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Minnesota City to reword snow-plowing ordinance; contractor to increase sanding on slippery Bridge Street
Summary
After a discussion with a sheriff’s office representative and Jordon Potter of Potter LLC, the council agreed to reword the snow-plowing ordinance to prohibit parking during snowfall until roads are cleared and to have Potter LLC increase sanding on Bridge Street after plowing.
A representative from the sheriff’s office and Jordon Potter of Potter LLC attended the Minnesota City Council meeting on Oct. 1 to discuss snow plowing and street safety.
The council decided to reword the city’s snow-plowing ordinance by removing the specific times listed in the current text and replacing them with the following requirement: “No parking on city streets during snowfall until the roads are cleared of snow.” That wording was recorded in the meeting minutes as the new standard the council agreed to adopt.
Jordon Potter, representing Potter LLC, told the council he would increase sanding on Bridge Street after plowing because the street becomes particularly slippery until sunlight melts the remaining snow. The minutes also note that Mayor Kelvin Penrod will repair a road sign on Winona Road as part of the response to winter conditions.
The transcript records this as a council decision reached after discussion; no formal motion or roll-call vote on the ordinance wording is recorded in the minutes. Further ordinance language revisions and any formal adoption would be handled in subsequent proceedings and codification steps.
