HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 18-091 Downtown Sidewalk Maintenence and Ownership
McCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 18-91
Meeting Date March 23, 2018
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
Originator
SUBJECT:
Department Approvals Initials or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
Downtown Sidewalk Maintenance and Ownership
City Manager
Presentation
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police Department
Public Works Originator
Golf Course
Parks and Recreation
COST IMPACT: TBD
Airport
FUNDING TBD
Library
SOURCE:
Information Systems
TIMELINE: TBD
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT: With the implementation of the Downtown Core Reconstruction Project, staff
has identified the importance of dedicating funding sources for streetscape (i.e. sidewalks, landscaping, light
poles, etc.) maintenance and establishing ownership boundaries for the new streetscape infrastructure.
Currently, City codes place the responsibility for sidewalk maintenance on the adjacent property owner and
are silent to the responsibilities for landscaping and lighting maintenance. As these facilities are located
within the City’s ROW, the City has liability for public safety and the enforcement of ensuring property
owners maintain both the sidewalk infrastructure and properly remove snow.
Historically, major sidewalk projects have been funded by the City and/or McCall Urban Renewal Agencies.
Lack of sidewalk maintenance or enforcement of property owners to fix sidewalks has resulted in the
majority of existing sidewalks being in disrepair and fail to meet ADA requirements. Snow removal is also
a problem as the majority of property owners who do remove snow from their frontage sidewalks place this
snow in the City’s streets. This is in violation of the City’s code. The result is increased costs for the Streets
Department to return to streets plowed the previous day to remove sidewalk snow that is now piled in the
parking and drive lanes and impacting safety and drainage.
Finally, there are also concerns over the quality and consistency of snow removal and the protection of
existing and new streetscape infrastructure during snow removal so that snow removal techniques and
personnel are properly controlled and damages and repair costs are minimized.
A team of staff from Parks, Streets, and Community and Economic Development will present information
at the work session for City Council to begin consideration of this policy issue. Information includes the
estimated additional costs for the City to take over winter and summer maintenance responsibilities, the
locations of sidewalks that would be considered for City maintenance, and potential funding opportunities
available to the City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, for information only. Based on Council input and direction staff
will return to Council with recommendations.
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