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HomeMy WebLinkAbout#05 - November 2019 PW ReportMAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION DATE 12/17/2019 CONSENT AGENDA ITEM: Public Works Director Report SUBMITTED BY: Marty Powers, Public Works Director REVIEWED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: City Council is asked to review and accept, as part of Consent Agenda, a brief description of activities that have taken place in the Public Works Department in the month of November, 2019. PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: STREETS • Modify and print plowing maps for efficiency, priority and additional streets • Ready plow equipment • Attended to streets, parking lots and city owned sidewalks after several snow events • Wash and clean trucks and equipment after snow event • Continue tree trimming in ROWs • Clean up and organize fenced in area next to Public Works pole building/fire hall 2 • Assist with 5th street median options • All staff attended Safe Assure safe snow plow driver training • Completed old village phase 2 walkthrough • Three staff members attended a Smart Salting Training Class PARKS • Collected hunting equipment found on city property • Install cedar sign post for display at the Lions 45th parallel pad • Replaced broken plastic irrigation box at Lions Park with metal security box • Remove volley ball, pickle ball and tennis nets for the season • Build hinged gate for efficient equipment access into the Lions skating rink • Weekly garbage collection continues • Pebble Park Lighting Improvements are completed. Some landscaping in the spring remains • Plugged skating rink floor drain and prepared for flooding • Installed “No dumping signs in Pebble Park” under the lights and relocated garbage receptacles • Finish relocating buckthorn piles in Sunfish Lake Park City Council Meeting Date Consent/Regular Agenda Item #__ Page 2 WATER • Continue correcting water meter issues • Straighten and adjust bent curb stops • Shut off water to many irrigation systems for the season • Started compiling irrigation system info for mapping purposes • Complete monthly bact and flouride sampling • Located, exposed and raised several buried gate valves • Five staff members attended competent man trench training • Repair Pressure Reducing Valve located in Savona • Fabricated a second slide hammer to adjust curb stop heights • Repaired a water leak on 32nd street • Complete Monthly Generator and Safety Inspections of Equipment and Facilities • Continue investigating 2020 Utility Van options SEWER • Continue Daily Locates and Rounds • Install and anchor bollards at the 94 lift station for hatch and cabinet protection • Attended to Legion lift station issues. Rebuilt pump, repaired base elbow and replaced floats • Removed dead oak trees form Hill trail drain field • Replaced damaged well 2 generator housing • Attended to plugged pump at Keats lift station • Continue Weekly Proactive Pump downs of all Lift stations & Monthly Float Cleaning SURFACE WATER • Two staff members attended additional MS4 training • Remove many erosion control devices from catch basins for the season • Ordered 2000 sand bags to prepare for potential spring flooding RECOMMENDATION: Base on the activities listed above, City Council is respectfully asked to accept the November 2019 Public Works Report.