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2007 BOARD & COMMISSION OPENINGS SNOW REMOVAL <br /> T he City has a variety of Boards and Commissions each with PROCEDURES <br /> specific responsibilities as detailed in the Municipal Code and he time is approaching when <br /> City Charter. Areas of interest ran e from the Arts to Historic Preser- Tthe Front Range typically <br /> g experiences routine snow storms.To <br /> vation to Open Space. meet our residents needs during a <br /> The City is currently accepting letters of storm, the City has developed Snow <br /> interest for vacancies on municipal Boards Removal Policies and Procedures. <br /> ‘(lor <br /> and Commissions. Louisville residents who The Public Works Department <br /> illk ' <br /> wish to apply may submit a letter of inter- would like <br /> est to Mayor Chuck Sisk, 749 Main Street, to have .,ti; <br /> Louisville, CO 80027, or via email to pll low wstreets d <br /> plowed <br /> VOILIMUIRS siskc @ci.louisville.co.us. immediately after storms. However, <br /> NEEDEDPlease include your name, address, busi- such a service would be cost <br /> ness and home phone numbers, and the prohibitive both in manpower and <br /> board or commission for which you are equipment. Given the total lane miles <br /> applying. Please also briefly state what your interest is in serving on the of streets within the City(over 187), <br /> and variations in storms, it is not <br /> board or commission. Each applicant will be interviewed by the City possible for the City to plow all streets. <br /> Council. Those interviews are tentatively scheduled for the evening of Therefore,streets have been prioritzed <br /> January 23. for plowing and sanding according to <br /> their use. <br /> DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS In many cases, by the time crews <br /> 5:00 PM,January 5, 2007. are available to plow neighborhood <br /> residential streets, traffic and daytime <br /> The City Council will be taking applications for the following: warming have taken care of the <br /> problem. In Colorado,an abundance <br /> ➢ Board of Adjustment of sunshine typically clears streets of <br /> ➢ Building Code Board of Appeals snow and ice after a storm.The City <br /> >. Cultural Council has factored that into its response plan. <br /> >- Historic Preservation Commission In the past,the City's goal has been <br /> to plow all streets within 48 hours of <br /> ➢ Horticulture & Forestry Advisory Board the end of a storm. However, given <br /> ➢ Housing Authority that many streets become passable <br /> ➢ Library Board of Trustees through normal traffic usage, the City <br /> ➢ Local Licensing Authority has found that plowing streets after <br /> >- Resource Conservation Advisory Board they have been made passable causes <br /> more problems that it solves. <br /> ➢ Open Space Advisory Board Therefore,the City's policy P cy is not <br /> ➢ Planning Commission to plow residential streets if the streets <br /> ➢ Revitalization Commission are passable and can be reasonably <br /> and safely traveled.We have found <br /> Information about the activities of each Board and Commission is that plowing in those conditions only <br /> available on the included City Calendar and on the City's web site at causes blockages of driveways and <br /> crosswalks. <br /> www.ci.louisville.co.us under the Boards & Commissions link. If you have questions regarding <br /> If you have any questions, please contact Belinda Dogan-Pishner at the City's Snow Removal Policies and <br /> 303.335.4533. Procedures, please contact the Public <br /> Works Department at 303.335.4750. <br /> Winter 2006 - 2007 9 <br />