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HomeMy WebLinkAbout#03 - April 2020 Monthly PW ReportMAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION DATE 5/18/2020 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 April, 2020. PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: PARKS • Weekly garbage collection continues • Replace park basketball nets and install volley ball nets • Work with Friends of Lake Elmo Sunfish Park on the buckthorn removal grant • Work with volunteers to update & improve trail signage for the Sunfish Park trails • The proposed Sunfish Lake Park bike trails have been flagged for installation, the contractor is scheduled for more work on the trails in June • Spring cleanup of parks (trash, branches, leaves, etc) • Request and open proposals for the future Inwood Development Park • Improve Park ball fields by completing weed control and dragging the infields • Seasonal Lawn care began • Firefly Park - Removed the erosion control devices and touched up the landscaping • Pebble Park - Landscape and seed last fall’s electric lighting improvement trenches and additional security lights, replace nets and paint soccer goals along with add mulch rings around trees SURFACE WATER • Continue to provide sand and sandbag for resident’s with flooding issues • Repair several failing surface water asphalt swales • Haul out street sweepings stock pile • Suck out several catch basin to locate and re-install storm grates that were vandalized on 5th St • Began working on MS4 annual report • Tana Ridge residents volunteered to paint “No Waste-Drains to Lake” next to storm gates in that development City Council Meeting Date Consent/Regular Agenda Item #__ Page 2 STREETS • Staff have been concentrated on filling potholes on City streets that will be crack filled and seal coated soon • Attended to a minor icing and snow drifting winter event Easter week end • Continue street sign replacement program • Placed radar trailer on Ideal Ave and Lake Elmo Ave for one week each • Continue ongoing maintenance on trucks and equipment including removing several plows/sanders and flushing the pre-wet systems for the season • Continue tree trimming in ROWs • Completed spring street sweeping • Complete plow damage lawn repair • Begin working on 2021 CIP budget • Complete annual hoist/crane inspections • Rebuilt wore out skid steer bucket • Assist in walkthroughs for NorthPort, Legacy & Hammes phase 3 • Clean up dumped trash in ditches • Investigate and rate streets for five year maintenance plan • Finish repairing/replacing plow damaged mail boxes • Remove all spring weight restriction signs • Clean up flower gardens in old village along Lake Elmo Ave • Took delivery of the new tandem axle MAC and traded in the 2000 Sterling • Submitted reimbursement form to South Washington Watershed District for cost sharing of the pre-wet deicing system on the tandem SEWER • Continue daily rounds for preventive measures, compare pump run times and resolve alarms • Continue Weekly Proactive Pump downs of all Lift stations & Monthly Float Cleaning • Complete annual generator inspections and maintenance City Council Meeting Date Consent/Regular Agenda Item #__ Page 3 WATER • Public Works staff paused the meter replacement program mid-month due to the pandemic • Complete monthly MDH bacteria and fluoride sampling & reports • Complete Monthly Generator and Safety Inspections of Equipment and Facilities • Continue daily rounds, chlorine/fluoride sampling and locates • Complete and submit MDH nitrate sampling • Submit well water draw down reports to DNR • Repaired broken curb stop box on 32nd st n • Changed process for installing new construction meters to reduce errors • Investigative and resolve missing water meter locations • Install and turn on water for many seasonal irrigation meters • Fabricate brackets to mount radio reads on irrigation meters • Complete spring hydrant flushing, identifying a number of needed hydrant repairs • Well 5 pre-con meeting • Black dirt and seed winter water leak repairs FACILITIES • Complete city facility roof inspections and continue to make repairs. • Trim bushes and trees at city hall • Replace PW shop generator radiator PANDEMIC PREPARDNESS • The Public Works crew continues to work in two teams out of two locations minimizing the sharing of equipment and tools • Additional cleaning supplies, rubber gloves and face masks have been provided • Play grounds and parks are open • All staff trainings are postponed • Topped off all water supply chemicals as a preventive measure RECOMMENDATION: Base on the activities listed above, City Council is respectfully asked to accept the April 2020 Public Works Report.