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Presentation CITY OF JANESVILLE City Council Meeting October 25, 2010 2011 Sidewalk Program Department of Public Works October 25, 2010 Sidewalks  Council direction July 12, 2010  Implement PTCP starting in 2011  Include 5 -9 miles of sidewalk  Provide 6 month notice to property owners  Complete sidewalk gaps in 7 years Sidewalks  Council Concurrence October 11, 2010  Use ranking system to establish priority routes  Schedule work in adjacent zones for efficiency  Start with zones 3 & 4 2011 Sidewalk Program  Affects approximately 150 property owners  Includes 5.5 miles of sidewalks  Involves 17 streets  Choice of public or private construction 2011 Affected Streets Side Street From To West Alden Road Black Bridge Road Norwood Road Canyon Drive (Public Access) Canyon Drive La Mancha Drive West Deerfield Drive USH 14 (Humes Road) 1150' Feet North & West West & North Excalibur Drive Mt Zion Avenue La Mancha Drive Both Kennedy Road Milton Avenue 250' North of USH 14 East Kennedy Road Old Kennedy Road 2115' South South Kettering Street Whitney Street Milton Ave Both Kettering Street Milton Avenue Deerfield Drive West N. Lexington Drive Holiday Drive USH 14 (Humes Road) East Liberty Lane Refset Drive Holiday Drive North Lodge Drive Woodlane Drive Milton Ave East Morningside Drive Randolph Road Mt Zion Avenue Both Morse Street Milton Avenue N. Pontiac Drive South Mt Zion Avenue I 39/90 Overpass E. Milwaukee Street/N. Wright Road South Newport Avenue Woodlane Drive Kennedy Road South Norwood Road Foster Avenue Kennedy Road South Plainfield Avenue Woodlane Drive Kennedy Road Both N. Pontiac Drive Morse Street USH 14 (Humes Road) North E. Rotamer Road Kettering Street Tanglewood Drive North Tripoli Road Alden Road Foster Avenue Map Map CITY OF JANESVILLE City Council Meeting October 25, 2010 Revisions to Ordinance 8.64 – Solid Waste and Recycling Department of Public Works Operations Division October 25, 2010 Proposed Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance Changes Definitions added and existing definitions are revised  Includes landfill disposal bans on electronics and on oil filters/absorbent materials from non-residential facilities This is consistent with recent changes in state law Proposed Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance Changes  Increases the landfill tipping fee from $28.90/ton to $30.00/ton effective 1/1/11  Reflects costs and tonnage assumptions as presented in the 2011 proposed sanitary landfill budget  Assumes current landfill disposal contracts are extended through 2011 to maintain current waste flows  Maintaining current waste flows is necessary to ensure permanent closure of Cell 1 of the landfill – possibly in 2011; more likely 2012 given current waste densities Proposed Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance Changes  Establishes a $10 fee at the landfill to collect and recycle microwave ovens  Same fee charged to collect and recycle appliances containing refrigerants  Staff is in the process of reviewing RFPs for appliance and metal recycling and fees for recycling appliances may or may not change Proposed Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance Changes  Consistent with direction received from Council at the August 2010 Sanitation Fund study session, establishes a $40.00/year trash collection and disposal fee  To be assessed to all residential facilities containing up to 4 units – each unit in a multiunit building to be assessed  Includes condominium buildings receiving City trash collection service – each unit in a multiunit building to be assessed  Includes non-residential facilities receiving City trash collection service (90-gallon max) CITY OF JANESVILLE City Council Meeting October 25, 2010 Rezoning of 2723 W. Memorial Drive R2 B3 1720 Sign Location CITY OF JANESVILLE City Council Meeting October 25, 2010 Snow and Ice Control Goals, Objectives and Procedures Department of Public Works Operations Division 2010/2011 Winter Season Goals and Objectives  Plow all City streets within ten hours after cessation of all snow storms requiring plowing. Plowing generally is initiated when snowfall accumulation reaches 2” to 3”  To treat all arterial and collector streets, bus routes, major hills and intersections with chemicals to achieve bare pavement at these locations. Goals and Objectives  To treat bridges, major hills and a portion of the arterial street network with liquid, anti-icing chemicals prior to certain storm events.  To remove snow from the downtown area, including parking lots when conditions warrant.  