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City Council Meeting Minutes January 6, 2015 Page 3 of 15 Deputy City Manager Balser requested the Public Works Director and the Parks and Recreation Director provide an update on the recent snow removal efforts. Public Works Director Kowar reported the past back -to -back snow storms produced record setting cold temperatures. Overall, the snow removal operations throughout the City have been successful, however there has been some feedback regarding how much snow remains on the main roads compared to other cities. The City's resources include an aged operation facility, which has a limited area for storing de -icing materials. During the recent snow storms, the City tried to manage the materials and ensure a sufficient supply for the next storm. He drove through the city and noted the road conditions were similar to those of other cities. Public Works will continue to work with the City Council and the community to ensure the level of service for roads is where it should be. Parks and Recreation Director Stevens reported on the snow removal at public facilities and in public parks and trails. Overall, they were successful in removing snow within 24 hours. The Parks Division assumed snow removal in some transition areas, where maintenance has not been accepted by the City. One such area was Steel Ranch Park, which had some icing issues. Another issue was not completely clearing some sidewalks. He noted de -icing materials are reserved for the streets and with the continued snow it was difficult to keep up with the sidewalk snow removal, however, the sidewalks to the Library, City Hall, Recreation Center and Police Department were cleared. He complimented the Public Works Department for their cooperation. He noted there were a couple of broken waterline breaks, which took some crew members off snow removal and a funeral requiring the crew to clear snow from the cemetery road. He explained there is always confusion over whether it is a City maintained sidewalk or privately maintained. He requested the public call the Parks Division if a publicly maintained sidewalk has not been cleared. He reported the Parks Division cleared 20 miles of sidewalks, but noted they do not clear soft surface trails. Mayor Muckle reported on walking his new dog on City sidewalks and trails and noted the sidewalks and trails were cleared of snow. He noted the City Council will further discuss snow removal at a study session. Deputy City Manager Balser stated this discussion has been scheduled for the January 27th study session. REGULAR BUSINESS DISTRIBUTION OF OPEN GOVERNMENT PAMPHLET Mayor Muckle reported the Open Government Pamphlet is a summary of Articles 4 and 5 and other laws relating to citizen participation in municipal government. The pamphlet is distributed to each public body at its first meeting of the calendar year and is available to citizens on the City's web site, City Hall, City Library and other public places and at meetings of public bodies. The pamphlet was included in the City Council packet.