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HomeMy WebLinkAbout#04 - January 2020 Monthly PW ReportMAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION DATE 2/18/2020 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 January, 2020. PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: STREETS  Attended to streets, parking lots and city owned sidewalks after multiple winter weather events  Push back snow banks in cul de sacs and along road ways to increase storage area  Installed Plow mount and wiring harness on existing F450 to improve versatility  Wash and clean trucks and equipment after snow event  Continue tree trimming in ROWs and replace chipper blades  Replace batteries in radar trailer and place on Lake Jane for one week  Replace two tires on larger trailer and one on a pickup  Order replacement plow cutting edges  Updated PW and Building Departments assets list with Insurance Company  Auctioned off Fire Engine  Enforce winter sidewalk ordinance  Replenish road salt supply  Complete and submit the 2019 hazardous material inventory reports for MPCA and the annual MDPS tier II emergency report  Complete ongoing maintenance on trucks and equipment  Complete annual HVAC inspections and maintenance on PW shop, parks building, both fire halls and both city halls.  Attend to fallen tree afterhours in ROW PARKS  Weekly garbage collection continues  Continue clearing snow and flooding skating rinks  Continue to groom Sunfish Lake Park trails after snow events  Purchase small aluminum trailer  Added surveillance/no dumping sign at Tablyn Park  Replaced the hockey goals at Lions Park City Council Meeting Date Consent/Regular Agenda Item #__ Page 2  Repair tool cat after it locked up and shut down  Send out RFP for upcoming mowing contract WATER  PW staff continue meter replacement program  Continue correcting water meter administrative issues  Place and received large meter order  Complete monthly bacteria and fluoride sampling  Complete Monthly Generator and Safety Inspections of Equipment and Facilities  Continue daily rounds, sampling and locates  Attended MPCA’s neighborhood meeting involving PFAS in Raleigh and Battle creeks  Four PW staff members attended a free continuing ed water class in Brooklyn Park  Start 2019 ESPS water report and the DNR’s 2019 water conservation report  Assist engineering with existing well data for the new well 5 planning  Investigate utility van options  Replace chlorine tanks in booster station SEWER  Continue Weekly Proactive Pump downs of all Lift stations & Monthly Float Cleaning  Replace SCADA computer and update software  TPC continued to resolve software update issues  Install mixed flush valve on pump 1 at Lisbon lift station to reduce buildup of solids  Quote out replacement of the base elbow brackets for pump 2 at the Legion Lift Station  Updated our responsibility area for Gopher State One Calls  Attended OSHA right to know training held at the Brookfield building for all city employees  Begin 2019 Met Council sewer survey  Investigate pressure reducing valve inconsistencies and planning for engineering  Locate and make accessible all sanitary manholes is Hamlet for televising, jetting and cleaning. SURFACE WATER  Continue MS4 bee hive software formatting and data entry  Unthaw frozen culvert near Demontriville Lake RECOMMENDATION: Base on the activities listed above, City Council is respectfully asked to accept the January 2020 Public Works Report.