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DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET NARRATIVE FUND: General DEPARTMENT: Public Works/Engineering DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVE The objective of the Public Works/Engineering Department is to provide administra- tion and direction to Public Works activities, provide building and housing inspection services, and support other departments with engineering services or reviews as needed. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES Major activities include daily administration and long-term planning for the building inspection area as well as the street depai tuient, the maintenance garage, and the parks maintenance operations. The building inspector handles all appropriate plan reviews and on-site inspections. Engineering support for other departments is another significant function of the department, primarily in assisting the planning department in development reviews; and also for the street department, maintenance garage, parks department, and police department (for traffic related issues). DEPARTMENT GOALS Catalog City infra-structure on computer data base. Improve the project and record drawing filing system. New aerial photographs of the City. Improve maintenance efficiency and effectiveness. Continue providing effective housing and building inspection services. Implement Surface Water Management Plan. Develop and implement Street Rehabilitation Program. N -XP-ENDIFURE—COMMENT The major thrust of the Department is to begin implementing rehabilitation and upgrading of the City's infra-structure. This includes surface water management projects, street construction, and inventory of information necessary for cost-effective projects. The major construction project will be Long Lake Road reconstruction. Ramsey County will be designing and contracting this project; but City Staff will be involved in plan review, details of construction, and public contact. A street rehabilitation program is proposed to be developed by City Staff and implementation would begin in the summer of 1992.