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Council amends sidewalk snow‑removal ordinance to cover only 'through sidewalks'
Summary
Truman's council voted Sept. 3 to amend the city's sidewalk snow‑removal ordinance so it applies only to 'through sidewalks,' set a one‑hour minimum plus $50 administrative fee for city‑cleared sidewalks, and directed staff to publish bid documents and prepare a map for enforcement.
The Truman City Council voted Sept. 3 to amend its sidewalk snow‑removal ordinance so that the requirement to clear sidewalks applies only to designated "through sidewalks." The council instructed staff to prepare a map of through sidewalks to aid enforcement and to publish an advertisement for bids to provide sidewalk clearing services.
Under the amended approach, if the city clears a sidewalk it will bill property owners a one‑hour minimum charge for each property served plus a $50 administrative fee. Bids for sidewalk clearing will be solicited with responses due before the Oct. 7 council meeting; the revised ordinance will be considered for adoption at the Sept. 16 meeting.
Councilor Chris Mosloski made the motion to amend the ordinance; Ron Kelley seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The change narrows the city’s enforcement responsibility to specific sidewalks designed to provide continuous pedestrian passage rather than every adjoining sidewalk.
Why it matters: The amendment clarifies where the city will enforce winter sidewalk clearing, sets a billing formula for properties cleared by the city, and establishes a competitive bidding process for contractors to perform the work.
