Snow Clearing Pilot

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Today's #365ofgoodWR post is a follow-up to yesterday's post regarding the snow clearing pilot going to Kitchener Council last night. After several delegations presented, many questions of staff, and suggestions of amendments, the snow clearing pilot did pass. Here's the synopsis from the City of Kitchener:


"Tonight council approved the following recommendations put forth at Community Infrastructure Services Committee on May 13 directing staff to:

• Review required level of service as stated in bylaw chapter 687 (Snow and Ice) as outlined in program component 1 of report INS-19-009 
• Conduct a pilot to evaluate the initial clearing for 8cm snow events program as outlined in program component 2 of report INS-19-009, amended to include an additional clearing of a 40km area after a snowfall under 8cm
• Develop priority route options as outlined in program component 3 of report INS-19-009
• Extend the proactive inspection pilot as outlined in program component 4 of report INS-19-009 
• Extend the assisted services for sidewalk and windrow clearing pilot outlined in program component 5, as amended, of report INS-19-009 
• Monitor and further evaluate the neighbourhood shared snow blower pilot as outlined in program component 6 of report INS-19-009 
• Conduct a statistically representative survey as outlined in program component 7 of report INS-19-009
• Staff to investigate a ‘gig’ style app to connect residents in need of snow removal with residents offering snow removal services

The work related to the sidewalk winter maintenance review is to take place throughout winter 2019-2020 and staff are to report back with results and recommendations in May 2020, with the exception of the level of service review that will take place over the summer of 2019."

You can read more updates from last night's meeting on the City's website.

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