To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Daniel Sailer, P.E., Director of Public Works
Title
Resolution Amending the Town of Castle Rock Snowplowing and Ice Control Policy
Body
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Executive Summary
The purpose of this memo is to amend the Town’s Snowplowing and Ice Control Policy (Exhibit 1 to the Resolution) to allow the Town Manager to conduct plow activities within residential streets regardless of snow accumulation totals. This modification to the policy is in response to the unusually cold weather in January 2023 that resulted in persistent snow pack on the roadways from late December 2022 to the early part of February 2023. The intent of this modification is to allow a proactive response to weather conditions like January 2023 that may result in persistent snow pack and / or icing within the travel lanes of residential streets for a period of five days or more even if the snow totals of a given storm don’t meet the thresholds defined in the policy to enact a residential plow response. The modifications to the policy can be found on page 3 of the policy document and have been highlighted.
A standard operating procedure (Attachment A) has been developed that will assist in standardizing this decision. This standard operating procedure (SOP) can be modified by the Town Manager as deemed appropriate. The specific modifications can be found on page 5 of the SOP and have been highlighted. The highlighting will be removed upon Town Council action.
Budget Impact
There is not a direct impact to the Town’s budget. It is anticipated that the additional deployment of the residential plow drivers may result in increased costs to the annual snow program budget.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that Town Council approve the update to the Snow and Ice Control Policy by approving the resolution.
Proposed Motion
“I move to approve the resolution as introduced by title”
“I move to approve the Resolution as introduced by title, with the following conditions:
(list conditions)”
“I move to continue this item to the Town Council meeting on (date) to allow additional
time to (List information needed)”
Attachments
Resolution
Exhibit 1 - Snow & Ice Control Policy-Adopted
Attachment A: Snow & Ice Control Policy with highlights
Attachment B: SOP 26 - Snow Management and Ice Control Plan with highlights