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Employee Milestones Public Works is extremely fortunate to have experienced staff that is very knowledgeable and skilled with their jobs. As of the end of 2013, the length of employment with the City of Mounds View for full-time Public Works employees ranges from 0.4 to 25 years, with an average of 12.1 years. The average age is 43.8 years old. In August, Blaine Backes was hired to fill a vacant maintenance worker position in the water subdivision. Blaine is a graduate of St. Cloud Technical College and is a certified water supply and wastewater operator with experience at two other municipalities. Outside of work, Blaine enjoys hunting, fishing, and hanging out with his family. In December, Steve Dazenski, Parks Supervisor, retired after 26.5 years of employment with the City of Mounds View. Steve was initially hired in 1987 as a maintenance worker in streets and parks. He was then promoted to lead worker, then parks foreman, and later to his current position as parks supervisor. Steve also has an institutional memory of the many activities that have occurred over his tenure with Public Works and is affectionately nicknamed "Rhino" by his co-workers. Seven of the eight seasonal employees returned in 2013, leaving one to replace a position vacated by a 2012 seasonal worker that found full-time work in a field of their college major or training. Maintenance Division The Maintenance division is the "bread and butter" of Public Works. Many of the division activities are routine and ever-present, but essential for the reliable delivery of services and conveniences that the public takes for granted. Much of the workload is cyclic and season dependant, such as snow plowing, mowing parks, water supply demand, and utility locates. While other non -routine responsibilities include responding to emergencies such as storm damage, sewer back-ups, flooding, traffic control, and water breaks. 2013 was another busy year for the Maintenance division, including approximately 50 emergency and 62 routine call back events totaling 1,055 hours, 286 overtime. hours, and 155 pre -shift hours. Snow events, sewer backups, water service breaks, and weekend park rentals are the most common reasons for maintenance call backs. The following is a synopsis of other notable achievements made in the Maintenance subdivisions. Drinking Water There was 463.3 million gallons of raw ground water pumped and treated during 2013. This was less than the previous year (508.2 million gallons) and well below the MnDNR permitted volume of 594 million gallons. There were 7 water main breaks and 37 water service breaks repaired, 100+ service appointments, and 1,355 Gopher State One Call locates performed. Water service breaks were much higher than previous years. om '� ANNUAL REPORT I MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC WORKS it Ls �. �.7 t Maintenance worker assessing field conditions PAGE 5