routes (Exhibit A). Snow will be plowed in a manner so as to minimize traffic obstructions. The center of the street will be plowed first. The snow will then be pushed from left to right with discharge going onto the boulevard area ofthe right-of-way. The street is cleared curb to curb. The Street Maintenance Division will not be responsible for plowing snow from any sidewalk Page 3 of7