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Council asks staff to return with plan to add downtown sidewalk plowing; no immediate policy change
Summary
Council discussed whether the city should plow downtown sidewalks (would require equipment and a staffing change). Staff will return in November with logistics, maps and a proposed policy and communications plan if council chooses to proceed for the 2025–26 season.
Staff asked whether council wants the city to take over plowing downtown sidewalks as part of the snow-removal policy. The presenter noted that adding sidewalks to city operations would require additional equipment, staffing and staging areas for snow storage and that the city did not salt sidewalks today.
Council members expressed interest in consistent, professional sidewalk clearing downtown and asked staff to outline logistics and cost. The presenter advised staff will return in November with a plan that shows how the operation would run, equipment needs and maps showing where snow piles would be staged during heavy events. No policy vote was taken; council directed staff to prepare a formal recommendation and maps for November.
