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<br />quality. An intern was hired in 2021 to assist with inventory of impervious <br />surface throughout the City. If there is a desire to establish a stormwater <br />utility in 2022, additional strategic initiatives are needed. <br />▪ 2021 - Purchased our first Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) for <br />administration & code enforcement. <br />▪ 2021 – Partnered with Kraus/Anderson to conduct a facility condition <br />assessment on City Hall and the Fire Hall. By including updates to these <br />important assets in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), the entire <br />building lifecycle can be extended while supporting sustainability. <br />▪ 2021 - Public Works staff completed a 4-hour training on smart salt <br />applications to reduce the use of salt and mitigate negative impacts on <br />environment. <br />▪ 2022 – Staff is researching and considering upgrades to safety and security <br />at City Hall such as touchless access control to monitor and regulate who is <br />entering their buildings to ensure authorized access only. <br />▪ 2022 – The water main north of Allen Avenue and west of Edgerton Street <br />will be looped as part of the Heinel development to eliminate dead ends in <br />the area and make it less impactful to local businesses and residents when <br />the water has to be shut off. <br />▪ 2022 – Planning is beginning for potentially re-routing Country Drive to <br />intersect with Little Canada Road in a better spot for traffic flow and <br />pedestrian safety. <br />▪ 2022 – The Public Works and Parks departments are teaming up to purchase <br />a work order software that works hand-in-hand with the City’s GIS system. <br />This will allow issues to be reported and addressed quickly and will create <br />a much more efficient method of generating, assigning, and tracking work <br />orders and work completed. <br />▪ 2022 – ARPA funds are being used for Rondeau Park improvements. <br />Rondeau Park is in a Qualified Census Tract. <br />▪ 2022 – Funds were identified in the CIP for Pioneer Park improvements. <br />Staff submitted a grant application in March 2022 for a potential Pioneer <br />Park improvement funding. <br /> <br />o Additional Operational Efficiencies – Future items to be completed: <br />▪ Work towards more dense and diverse patterns of land development <br />▪ Improved facilities for walking and bicycling in order to reduce driving and <br />improve personal health <br />▪ Continued improvements in handling surface water, protecting wetlands <br />and lakes, and growing the urban forest. A storm water utility would go a <br />long way in accomplishing regular maintenance on storm water <br />infrastructure as well as proactive work to enhance water quality in the City. <br />The student intern that was hired in 2021 completed a lot of the work <br />necessary to calculate the impervious area in the City and to properly set up <br />an equitable system of charging each property the correct amount. A storm <br />water utility would also take a lot of pressure off of the Capital Improvement <br />Budget, where funds are currently used for storm water projects. <br />▪ Staff is researching and considering upgrades to safety and security at City <br />Hall such as touchless access control to monitor and regulate who is <br />entering their buildings to ensure authorized access only