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City Council Minutes Page 8 <br /> July 15,2019 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Mr. Femrite outlined that the project would include a double left turn lane from east <br /> Highway 10 onto west Proctor Ave. There would be a shorter signal time and two <br /> receiving lanes on Proctor Ave. <br /> 9.4 County State Aid Highway (CSAH) I (Proctor Avenue) <br /> Reconstruction Project Update <br /> Ms. Fabish presented the staff report. <br /> Mayor Dietz asked if a third lane on Proctor Ave was scheduled down the road for <br /> 2020. <br /> Mr. Femrite said the project would include a full pave ent.x ; onstruction. <br /> 9.5 Sidewalk Snow Plowing <br /> Mr. Sevcik and Mr. Femrite presented the sta" `report. v <br /> In order to meet the ordinance requirements of clearing sidewalks of snow within 24 <br /> hours,the Streets Department would need to purchase at least one additional <br /> sidewalk plow and hire an additional employee. Ho , sidewalk plow machines <br /> are not reliable and are expensive. <br /> Mayor Dietz asked if the city should change the ordinance to increase the amount of <br /> time allowed to clear sidewalks. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard agreed the city should abide by the same timelines as <br /> requested of residents. =;...... <br /> Councilmember Christianson asked how many miles of sidewalks could be cleared <br /> within the 24 hour timeframe. <br /> At current equipment and staffing levels, 12-15 miles could be cleared of a 4 inch <br /> snowfall within 24 hours. <br /> Councilmember Christianson asked about the percentage of sidewalks neighboring <br /> cities plow. <br /> Common practice seems to be that residential property owners are responsible for <br /> the sidewalk in front of their property. <br /> Councilmember Christianson stated he gets comments from residents that certain <br /> properties are plowed while others are overlooked. He asked about reducing the <br /> number of miles the city maintains so they can comply with the ordinance <br /> requirement. <br /> UREJ <br />