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4. Other ❑ erations (a) Metro Transit is responsible for winter maintenance of their bus stops in the city. However, if commuters are subject to hazardous or unsafe conditions due to lack of adequate space to wait, the City may attempt to clear the waiting area in conjunction with snow and ice control for trails, sidewalks, or clean up operations. (b) Private property owners are responsible for clearing snow and ice control activities associated with their properties. The City will not perform snow plowing or ice control operations for any driveways, streets, sidewalks, or parking lots owned by private entities. D. Determining Priority Snow Plow Routes and Coordinating Operations 1. Priority Snow Plow Routes for Streets (a) The City has designated certain streets as "Priority Snow Plow Routes" to set precedence for which streets provide the most benefit to the City when snow plowing and ice control demands exceed available resources. This designation was generally based on street function, traffic volume, and importance to the welfare of the community. The highest ranking streets typically have higher traffic volumes and connect major sections of the city and region, whereby providing emergency access for fire, police, and medical services to these various sectors. These high-ranking streets typically have a functional classification as arterials and collectors. Other designated priority streets that provide additional emergency access have functional classifications as local streets. These local priority streets also provide good access to schools, civic centers, commercial businesses, industrial parks, and other points of interest. Table 1 lists the street segments that make up the Priority Snow Plow Routes and includes sub -ranking and other considerations used in determining priority routes. A map showing the street segments and sub -ranking of the Priority Snow Plow Routes is included as Exhibit B. 2. Priority Routes for Trails Sidewalks, and Municipal Parkin Lots (a) Snow plowing and ice control priorities for City trails and sidewalks are based upon use, location, and connections to other trails and sidewalks. Priorities for trails and sidewalks consider school routes and zones and proximity to arterial and collector streets, city facilities, and bus routes. These priorities may change based upon time of day and day of week that snow plowing and ice control operations begin (and end) for each winter storm, compared to the schedules of the schools, bus company, and business hours. Table 2 summarizes the priorities for all city trails and sidewalks as high, medium, and low. A map showing the trail and sidewalk system, along with the parking lots, is attached as Exhibit C. (b) Prioritization for snow plowing and ice control operations for municipal parking lots also varies depending on time of day and day of week compared to usage of parking lots. Parking lots used by public safety vehicles (police, fire, etc.) will take precedence over other parking lots. Prioritization ranking for snow plowing of the municipal parking lots is summarized on Table 2 and locations shown on the Exhibit C map. 3. Coordinating Snow Plow and Ice Control Operations (a) The City has a limited number of specific pieces of equipment for snow removal and ice control. Most of this equipment is customized for only streets or trails/parking lots or sidewalks. In addition, City employees are assigned to specific routes with backups assigned. Therefore, snow plowing and ice control operations for streets,