HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.07.2004COUNCIL WORK SESSION
September 7, 2004
4:45 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Hurley, Kincaid, Cole, Greenwood, Clark, chmitt, Gunderson,
Welper.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Kincaid that the Agenda, as proposed, he approved. Ayes:
Seven. Motion carried.
Steve Decker, Superintendent of Streets, reviewed the priority streets for now removal. The
city has adopted a Priority One Snow Removal Route ordinance that name the streets that will
be cleared first during a winter snow. The streets selected as Priority One have been chosen as
vital access routes to protect all the people in Waterloo in the event of Fire, Police or other
emergency vehicles needed throughout the city.
The city has 12 salt/sand routes, and it takes an average of four hours to run the priorities. The
city uses an average of 200 — 250 tons of salt/sand per priority salt/sand event.
The city has 27 snow plow routes. There are two plows per route for sOfety, efficiency and
effectiveness. With 53 operators, it takes an average of five to six hours to plow priorities. City
Policy says we plow priorities when we have two inches of snow.
Mr. Decker is proposing that streets around the new Longfellow School (Walker and
Longfellow) be added to secondary priorities and plowed in conjunction with priority one streets.
Mayor Hurley stated that the Snow Removal Policy will be brought back to the council. We will
be looking at operating hours, use of volunteers from other departments, and who is offered
overtime. We might not be able to do everything with fewer resources.
Mr. Decker explained why the city uses two trucks per route. Mr. Decke# reviewed the snow
removal parking guide brochure.
The city owns six graders and rents four graders from November through March. Drivers are
scheduled to plow the same route so they are familiar with the streets and catch basins. The
Iowa DOT is responsible for snow removal on University Avenue, Highway 380 and Highway
63.
Mayor Hurley asked Mr. Decker to meet with the Police and Fire Chie for their input on
priority streets. Council members were asked to review the list for any anges, and another
work session will be scheduled in three or four weeks.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Welper, seconded by Gunderson
that the meeting be adjourned at 5:18 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk