HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-01-06-Resolutions 14-019_Snow - Ice Control PolicyTHE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
RESOLUTION 14-019
APPROVING ADOPTING A SNOW AND ICE CONTROL POLICY
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee,Dallas County,State ofIowa,is a duly organized Municipal
Organization;AND,
WHEREAS,upon the recommendation of the Director of Public Works,the Waukee City Council
deems it appropriate to adopt a Snow and Ice Control Policy as provided in Exhibit A,which is
attached hereto;AND,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee that the Snow
and Ice Control Policy is hereby approved.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee,Iowa,and approved the 6th day of January,2014.
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Rebecca D.Schuett,City Clerk
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Shane Blanchard
Brian Harrison
Casey L.Harvey
Shelly Hughes
Rick Peterson
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SNOW AND ICE CONTROL POLICY
2014
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
RESOLUTION 14-
APPROVING ADOPTING A SNOW AND ICE CONTROL POLICY
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee,Dallas County,State of Iowa,is a duly organized
Municipal Organization;AND,
WHEREAS,the City of Waukee upon the recommendation of the Director of Public
Works the City Council deems it appropriate to adopt said Snow and Ice Control Policy
as piovided in the attached navy'policy;AND,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee that
the Snow and Ice Control Policy,is hereby approved.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee,Iowa,and approved the 6th day of
January,2014.
William F.Peard,Mayor
Attest:
Rebecca D.Schuett,City Clerk
ROLL CALL VOTE
Shane Blanchard
Casey L.Harvey
Shelly Hughes
Brian Harrison
Rick Peterson
AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
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CITY OF WAUKEE
SNOW AND ICE CONTROL POLICY
2014
1.INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the Snow and Ice Control Policy is to establish and maintain uniform
definitions and procedures concerning snow and ice control operations for the City of
Waukee.The City will provide such control in a safe and cost-effective manner,taking
into account safety,budget,personnel,and environmental concerns.
This policy does not guarantee that streets,sidewalks,parking areas,trails or other
public property will be free of snow and ice after the execution of the Snow and Ice
Control Policy.Bare,dry pavement should not be expected and will not always be
provided.This plan attempts to maintain an adequate driving surface for properly
equipped vehicles and drivers prepared for winter driving conditions,and to provide
pedestrians with safe routes of travel.
The removal of snow and ice from public streets,public parking lots,and other public
areas is an emergency operation that takes precedence over other non-emergency work
for the Public Works Department.
2.MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION OF ICE/SNOW EVENTS
The observation of road and bridge conditions will be performed by the Public Works
and/or Police departments to initiate snow crew notification.When inclement weather is
approaching weather reports and forecasts will also be used in conjunction with on-the-
street observations to determine notification timing.Resources permitting,first crew
response will be snow removal vehicles with material spreaders.Public Works crews
may initiate additional crew calls as the need arises.
3.EMERGENCY (Exhibit A)
In order to make the most efficient use of available resources it is necessary to establish
emergencies for snow and ice removal.The following roads will remain open 24 hours a
day:
•6th Street/Ute Avenue from 1-80 and 6th Street to N.6th Street and N.6th Street dead
end
•N 10th Street/R-22 from N 10th Street and Highway 6IWest Hickman Road to N 10th
Street and 270th Street
•SE Ashworth Drive/SE L.A.Grant Parkway from Ashworth Drive and Highway
6IWest Hickman Road to SE L.A.Grant Parkway and SE Ashworth Road
•Laurel Street from Laurel Street and 6th Street to SE Laurel Street and SE Dartmoor
Drive
•Northview Drive from Northview Drive and 6th Street to Northview Drive and Warrior
Lane
•Warrior Lane from Warrior Lane and Aidan Street to N.Warrior Lane and NE Fox
Run Trail
•Ashworth Road from Ashworth Road and s"StreetlR-22/Ute Avenue to SE
Ashworth Road and SE Waco Place
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•SE University Avenue from SE University Avenue and Warrior Lane to SE
University Avenue and 142"d Street
•Alice's Road from SE Alice's Road and SE University Avenue to NE Alice's Road
and Meredith Drive
•SE Legacy Pointe Boulevard from SE Legacy Pointe Boulevard and Highway 6/
East Hickman Road to SE Legacy Pointe Boulevard and SE Laurel Street
•SE Boone Drive from SE Boone Drive and SE University Avenue to SE Boone Drive
and SE Boone Drive end (corporate limits)
4.PRIORITIES (Exhibit B)
Consecutively running with the emergency routes (when possible),the following priority
routes will be plowed:
a.3nl Street from Laurel Street to Windfieid Parkway
b.3nl Street from Ashworth Drive to University Avenue
c.Windfield Parkway from 3'd Street to SE Cardinal Lane
d.SE Cardinal Lane to SE Olson Drive
e.SE Westgate Drive from SE Olson Drive to Hickman Road
f.SE Olson Drive from SE Cardinal Lane to Alice's Road
g.SE Olson Drive from SE Brick Drive to SE Boone Drive
h.SE Brick Drive from Hickman Road to SE University Avenue
i.SE Waco Place from Hickman Road to SE University Avenue
j.SE Stone Ridge Drive from SE Brick Drive to SE Waco Place
k.SE Laurel Street from Alice's Road to SE Legacy Point Boulevard
I.SE Westbrook Drive
m.NE Dartmoor Drive from SE Laurel Street to NE Fox Run Trail
n.NE Venture Drive from N Warrior Lane to NE Dartmoor Drive
o.NE Horizon Drive
p.SE Florence Drive from SE University Avenue to SE Pleasant View Drive
q.SE Pleasant View Drive from SE Kellerman Drive to SE Parkview Crossing Drive
r.SE Westown Parkway from SE LA Grant Parkway to SE Parkview Crossing
Drive
5.RESIDENTIAL (Exhibit C)
After emergency and priority streets have been completed,the residential streets will be
plowed.
6.TRAILS/SIDEWALKS (Exhibit D)
After emergency,priority and residential streets have been completed,trails and
sidewalks will be cleared.
Plowing or material spreading of any streets may be stopped at any time to go back to
higher priority areas to re-apply material or plow,if conditions warrant.
7.COMPONENTS OF THE SNOW REMOVAL PROCESS
a.City Roadway Snow Removal
i.Arterial Roadways
ii.Collector Streets
iii.Residential Streets
iv.Triangle Business District Cleanup
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v.Public Safety Drives &Sidewalks
vi.Rural Roadways
b.Anti-icing,De-icing &Sand/Salt Application Operation
c.Gravel Roadway Snow Removal
d.Public Parking Lots/Facility Sidewalk Snow Removal &Ice Control
e.Public Sidewalk &Trail Snow Removal
f.Downtown and Cul-de-sac Snow Removal
g.Storm Snow Removal Cleanup
i.Wing back curblines
ii.Slush control removal
iii.Parked car spot removal
iv.Fixed structure repair
v.Piled snow relocation
vi.Request and complaint resolution
h.Snow Ordinance Enforcement Support/Site Snow Removal
i.Emergency Support
j.Fleet Maintenance -Breakdown/Repair/Cleaning
k.Management of Snow Removal Operations
8.EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
Emergencies may arise which warrant a departure from the stated priorities.Examples
include but are not limited to:
A.Immediate need for Police,Fire and Rescue emergencies.
B.If City personnel must leave the public right-of-way to respond to an emergency,
snow removal crews may provide necessary assistance such as opening a
driveway or parking lot to give access for emergency crews.
C.Isolated problem areas where traction is urgently needed before all other areas
are handled.NOTE:The Police Department may only advise of road conditions
and shall not direct snow and ice control operations of the Public Works
Department.
D.Icing conditions where a water main break has occurred.
9.SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS
The depth and liming of snow accumulations,along with traffic volumes,will normally
dictate when snow removal operations begin.Removal will take place during a snow
event as needed to keep accumulations on the pavement surface at a manageable level.
It is likely that several passes will be made on most streets to clear accumulated snow
from the roadway.
Snow removal operations will be carried out in accordance with the established priorities
set forth in Sections 3,4,5,and 6 of this policy.Such removal operations may at times
be done in conjunction with material applications.
10.MATERIAL APPLICATIONS
Conditions may warrant the application of deicing materials.Conditions may also
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warrant the addition of liquid deicing chemicals to any such mixture in order to obtain the
desired results from the application of a material mixture.The definition of Material in
this policy may consist of salt or liquid deicing chemicals,or any combination of the two.
Applications of material will follow the same priorities established for snow removal.
11.JOINT JURISDICTION
The following jurisdictions are responsible or share responsibility with the
City for the following boundary streets:
a)The City of Waukee will provide snow and ice removal on the following section of paved
street at no cost to the City of Clive:
a.Waukee -The portion of County Road R-30 (Alice's Road)which lies within the
corporate limits of the City of Clive
b)The City of Waukee will provide "Full Service Maintenance"on the following paved roads
without reimbursement from Dallas County for their portion of the roadway:
a.Waukee -N.to"Street (a/k/a U Avenue)from Hickman Road north to Meredith
Drive (2701h Street);Waukee:1.36 Miles,Dallas County:1.98 Miles,Total 3.34
Miles
b.6th Street (Ute Avenue)from Ashworth Road northerly to 300th Street;Waukee:
1.33 Miles,Dallas County:2.22,Tota!Miles 3.55
c.Ashworth Road from Ute Avenue (R-22)east to L.A.Grant Parkway (V Avenue);
Waukee:0.13 Miles,Dallas County:1.48 Miles,Total Miles 1.61
c)The City of Waukee will provide "Full Service Maintenance"on the following granular
surfaced road without reimbursement from Dallas County for their portion of roadway:
a.N.Warrior Lane (V Avenue)from Meredith Drive (2701h Street)south to lillie
Walnut Creek Drive;Waukee:0.62 Miles,Dallas County:1.13 Miles,Total Miles
1.75
b.312'h Place from 61h Street (Ute Avenue)east to corporate limits;Waukee:0.65
Miles,Dallas County:0.65 Miles,Total Miles 1.30
d)The City of Waukee will provide snow and ice removal on the following sections of paved
streets at no cost to the City of West Des Moines:
a.University Avenue (Between 142"d Street &981h Street)
b.981h Street (Between Ashworth Road &University Avenue)
c.1051h Street I Alice's Road (Between Wendover Road and North Terminus of
1051h Street!Alice's Road 1-80 Bridge)
12.PUBLIC PROPERTY PARKING AREAS
Parking areas on public property will be cleared of snow by the Public Works
Departments.Snow clearing may include the application of deicing materials on the
driveway portion of parking areas only.Public parking area snow removal operations will
commence after street operations are substantially complete.
13.SIDEWALKS -CITY OWNED
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City owned sidewalks will be cleared and treated with ice melt as needed.This may
require overtime on weekends.
Every attempt will be made to clear the walks and step areas at entrances to the City
Hall,Library,Public Safety,Community Center,and Public Works buildings at least 15 to
30 minutes before normal business hours.In addition to maintenance staffs efforts to
keep the entrances to public buildings open,a snow shovel and ice melt will be placed at
each building entrance to allow staff from each facility to assist in keeping the entrances
open to the public.
14.DRIVEWAYS/PRIVATE PROPERTY PLOWING
City snowplows will not clear private driveways or private property,such as parking lots,
except in an emergency as previously discussed.
The removal of snow placed in a driveway or on sidewalks by City plows is the
responsibility of the property owner.
15.COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
Public Works Management Staff or Administrative Assistant may handle emergency
complaints.
16.REPORTS
A Storm Report shall be completed for each snow removal operation.This report
contains operating times,weather conditions,resources committed and results.
17.REPAIR OF DAMAGED PROPERTY
Snow and ice control operations may cause property damage to improvements in the
public right-of-way,even under the best of circumstances and watchful care of
equipment operators.
The City will restore sod areas damaged by City snowplows during snow removal
operations.All other damage within the public right-of-way is the responsibility of the
property owner including,but not limited to,trees,shrubs,bushes,landscaping
materials,decorative rock or concrete,and lawn/landscaping irrigation systems.
