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i!1YS '~~~ ~"')."' -' \,)"-' :c- k J'Jut' i!1)S 'crFff '>,Iv, Streets & Utilities 480-6185 owN=ws is good news! HOW DO I KNOW IF IT'S A SNOW EMERGENCY? A snow emergency automatically goes into ef/ect when 2 inches or more of snow has fallen. Under a snow emergency, no parking on any City street is allowed until that street has been cleared to its full width. Violators will be ticketed and towed. Check cable channel 16 or KDWA 1460 AM if you are not sure if a snow emergency is in effect. TIMING-A normal snowfall takes eight to ten hours to clear, with City crews typically starting snow removal operations at 5:00 a.m. SIDEWALKS--City ordinances require property owners to clear snow and ice off of sidewalks abutting their property within 48 hours after each storm. Ordinances also prohibit blowing or shoveling snow back out into the street. Mr< NC2. 'i~/~t SAFETY--Snow plow drivers' visibility is limited. There is a large blind spot directly behind the trucks. When following a snow plow, please stay well back. The plows may have to stop and back up and the drivers cannot see vehicles directly behind the trucks. MAILBOXES--Snow plow operations occasionally damage mailboxes. The City has a policy to repair or replace mailboxes struck by snow plows. However, mailboxes damaged by snow thrown by the plow are the homeowner's responsibility to repair. Public Works Department Engineering 480-2334 ~~ Snow Removal/Salt Pilot Project \\1 t-,," Planned The Street Department will be conducting a ~@, pllm pm;'" 00" "'""".M~"~",",, \~ this winter, placing a modified salt application at intersections to melt ice and compacted snow instead of the standard salt and sand mix. Eliminating sand from de-icing operations may result in significant savings from both reduced material purchase costs and reduced spring street cleaning. The Southwest area was chosen for the pilot project because it is less hilly and has fewer mature trees shading the roadways. Snowmobiles in the City.. , Snowmobiles are permitted to operate within the City limits only V ,to travel from the operator's residence to outside of the City or from outside of the City to the operator's residence. Stopping is only permitted within the Service District. In traveling to and from the City limits, snowmobiles must follow the snowmobile corridors outlined on the adjacent City map. No recreational snowmobiling is allowed within the City limits. ./ Snowmobiles must use the paved streets. Snowmobiles are prohibited from using boulevards, sidewalks, bike paths, alleys, City parks or ponding basins, and School or City property. (Continual snowmobile use of the Pleasant Drive boulevard and walks resulted in Pleasant Drive being removed from the snowmobil corridor map.) ./ Snowmobile use within the City is permitted only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. After 10:00 p.m. snowmobiles in use within the City must be returning to home. For a map of the City's snowmobile route, please visit the City's website at: www.ci.hastings.mn.us . Street Light Out? Most of the City's street lights are maintained by Xcel Energy or Dakota Electric. The Public Works Department will report non-functioning street lights to the electric utility companies for repair, but we need help from adjacent homeowners to let us know when the lights are not working. Please help us out by calling the Public Works Department at 480-6185 to report street light outages.