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City of Illinois Newsletter WINTER 2016 NEWS FROM THE CITY OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Police and Fire Emergency 9-1-1 City of Joliet Winter Snow Police Non-Emergency (815) 726-2491 City Hall Information/ Event Guidelines Questions (815) 724-4000 Complaint Line Snow Parking Ban (815) 724-4005 s the winter season approaches and the possibilities of winter snow storms increases, residents are reminded of the City of Joliet On-street parking is prohibited by City Water & Sewer snow removal policies and actions for the 2016 winter season. Billing Ordinance 16900, Section 19-142, for (815) 724-3820 Please take caution during any snow storm. If at all possible, please any snowfall accumulations of 2 inches Building Dept./ remain home while it is still snowing outside. During snow cleanup or more. Parked cars are an obstacle to Inspections operations, the City of Joliet snow plows will inadvertently push snow snow plows. In addition, plowing around (815) 724-4070 on sidewalks at intersection corners. This is unavoidable and it is the parked cars leaves large areas of snow Public Utilities responsibility of the adjacent residential/business owner to remove and ice on the roadway. Once the snow (Water & Sewer) these berms from the corners of intersections. plow trucks have cleared the street by (815) 724-4220 your home or business, you may move a mixture of salt and sand at Public Works your vehicle back to the street. Streets the intersections only on the (815) 724-4200 Some older neighborhoods in Joliet subdivision streets. Therefore, it do not have adequate off-street parking Roadways Street plowing operations are should not be expected that these (815) 724-3650 options. In these areas residents are performed in the following order: streets would immediately be encouraged to seek permission from City Manager 1. Major arterials, hospital clear to pavement. A mixture of neighbors who have off-street parking Jim Hock routes, hills, and bridges. sun and traffic is utilized to help spaces and other parking options such (815) 724-3720 2. Subdivision main routes with the deicing process. Some as commercial or church parking lots and collector streets. snow is left on the street after Mayor that will allow streets to be clear of 3. All remaining subdivision plowing because allowances must Bob O’Dekirk vehicles for all snow clearing efforts to streets. be made for manhole lids and (815) 724-3700 be effective. 4. Cul-de-sacs and dead other above-pavement obstacles The Joliet Police Department will ends. to avoid damaging snow plow Council Members have the option of issuing a parking Note: The City does NOT plow alleys. blades. When plowing is required, Larry Hug ticket to the owner of a vehicle left on a snow “berms” are created across (District 1) city street during a snow event as well as Due to the cost of deicing driveways. The plow operators do (815) 724-3746 having the option of having the vehicle materials, it is the Roadways not have control over the wind-row Pat Mudron (Dist. 2) towed, or both. All towing and storage Division’s Policy to utilize salt on of snow coming off the edge of (815) 724-3749 costs will be the responsibility of the major arterials and subdivision the blade. The Roadways Division John Gerl (Dist. 3) mains at intersections and vehicle owner. (815) 724-3720 tries to keep this problem to a mid blocks only and utilize minimum. Bettye Gavin (Dist. 4) (815) 724-3745 Terry Morris (Dist. 5) goal of clearing all streets within 24 hours after the (815) 724-3742 During Snowfall Events snow stops falling. Heavier snows often take longer to Jim McFarland clear. Due to the volume of streets to be cleared of snow (At Large) The City of Joliet Roadways Division will mobilize and the staffing and equipment available, snow plows (815) 714-8787 its crews when there is a measurable accumulation of will not return to streets that had parked cars on them Jan Hallums-Quillman snowfall or if the winter mix is causing a hazardous until after the entire snow removal process has been (At Large) driving situation such as freezing rain. The completed. This will be a day or two after the initial (815) 724-3744 Roadways Division is responsible for over 500 miles snow has been cleared, weather permitting. Mike Turk (At Large) of roadway with a fleet of 37 snow plow trucks (815) 724-3747 and a crew of 37 employees. Joliet has a More Guidelines on page 2 Winter Info Continued from page 1 Shoveling Guidelines MAYor’s messaGE Commercial property owners are responsible for plowing commercial parking lots, driveways, and public sidewalks adjoining their businesses. Joliet residents prepare for was the implementation of our Smart • Residential property owners are winter weather Message-Community Alert Network. responsible