Residents are also responsible for assuring that their mailbox is properly installed and
that the mailbox meets the requirements of the United States Postal Service regarding
delivery and collection of mail to curbside boxes.Maiiboxes damaged by snow removal
equipment will be repaired and/or replaced at a cost not to exceed $150.
18.RESPONSIBILITIES OF RESIDENTS
Under City of Waukee Code of Ordinances Section 218 Dumping of Snow:It is
unlawful for any persons to remove snow,ice and accumulations from private premises
and to deposit the same upon any public highway,street,avenue,alley,sidewalk,public
square and commons within the City.
Under City of Waukee Code of Ordinances Section 502.17 Prohibited Parking During
Snow Emergency:No person shall park,abandon or leave unattended any vehicle on
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any public street,alley or city-owned off-street parking area during any snow emergency
proclaimed by the chief of police or his designee unless the snow has been removed or
plowed from said street,alley or parking area and the snow has ceased to fall.A snow
emergency parking ban shall continue from its proclamation through the duration of the
snow or ice storm and the forty-eight (48)hour period after cessation of such storm
except as above provided upon streets which have been fully opened.
During periods of heavy snowfall accumulations,there may be times when City
equipment cannot physically place all the snow from the curb line onto the City right-of-
way.It is the responsibility of the resident to remove snow and ice accumulations from
the approach and exits to mailboxes to allow the mail carrier to deliver mail safely and
efficiently.
Public notification when a snow ordinance is in effect will be done through the following
media outlets:
•KCCI TV 8 &affiliates (KIOA AM,KIOA FM,KRNT AM/FM,KSTZ,KAZR,
KLTI,KPSZ)
•WHO-TV 13
•WHO AM &affiliates (KXNO,KKDM-FM,KDRB-FM)
•WOI TV5
•KDSM
•KWKY
•KJJY &affiliates (KBGG AM/FM,KGGO FM,KHKI)
•The Des Moines Register
•Waukee City Hall
•Waukee Public Works
•Waukee Public Library
•NIXLE
•Waukee Web Site
19.DISCLAIMER
To the extent that any previous rule,regulation,policy or past practice,written or
unwritten,is in conflict with the provisions of this policy,such is hereby withdrawn,
voided and all personnel should conduct themselves in conformity with this policy.
This Snow and Ice Control Policy is not intended to create and should not be construed
in any manner as creating a guarantee that any driving hazard associated with winter
driving conditions is eliminated by the City's efforts to remove snow and ice from City
streets in accordance with this Policy.All or parts of this policy may be affected by at
least one or more of the following,which will delay all or some of the services provided.
A)Available personnel.
B)Equipment breakdown.
C)Vehicles disabled in deep snow.
D)Storm severity may preclude all snow removal operations or seriously impede
response.
E)Equipment rendered inadequate by the depth of the snow or drifts.
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F)Shift changes;crew breaks,and breaks required for refueling,refilling of material
spreaders and installing chains and new blades.
G)Snow deposited back into the street after crews have completed snow removal
operations.
H)Snow left on streets due to parked cars.
I)Unforeseen conditions and circumstances.
20.Sidewalks abutting Private Property -Removal of Snow and Ice Accumulations
Purpose -The following document has been created in order to provide a uniform and
consistent method for evaluating,documenting and enforcing Waukee Municipal Code
§218.2 Removal of Snow and Ice Accumulations.
A.Duty of Property Owner.It is the responsibility of the abutting property owner to
remove snow,ice and accumulations from the sidewalks within 24 hours after the
cessation of the weather event or other cause of the accumulation.
B.Failure of Property Owner.Any owner who shall,for a period of 24 hours after the
cessation of the storm or cause of accumulation,permit snow,ice or accumulation
to remain upon the adjoining and abutting sidewalks,is guilty of a municipal
infraction punishable by civil penalty of $50 for the first offense;$100 for the second
offense;and not more than $750 for each subsequent offense.A penalty will not be
assessed until 12 hours after the City of Waukee shall have given a warning to the
party responsible to remove such accumulation.
C.Added Safety Measures.When ice has so formed upon any sidewalk that it cannot
be removed,the owner,occupant or person in charge of abutting property shall
keep such ice sprinkled with salt,ashes,sawdust or sand in such manner as to
prevent such sidewalk from being dangerous to persons using the same.
