8.f Public Works Report -April 2017Public Works Staff Report — April 2017
Roads and Right — of - way
➢ Road striping Maps sent to Washington County for the process
➢ Preparing road side mower for summer ROW mowing — SFt. only first go round — full
width after Sept. 15t
➢ Applied for a 3M sign grant for the GD3 material for the ID, stop, and other city signs
➢ No parking signs installed along Quarry Ave.
➢ Graded Pilar, Perkins, and Paris
➢ Patching — Oakhill, 2281h, Mayberry, Oren, Orwell
➢ Plows and Sanders stored away for the summer
➢ Flushed out Culvert 19203 Layton
➢ Sweeping of curb areas in town by Washington Co.
➢ 197th brushing and grading
➢ Large crack filling in seal coat areas completed
➢ Three fallen trees removed from ROW
➢ 1 dead deer removed from ROW
➢ Log House Landing — removed leaves from erosion dams
Sewer — Water:
➢ Sewer samples for April 2017 were taken Bliss for March DMR submitted (discharge
monitoring report) Amp testing on all systems.
➢ Lift station #3 — Check valves replaced
➢ Uptown Monthly water meter readings were completed
➢ One lift station alarm — One household alarm —18490 Norell - Check pump switch - tank
needed urgent pumping - after sludge judge confirmation
➢ Bliss drain field — in the process of minimizing costs for repairs. materials to bring the
field back up to standards
➢ 8 of 12 Gopher State One Call locate requests marked in the field
➢ Last Noise regulation sign that we can install is done — One more on 95 heading North
needs to be done by M N DOT — it is approved
➢ Preparing shouldering machine for use on the Mack single axle
Parks:
➢ Loose back stop posts at the softball field will need to be repaired by a fence co. with a
lift and boom — On the agenda for 5-16-17
➢ Monthly Playground Insp. / Skate Park Insp.
➢ STS performed brush removal twice at Lilleskogan
➢ Dragged ballfields — using JD mower
➢ Rink cleaned of leaves and most of the skate board equipment has been set in place
➢ Bolens tractor is in for repairs
➢ Rodent treatment on ballfields — looks successful
➢ Tennis nets installed
➢ Started the mowing of grounds
➢ Material added to the entrance of WIP park to fill the pothole
➢ Portable toilets staked down so they don't blow over — cleared with the owner
Other:
➢ Monthly maintenance /safety checks done —emergency lights, fire extinguishers,
chains, hoist, ladders, eye wash stations and showers.
➢ Safety training 3-8-17 — Monthly training through Safe Assure —Tree trimming
Operations, Chippers, Proper lifting and ergonomics, Ladder safety, cranes, chains and
sling review
➢ Installed new mailbox post and box for resident — snow plow casualty- 19303 Parkview
➢ Adjusted the city dock that was under water at Goose Lake
➢ Moved tables and chairs for the waxing of the Comm. Ctr. large Rm.
➢ Staff attended safety Training — PPE, Working Safely in Traffic, Hearing Conversation
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