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10.e Public Works Report Staff Report Date of MeeƟng: 09/15/2026 For: Mayor and City Council From: Charles Fischer – Director of Public Works Subject: PW - Staff Report Roads/ ROW ROW mowing has shiŌed into the second and third passes clearing the ditches of brush and other unwanted vegetaƟon. Public Works strives to complete these second and third passes throughout the City between Sept 1 st and the beginning of the snow plowing season. I do not believe the department has ever been able to complete this task since the incepƟon of the 2016 ROW mowing policy which lists the hard start date of Sept 1st for full ROW mowing. Due not the inability to complete the full ROW mowing in the fall over the last 10 years has caused excessive brush growth increasing the amount of Ɵme needed to clear these areas. Although we are making progress the brush mower will need to conƟnue mulching brush throughout the enƟre growing season. We are not clear-cuƫng enƟre ROW’s during the growing season prior to Sept 1st unless the enƟre ROW of a roadway has become overgrown. Pothole patching has conƟnued throughout the season and will complete one more round of patching through the city prior to winter. Tree trimming within the ROW will begin soon and staff will focus on specific areas where trees have grown directly overhead of the roadway. Due to the mixed stand of trees within the ROW public works has been wai Ɵng to start tree trimming to align with the recommended tree trimming Ɵming to reduce disease and pest transmission. Parks Upgrades have been made to the Wayne Erickson electric supply outlet outside of the storage shed and near the bleachers. The exisƟng outlets no longer met code standards and are now up to code and safe for the public to use during rentals or events. Staff Licensing Owen and Bryan have completed the Class A driving school and passed their pre-trip and driving tests. Both now meet the employee requirement to hold a Class A driver’s license. Buildings The landscape bed which was removed in front of the FD/PW main entrance will become a concrete surface soon. A contractor will complete the pour the week of Sept 14th. Public Works completed all the base prep work needed to save overall cost of the project. Staff Report Date of MeeƟng: 09/15/2026 For: Mayor and City Council From: Charles Fischer – Director of Public Works Subject: PW - Staff Report Winter PreparaƟon Unfortunately, it sounds too soon, but public works staff will be busy of the next two months preparing for winter maintenance. TransiƟoning equipment from summer to winter use and preparing sites for snow removal.