for shoveling or plowing This network allows our residents to public sidewalks adjoining their Message from Bob O’Dekirk, receive emergency alerts and community homes. information directly from the City of • Shoveling snow into the street is a Mayor of Joliet Joliet. I encourage all residents to go to city code violation. the City of Joliet website at • Shovel out fire hydrants that are in Dear Neighbor, cityofjoliet.info to enroll in this program. or around your property and around Doing so will allow you to receive meters to aid utility meter readers. Welcome to 2016! I hope information about immediate or pending • Clear sidewalks of snow for the everyone had a great holiday threats to public safety including safety of pedestrians and children season and I want to wish all evacuation notices, boil orders, water residents a Happy New Year. walking to school. main breaks, announcements or notices 2016 should be an from the City, and crime alerts. • Uncover your mailbox and create a exciting and challenging During these long winter months, path for postal vehicles to pull up to year for Joliet and I look please remember to keep an eye on mailboxes. forward to tackling these elderly neighbors, and remember Spring • Help your neighbors. For many challenges with our Staff BOB O’DEKIRK is not far away. residents, age or medical conditions and City Council. Mayor of Joliet Thank you for your interest in our make it difficult to shovel snow . One new change, which newsletter and for all that you do to help took effect at the end of 2015, with our community. Mailboxes If you have any suggestions on what you would like to see included in our newsletter, please The City of Joliet Roadways Division makes contact Peggy Thomas, Communications Coordinator for the City Manager's office, at [email protected] or call (815) 724-3730. every effort to clear the roads from curb to curb when cars are not parked on the street. In many cases of wet snow, the snow or plow blade may damage/remove mailboxes that are • Extra prescription medication set close to the street. This is unavoidable. Winter Preparedness Kits • First aid supplies Mailbox and sod damage complaints are dealt • Emergency heat source (wood stove, VEHICLE: with on a case-by-case basis. If you have fireplace, space heater) • Cell phone and charger mailbox damage please call (815) 724-3651 • Food, water, and shelter for pets • Blankets/sleeping bag and if you have sod damage, please call (815) • Shovel • Flashlight and batteries 724-3652. • First Aid Kit The City of Joliet will not reimburse for If you must travel, make sure your gas tank is • High calorie non-perishable food any mailbox damage on improperly located full and you have a survival kit in your vehicle. Tell • Extra clothing mailboxes. The standard and accepted mailbox your family and friends where you are going, the • Windshield scraper placement should be 42 inches measured roads you plan on taking, and your expected time of • Battery booster cable from the ground surface to the bottom of the arrival. If you become stranded on the road during • GPS or maps mailbox. The mailbox should be located so the a winter storm call for help. Do not try to walk to • Sand or kitty litter front of the box is no closer than 6 inches from safety. Stay in your vehicle and attach a cloth to the the back of curb. Any questions regarding the antenna or window to indicate you need help. Turn WORK AND HOME: placement of mailboxes should be directed to on the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle • Battery powered NOAA weather radio the Joliet Post Office at (815) 773-1089. more noticeable. • Extra food and water page 2 • city of joliet • winter 2016 your Home WASTE MANAGEMENT Garbage & Recycling Daylight Saving Information for Homeowners Time Reminder Waste Management is the City of Joliet’s garbage, freezers, air conditions, humidifiers, stoves, Change batteries recycling and yard waste contractor. If you have microwaves, clothes dryers, dehumidifiers, ovens, questions please call them at (815) 280-7854. dishwashers, water coolers, heat pumps, chillers, when you set furnaces, and boilers will be picked up on the PLEASE place your toters in normal service day. If possible, please call Waste clocks the parkway on garbage day Management at (815) 280-7854 to let them know and not in the street. Street Daylight Saving Time begins when you are placing large White Goods at the curb. on Sunday, March 13, 2016, sweepers, snow plows and other Access to toters: In order to pick up your at 2 a.m. When you set your vehicles need to be able to get toters, access is needed to those toters. Please clocks ahead, the City of Joliet down the street and that cannot be make sure that no one is parked in front of your Fire Department encourages you done if toters are in the way.