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<br />of Mounds View Staff Re
<br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
<br />From: Nick DeBar, Director of Public Works
<br />Item Title/Subject: Discuss Public Works Restructuring
<br />Item No: 5
<br />Meeting Date: December 2, 2013
<br />Type of Business: Work Session
<br />Administrator Review:
<br />Background
<br />With the recent retirement announcement by the long -employed Parks Supervisor and subsequent
<br />vacant management -level position that his departure will leave, Public Works is proposing a
<br />restructuring of the department to address deficiencies in personnel and to increase the effectiveness in
<br />providing the many essential services devolved upon the department. This restructuring proposal will
<br />align the department to best achieve the City's Mission Statement "to provide high quality public services
<br />that effectively address changing citizen and community needs in a fiscally responsible and customer -
<br />friendly manner." In addition, the core values included in the City's Values Statement, which "guide the
<br />day-to-day activities of City personnel" and "are fundamental to the City's success and fulfillment of its
<br />mission", will be bolstered by implementing this restructuring plan.
<br />Public Works Overview
<br />The Mounds View Public Works Department is responsible for the reliable and long-term operation,
<br />maintenance, repair, improvement, construction, and management of all municipal infrastructure
<br />involving drinking water supply and wastewater collection systems; streets, trails, and right-of-way;
<br />stormwater conveyance, ponds, and treatment systems; parks and recreation facilities; buildings and
<br />grounds; vehicles and equipment; and urban forestry.
<br />Public Works staff provides residents and businesses with clean drinking water, safe collection of
<br />wastewater, clear passageway of streets, reliable flood protection, beautiful parks, groomed athletic
<br />fields and recreational facilities, comfortable building spaces, and cost-effective, sustainable solutions for
<br />the long-term performance of these services at the lowest life cycle costs possible. An overview of
<br />essential services provided by Public Works is attached to this report.
<br />Quick Facts about Mounds View's Infrastructure
<br />The value of Mounds View's current infrastructure is estimated to be in excess of $100 million. This
<br />value represents the cost to replace the entire infrastructure that currently exists. Below is a general
<br />synopsis of the existing infrastructure managed by the Mounds View Public Works Department:
<br />• 47 miles of water main, 500 hydrants, 1000 water main valves, 4100 water meters
<br />• 6 wells and 3 water treatment plants (500 million gallons raw water pumped/treated each year)
<br />• 43 miles of roadway, 15 miles of trails/sidewalks, 1250 traffic signs, 300 street lights
<br />• 45 miles of sanitary trunk main, 900 manholes, 2 lift stations (400 million gallons sewage collected
<br />each year)
<br />• 30 miles of storm trunk main, 1500 storm drains/manholes, 300 infiltration swales, 10 regional ponds
<br />• 11 parks (150 acres), 35 acres irrigation, 10 baseball/softball and 4 soccer fields, 10 playgrounds
<br />(3,500 acres mowed each year)
<br />• 16 buildings totaling 150,000 sq. ft., 6 parking lots, 5 acres of grounds
<br />50+ vehicles and heavy/highway equipment
<br />10,000 planted trees in boulevards, parks, and grounds (tens of thousands more in natural areas)
<br />Existing Personnel
<br />Public Works is currently approved for 15 full-time and 9 part-time/seasonal employees for a total of 24
<br />employees, or 18.1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions. Public Works personnel costs are funded from
<br />General, Enterprise, and Special Revenue Funds. General and Special Revenue Funds pay for 9.55
<br />FTEs, or 53% of the total Department personnel costs, while Enterprise Funds pay for the remaining
<br />8.55 FTEs, or 47% of the total personnel cost.
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