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2 II. Department Divisions 2013 Annual Report · Public Works Department · St. Anthony Village, Minnesota II. Department Divisions The Public Works Department is divided into five (5) divisions: Streets, Parks, Water/Sewer, Vehicle Maintenance, and City Buildings. STREET DIVISION The Street Division is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the City’s street network. They are responsible for snow and ice control in the winter months, as well as asphalt repairs and street sweeping during the summer months. In 2013 the Public Works Department Street Division conducted seven (7) street sweepings City-wide. 39 tons of asphalt repair work also took place. In the 2013/2014 winter season there were 18 snow/ice events and 9 citywide plowing events. During those times the following quantity of events were utilized: • Salt usage – 275 tons (200 tons in 2012) • Salt brine – 2,425 gallons (3,515 gallons in 2012) • Sand – 30 tons (minimal sand used in 2012) PARKS DIVISION The City Parks Division maintains Emerald Park, Central Park, Tower Park, Silver Point Park, and Trillium Park. The Parks Division is also responsible for the maintenance of the stormwater retention ponds, ditch lines and City owned properties. Another aspect of the Parks Division is to staff and maintain the City’s ice skating rinks. The ice skating rinks were open for 11 weeks (65 days) during the 2013/2014 winter season to date. Of these 11 weeks, the ice skating rinks have been closed for a total of 10 days due to the weather, as well as one day for the Christmas holiday. The total attendance on the ice skating rinks in 2013 was 3,503 which is up from 2012 (3,292). On average, there were approxiamtely 319 skaters per week or 46 skaters per day that enjoyed our rinks in 2013. • Emerald – 1,355 (1,271 in 2012) • Central- 1,198 (950 in 2012) • Silver Point – 950 (1,071 in 2012) WATER/SEWER DIVISION The Water/Sewer Division of the City of St. Anthony’s Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of the City’s water and sewer infrastructure. This division is responsible for annual hydrant flushing (spring/fall), maintaining the as-built records and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) upgrades, and water main repairs. This Division also provided the Consumer Confidence 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. In 2013 the Water/Sewer Division responded to and repaired: • 3 service leakes (4 in 2012) • 9 water main breaks (10 in 2012)