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Since snow is in the forecast, and since we have been known to have
a major snowfall during April, this is a great topic. I think the
city's idea of telephoning citizens to notify them of a snow
emergency is a great idea. In fact, if this is possible, then the
city could use the same technology to provide citizens other
important information.
What bothers me about vehicle owners response to snow emergencies
in general is can't they see the road needs to be plowed> Granted
if the city determines a 3" snow fall warrants a snow emergency when
they normally call one after 4", I can understand vehicles on plow
routes. Of course there are those people who are out of town when
the snow hits and for one reason or another left their vehicle on
the street.
However, ladies and gentlemen, this is Minnesota. It snows in
Minnesota. When snow gets deep, usually 4", Minneapolis and St.
Paul call a snow emergency and plow their streets. However, it
shouldn't take a snow emergency announcement to tell people their
street will (should be) be plowed in the next day or two. Turn on
the TV or radio, call the home city's snow emergency telephone
number. Remind your neighbor. Read the paper.
Mike Fratto
Payne Phalen
>>> Tim Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/09/2004 10:13:50 AM >>>
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At 10:59 AM -0400 4/9/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Well than i think that people who do not have a phone will come
looking for a
>free phone so they are notified. Give me a break.
>Where has common sense gone?
>READ, LISTEN AND FIRST and foremost, ASK.
This feels more like a ideological insult or joke than a logical
argument, but I'll respond anyway.
The current Snow Emergency system relies on television and radio
announcements - and I've never heard of any effort to suggest that
we
distribute free TV's or Radio's. I can't imagine that telephones
are
any less prevalent in St. Paul homes that TVs are - so, I'm missing
the point of this argument, if its really sincere.
The logic of this argument would naturally lead to suggest that
citizens should just call up and ask when or if there is a snow
emergency, rather than have the city make an announcement, because
after all, not everyone is capable of receiving the announcement.
The other implication of this argument, is that the "Telephone
Call"
system of announcing Snow Emergencies is simply an attempt to
pander
to those too lazy to pay attention.
However, we all have an interest in making sure that as many cars
as
possible are moved. Its not just the "uninformed" or "lazy" that
suffer when their car isn't moved. Everyone on the block suffers
from
a poorly plowed street.
So, I'm not sure if Tom is suggesting that the city simply give up
and accept the fact that lots of folks won't move their cars. Or if
he would simply suggest harsher penalties for those who don't move
their cars.
Anyway, Tom - if you going to jump into an argument like this,
please
take the time to explain what your talking about - because your
comments really didn't make much sense to me and really leave me
confused about what course of action that you would suggest the
city
take.
Best wishes,
Tim Erickson
Hamline Midway
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