2014 Public Works Department Annual Report

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II. Department Divisions 2014 Annual Report · Publc Works Department · St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 3 WATER/SEWER DIVISION The Water/Sewer Division is responsible for the maintenance of the City’s water and sewer infrastructure. This division is responsible for the annual hydrant ﬂ ushing (spring/fall), maintaining the as-built records and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) upgrades, and water main repairs. This Division also provides the annual Consumer Conﬁ dence Report (CCR), which is a mandated report by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to provide a report to our residents explaining the production and test results of our drinking water. A Carbon Filter change out at the GAC Water Treatment Facility was completed in 2014. In 2013-2014, the Water/Sewer Division responded to and repaired: · 8 water main breaks. · 4 service leaks · 15 frozen water services VEHICLE MAINTENANCE DIVISION The Vehicle Maintenance Division (Fleet Maintenance) provides the necessary vehicle maintenance and repairs all the City’s Public Works vehicles and equipment, which includes both licensed and non-licensed equipment. In addition, this division supports the Police and Fire Department with their maintenance needs. The City’s existing Vehicle Maintenance Division staff is trained and licensed to certify all vehicles in the ﬂ eet meet DOT standards and pass inspections on an annual basis. In addition, the Vehicle Maintenance Division assists in the purchase and speciﬁ cation process when replacing capital equipment for the Public Works Department. It has always been the goal of this division to provide the necessary service and repair of all city owned equipment in a manner which is competitive with outside service alternatives. The Public Works capital equipment purchases included as follow: · 2014 Public Works staff car · 2014 bobcat replacement and snow blower attachment · Snowplow replacement for a 1 ton vehicle.