8.f Public Works Staff Report - June 2017Public Works Staff Report – May 2017
Roads and Right – of - way
Patching: Oxboro, Old Marine, Lakamaga, Meadowridge, Meadow Brook,
Maxwill, Mayberry Tr., Nolan, Oak Hill
Contractor Spray Patching – Fahrner - 202nd : RMC - Pomroy, Pickett, 240th,
PW shop
ROW mowing finished 1st round
LHL – re-established rock dams, cleaned out silt
Road side shouldering - washouts
Gravel roads compacted as we add gravel
Driveway abutting overlays were amended – Oak Hill and Meadow Brook
Penfield ditched and gravel added – 80 ton
Tree removal – ROW storm damage – 6-11-17/ 3 trees, 6-12-17/ 5 trees,
6-14-17 / 1 tree called in – two found
Larkspur - 19156 - uncover culverts – Cleared them of debris with fire truck
pumper
Sign clearing – tree branches and brush ½ completed
Posts and signs ordered for the 2017 season
Sewer – Water:
Sewer samples for June 2017 were taken at Bliss and Uptown
May ’17 DMR completed
Uptown Monthly water meter readings completed
Uptown pumped down (supposed to be done every 3 years) and aerator
system investigated – Eco POD damaged – checking with general contractor
on details of the system and lid warranty
Drain fields mowed
5 alarms – two call outs
19 Gopher State One Call locate requests
Valves switched at the Bliss drain field and sand field to allow others to rest
Parks:
Buckthorn control of re-sprouting in areas where removed this spring - 3rd
treatment
Monthly Playground Insp. / Skate Park Insp.
Lighted field - Bleachers painted by volunteers – on going
Hay Lake - old stumps – trip hazards removed, volunteers weeded
landscape beds and mulched them
Hay Lake Monument – weeded and mulched
WIP – Additional signage added – no further recommendations made by
Parks Commission – Staff requested Park Comm. members go out to look at
the signage
Seasonal staff is 27 days into the 67 day appointment
Other:
Monthly maintenance / safety checks done – emergency lights, fire
extinguishers, chains, hoist, ladders, eye wash stations and showers – Olsen
Chain did the annual crane inspection
Burned brush pile north of PW / Fire station – Permitted and coordinated
with Mike H., Fire Chief
Flags up for the 4th of July
Fat Cat Race preparations