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VILLAGE OF MIDWAY
POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY "SNOW REMOVAL & SANDING POLICY"
POLICY NO. 310
Policy Title
Snow Removal & Sanding Policy - Utilizing one or more employees operation. Also for
weekends and statutory holiday procedures refer to Section 8.02 (c) of the Village and
Employees Policy Agreement.
Policy Statement
Transportation network consists of approximately 11.5 kms paved and 10 kms unpaved roads.
(Approx. 1 km of laneways that are open and maintained) It is the policy of Council to recognize
snowplowing and intersection sanding as an essential community service and as such, to afford
priority consideration to that service in the operations, maintenance, and capital budget.
Policy Goal
It is the goal of this policy to provide the community winter road maintenance that fits the area
and resources available, including weekend snow plowing when required.
Policy Objectives
1.
It is the objective of this policy to provide snowplowing in the
following order:
Day 1:
1)
Central - P/W Yard to Florence over bridge to Fifth
2)
Eighth Ave - Municipal Office to Florence St (including the parking lots)
3)
Thomet Rd - Dominion to Hwy 3
4)
Seventh Ave - Florence to Cleghorn
5)
Cleghorn - Seventh - Hwy 3
6)
Palmerston - Cleghorn to Gertrude
7)
Gertrude - Hwy 3 - Fourth Ave
8)
Fourth Ave - Gertrude to Jesalin St.
9)
Jesalin - Fourth to Medical Clinic Lower Parking
10)
Hartland - Dominion to Chamblet
11)
Chamblet - Hartland to Hwy 3
12)
Haynes - Fifth to Hatton Ave
13)
Ninth - Hwy 3 to Cleghorn
14)
Beamish to Twelfth loop to Division
15)
Division - Twelfth to Thirteenth
16)
Thirteenth - Division to Hwy 3
17)
Nichols - Thirteenth to Twelfth
Policy Objectives - con't
18)
Murray - to municipal boundary (Olsen's)
19)
Fourteenth - Murray to Division
20)
Division - Fourteenth to Thirteenth
21)
Twelfth - Division to past Pete Hooson's
22)
Adams Street
23)
Twelfth - Beamish to Gladys Brown
24)
Eighth - Florence to Haynes
25)
Seventh - Florence to Jesalin
26)
Sixth - Gertrude to Medical Clinic
27)
Sixth - Chamblet to Cleghorn
28)
Dawson - Seventh to Sixth
29)
Eholt - Sixth to Eighth
30)
Florence Sidewalk lane
31)
Fifth - Florence to Eholt
32)
Lyall - North and South of Dominion
33)
Fourth - Lyall to Lucente's
34)
Third - Lyle to Kappes
35)
Boundary Ave
36)
Boltz Rd
37)
Haynes - Fourth to Kreuzers
38)
Elliott's Lane - Gertrude to Hartland
39)
Hatton Ave - Gertrude to Haynes
40)
Dawson - Ninth to Palmerston
41)
Seventh - Cleghorn to Division and Carpenter's
42)
Central - Myers to Public Works Yard
43)
Florence - Central to Fritz
44)
Border Place
Private contracting will provide snow clearing at the Ambulance entrance to the Medical clinic
and the 20' strip in front of the fire hall and Ambulance Bay.
2.
It is the objective of this policy to provide snow clearing and sanding as required to the
following areas in the municipality.
Day 2:
1)
All intersections, corners, school area, bridge approaches, recycle bin area.
2)
All municipal owned parking lots, with priority given to emergency service parking
lots and arena. The order of priority of all other parking lots shall be determined
by Public Works employees. (community events and days for required plowing
will be the determining factor for priority for all other municipal owned parking lots
and areas)
Day 3:
1)
Bottom Rd.
2)
Laneways (depending on the day of the week)
3.
It is the objective of this policy to provide day shift residential plowing and sanding when
there is an accumulation of a minimum of 2 inches of snow on the streets. When
required during weekdays, employees shall start at 7:00 am if a minimum 2 inches
has already accumulated.
4.
It is the objective of this policy to provide weekend plowing and sanding when hazardous
diving conditions prevail due to snowfalls or temperature changes.
5.
It is the objective of this policy to provide removal of snow and slush encroaching on
curves and streets around local businesses.
6.
Also refer to Public Works Policy No. 200, Section 2, "Snow Removal"
7.
Due to the Village not owning specialized equipment that would be required to provide
snow removal and sanding to the gravel walking trail connecting 13th Ave., with Murray
St., it is the policy of Council not to maintain this trail in regards to snow removal.
Reviewed and amended by resolution
of Council on January 20, 2014