HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-072 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2018/05/07RESOLUTION NO. 18-072
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CONTINUED EFFORTS TO
REMOVE SNOW DURING WINTER STORMS FOR
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
WHEREAS, staff from Streets, Traffic, Utilities, Equipment Services, Ree Center, Parks
and Facility Maintenance remove snow after a winter storm;
WHEREAS, snow is removed from nearly 400 miles of streets, 21 miles of alleys, over
80 miles of sidewalks and trails, 10 bus stops, 14 pedestrian bridges, 15 rinks, and over 30 parking
lots including City Hall, Rec Center, Westwood Hills Nature Center and other City -owned
facilities;
WHEREAS, the Police Department expends extra effort to issue tickets and coordinates
towing during a snow emergency. For the 4 snow emergency events this season the Police
Department wrote 1221 citations and towed 230 vehicles to allow for better snow removal;
WHEREAS, the spring blizzard on April 13 - 14 that dumped 15 inches of snow in a
24-hour period, including 11 inches in a seven -hour period, was especially difficult to clear,
requiring over 300 hours of staff overtime;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park, Minnesota by this Resolution and public record, would like to recognize staff from
Operations and Recreation, Facilities Maintenance and the Police Department for their great
co*RS2 xtions to the City of St. Louis Park.
Administration: /Nopted by the City Council May 7, 2018
Thomas K.'14dfn1rtt g, City Manager
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