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HomeMy WebLinkAbout#04 - Sept 2021 Public Works ReportMAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION DATE 9/21/2021 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 September 2021. PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: STREETS • The Heritage Farms, , Hamlet on Sunfish and 38th/39th street/utility projects are wrapping up and the Old Village project continues • Cleaned up downed trees on streets after several weather events • Fall ditch mowing continues • Completed 2021 street chip seal maintenance program WATER • Water usage was averaging just under 2 million per day and the wells are averaging under 10 hours per day. • Quarterly meter reading took place, staff continue correcting reading issues • Completed exercising approximately 1/3 of the city’s water system gate valves. Roughly, 20 gate valves were found inaccessible or needed repairs. Staff returned and corrected the majority of the issues and have a list to return to • Dig and repair leaking gate valve in Carriage Station • Pressure transducer failed in Water Tower 2- creating some manual operations until replaced SEWER • Lake Elmo Ave Sanitary Air Release device failed and is being operated manually each week until the back ordered device is delivered • A seven hour power outage created issues at one well and several lift station • Began annual 1/3 sanitary sewer jetting program SURFACE WATER • Completed 2021 MS4 inspections • Begin cleaning storm manhole sumps • Exposed and raised 5 buried storm sewer manholes PARKS • Prepped and installed bike repair stations in Sunfish Lake Park and Ivywood Park and submit for grant reimbursement • Remove downed trees in parks and on trails after weather events City Council Meeting Date Consent/Regular Agenda Item #__ Page 2 • Began tree trimming and city trails, replace boards on picnic tables • Completed fall weed and feed on city lawns • Aerate and over-seed dead grass areas in Lions and Goose Lake Parks FACILITIES • Assist in moving Brookfield desks and equipment to old city hall • Collected free desks, chairs and tables from FBI facility for the Public Works office expansion SAFETY COMMITTIEE • Review monthly department safety concerns and incident/accidents June 2021 PW Metrics Review Gallons of well water pumped 49,445,000 gal Tons of ashpalt mix used for potholes 9 tons Miles of ditches mowed 48 Sanitary jetted 500 ft Number of hydrants flushed 6 Number of winter weather events attended too n/a Tons of salt used n/a Feet of shouldering completed n/a Yards of wood chips spread 10 Gallons of fuel used 1207.3 gals Number of Storm Water Sumps Cleaned 40 Hours spent dragging ball fields 8 hrs Hours of tree trimming/removal 90 hrs Number of MS4 devices inspected 89 Hours spent collecting park garbage 24 hrs Hours spent clearing snow from sidewalks n/a Number of Locates 583 Number of meters installed or changed out 41 Hours replacing Street Signs 4 hrs Number of Gate Valves Excersized 319 RECOMMENDATION: Base on the activities listed above, City Council is respectfully asked to accept the September 2021 Public Works Report.