D.Dumping of Snow.It is unlawful for any persons to remove snow,ice and
accumulations from private premises and to deposit the same upon any public
highway,street,avenue,alley,sidewalk,public square and commons within the
City.
E.Removal by City;Assessing Costs.Should snow,ice,or accumulations be
permitted to remain upon any sidewalk for a period often (10)daylight hours after
the cessation of the storm or cause of accumulation,after affording reasonable
notice,the city administrator may,in his discretion,cause the same to be removed
and the actual cost of the removal assessed against the property in accordance with
Iowa Law.
Policies -All reported or identified violations shall be reviewed by the appropriate
Development Services personnel.However,as the city has limited resources,this
procedural guideline for enforcement activity has been developed to maximize the
available resources.The procedural gUidelines should be used as a flexible document
to allow the level of enforcement to reflect the circumstances and situation of the code
violation.
It shall be the City's policy to make every effort to encourage voluntary code compliance.
Voluntary compliance is generally less expensive for all parties and represents a more
satisfactory resolution than citations or assessments.
The Development Services Department shall have the responsibility for determining
whether or not the property owner has substantially complied with the responsibilities
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identified in the City Code.It shall be the City's policy to ensure that the sidewalks are
safe for pedestrian travel;however,there are no guarantees that the sidewalks will be
completely free of all moisture.
The City understands that there will be some sidewalks along the City's arterial
roadways (for example:SE University Avenue from NW 142nd Street to SE Ashworth
Drive/SE LA Grant Parkway)that will require additional discretion due to the proximity of
the sidewalk to the roadway.It shall be the City's policy to work with those property
owners to develop a satisfactory solution and timeframe to any snow and ice
accumulation in a manner consistent with the spirit of the ordinance.
Enforcement Methodology -It is the City's policy to investigate and attempt to resolve all
code violation complaints received by the Development Services Department.
Enforcement Procedures (Notice of Violation)
A.A citizen's complaint shall be made on a complaint form provided by the
Development Services Department.The complainant may complete the form,or it
may be completed by staff based on a telephone call,letter or other contact from the
complainant.If the complaint is received in written format,the document shall be
attached to a complaint form completed by staff.
B.Investigation of the complaint shall be completed by the appropriate code
enforcement official within one (1)business day of complaint intake.The purpose of
the field investigation is:
1.to verify the existence and severity of the code violation:
2.to document the code violation by means of written notes,photographs,
video,etc.
3.if possible,to discuss with the property owner,occupant or other
responsible party:
a.the nature of the code violation:
b.method for complying with the codes;
c.time lines for code compliance;
d.code enforcement procedures;and
e.potential consequences forfailure to comply.
C.If the code enforcement official is not able to make contact with the property owner,
notice of violation (including the nature of the violation,method for complying with the
code,timeline for code compliance and the potential consequences for failure to
comply)will be left in a conspicuous location on the property.
Enforcement Procedures (Enforcement Action)-If corrective action has not been
completed as identified in the notice of violation,the City will take action to abate the
code violation.
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A.The code enforcement official will review the non-compliant property the day
following the issuance of the Notice of Violation.The code enforcement official will
document the level of completion on the investigation worksheet.
B.Following the review.if the property is still not compliant,the code enforcement
official will submit the worksheet to the Development Services Administrative
Assistant.
C.The Administrative Assistant will contact the City's snow removal contractor to issue
a work order for the non-compliant property.
The City has retained the services of a local contractor to remove the snow/ice
accumulations if the property owner fails to proceed with corrective action within the
specified time period.The contractor will remove the snow/ice accumulation from
the public sidewalk and bill the City for the time necessary to complete the work
(minimum one (1)hour charge plus an administrative fee will be billed for any work
commenced).
Cost Recovery Procedures -The City will seek to recover the cost of abating the
code violation from the property owner.Once the abatement is completed and the
City has obtained a bill,the City will invoice the property owner based on the actual
cost incurred.
The property owner will have thirty (30)days to pay the invoiced amount.If the
property owner does not pay.the overdue invoice will be forwarded to the City
Finance Department for collection through property assessment/lien process.
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