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Council shortens sidewalk snow-abatement timeline and designates critical pedestrian routes; city may buy Dingo equipment
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance No. 2,829 to amend Chapter 12.4 (Sidewalk Maintenance), shortening abatement windows and adding prioritized pedestrian snow routes; staff discussed buying multi-use 'Dingo' equipment with alcohol-tax funds to help clear routes and cited Kansas Tort Claims Act liability guidance.
The council adopted Ordinance No. 2,829 amending Chapter 12.4 of the Gardner Municipal Code on sidewalk maintenance to shorten required snow-abatement timelines and to add prioritized pedestrian snow routes.
Staff said the existing 48-hour removal and subsequent abatement-notice schedule was often ineffective because snow often melted before letters and abatement could occur. The amendment shortens the initial removal requirement to 24 hours and provides an additional 24 hours to abate after notification. Staff identified initial prioritized pedestrian snow routes…
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