[bouldercouncilhotline] Hotline: Snow and Ice Control Evaluation

[cmosupport at bouldercolorado.gov]

Sender: Cowles, Macon

I know from past communication from Public Works that we are currently evaluating our snow and ice control plan, and the deployment of resources to implement the plan. This matter is then scheduled to come before Council in late 1Q2013, according the Council Reference Manual, p. 147.

There are two things I would like to have more information about when this comes to Council.

First, I would like to know if we have considered plowing streets that exceed a certain grade. It would be helpful to map the steep streets in our town, and then review the ice and snow plan with respect to those streets. I am impressed again this year with the fact that it has been hard not to slip an fall when visiting certain areas of town after our recent snowfall: 6th, 7th, and Grant, for example, North of Baseline; and Columbine and Mariposa from 13th St. East to about 15th St. I am sure that there are other steep streets that deserve to be included for consideration. But these are the streets I have visited recently.

Second, what can be done to improve the clearing of sidewalks? Compliance with the snow removal ordinance is, well, spotty. I wonder if staff has an idea about how we can improve compliance?

Thanks very much.

Macon Cowles
Boulder City Councilor