To clear snow from sidewalks abutting public property. Note on Residential Streets Though it is at times the outcome, bare pavement is not an objective on residential streets. Snow and Ice Control Anti-Icing  Anti-icing is proactive as opposed to reactive. It minimizes bonding of snow to pavement and facilitates clearing after plowing. Snow and Ice Control Chemical Application  Salt is applied to arterial and collector streets, bridges, major hills and bus routes to prevent bonding of snow to streets and, ultimately, to achieve bare pavement in these locations. Snow and Ice Control Chemical Application  In temperatures below about 25 degrees F, salt is treated with liquid chemicals which lower the freeze point of the brine created from the melting snow. Snow and Ice Control Salt Storage  The City currently has three salt storage facilities which hold approximately 4,900 tons. A typical winter will consume between 3,000 & 4,000 tons. Snow and Ice Control Plowing  The City utilizes 26 dump trucks and 3 motor graders to clear streets when implementing a City-wide plowing operation. Snow and Ice Control Plowing  Under normal circumstances, it takes approximately 10 hours to plow the entire City, but there are many factors which can influence this timeframe. Snow and Ice Control Public Sidewalks The City maintains approximately 12 miles of sidewalk abutting public property utilizing utility tractors with blades and blowers. Snow and Ice Control Downtown Snow Removal Snow is removed from the downtown area whenever pedestrian or vehicular travel becomes restricted. What Is A Snow Emergency  Point in time when vehicles must be removed from streets to allow for plowing operations  City Ordinance -Council declares at two inches  Historically, City has provided a public announcement with specific, effective time Is a Snow Emergency in Affect Every Time the City Plows?  No  Storms with forecast minimums up to two to three inches -likely will not declare snow emergency in advance  Decision to plow smaller snowfalls may not come until shortly before end of storm Communication Services  Goals and objectives  Awareness  Education  Improved efficiency/effectiveness of plow operations  Fewer tickets issued  Overall improved customer satisfaction Communication Services  Communication services are provided several ways  City’s newsletter and website  Dedicated informational phone line  Email to citizens  Police Department “warning” tickets  Local media Communication Services  City’s Website  Homepage icon during winter months with link to winter weather and snow emergency info  Special homepage “alert” indicating a snow emergency has been declared; activated by Operations Division staff from CSC  Links include information about where to park downtown during a snow emergency Communication Services  City’s Website (cont’d)  Includes information about other related topics, including:  Private sidewalk shoveling  Mailbox damage  City street salting operations Communication Services  Snow Hotline (755-SNOW)  Dedicated informational phone line which indicates whether or not a snow emergency is in affect  Updated by Operations Division staff from CSC once a snow emergency has been declared and again when plowing operations have been completed Communication Services  Email Notification  Residents can subscribe via the City’s website to receive email notification when a snow emergency has been declared  Email sent by Operations Division staff from CSC shortly after declaration  Includes specific information about current snow emergency Communication Services (cont’d)  Police Department “warning” tickets  Issued during first snow emergency of season  Can still receive a ticket during first snow if warned but did not move prior to street being plowed Other Communication Efforts  City’s newsletter  Winter weather brochure  JATV “Calendar of Events”  “Real time” press releases Other Communication Efforts  Overhead displays on JTS buses  Snow emergency refrigerator magnets  Parking regulation signs at major entrances to the City Other Winter Weather Information  Where to park during snow emergency  Website and brochure  Includes map of downtown parking lots  Mailbox damage  What to do if mailbox is damaged  City’s replacement policy  Private sidewalk shoveling requirements  Within 12 hours after a storm Other Winter Weather Information  It is a violation of City Ordinance to push or blow snow into the street after it has been plowed  Trash and recyclables will not be collected if they are placed on snow banks. Residents should either clear snow from an area on the terrace in which to place trash and recyclables, or place them on the driveway apron. Other Winter Weather Information  The Fire Department requests residents having fire hydrants adjacent to their property clear snow approximately three feet around the hydrant and to also clear a path to the street. Need More Information? For questions or more information, please contact the Operations Department 755-3110 www.ci.janesville.wi.us CITY OF JANESVILLE City Council Meeting October 25, 2010