8.f Public Works Staff Report - Sept. 2017Public Works Staff Report – September 2017
Roads and Right – of - way
Patching - all compacted with the roller – Nolan, Mayberry,
Meadowbrook, 188th, 199th,182nd, Oren off 97, City Hall back drive
Shouldering of roads – Newgate, 188th, Nolan, City Hall, Quality,
Ozark, 220th ,
Trees – 2 – fallen on road calls
Sign and post assembly – 3 left to do for the year, 30 MPH sign re-
installed on Odell – All old signs removed with the exception of the 3
Gravel – Quint ,197th - blading and rolling
ROW – Mowing completed 10’ off the road
Dead animal removals - 2
Contractors – road striping should be completed by mid-October, spray
patching is almost complete
Sewer – Water:
September and October sewer samples were taken at Bliss
September Monthly DMR completed
Uptown Monthly water meter readings completed, sludge judges
completed – Church was the only one that was recommended for
pumping
Uptown aerator system – Muffled motor temporarily until new motor in
2018
Samples and coordination for land applications on the Nickelson farm
is occurring
Drain fields mowed last time for the year
201- Three hasps and locks replaced on pump tanks on Bliss system,
added a riser to one pump tank AE system
PW Director passed Class IV applicators licensing for land application
of bio-solids
Alarms – no call outs – Lift station #1 Pump one needs replacing –
the task is being coordinated
20 Gopher State One Call locate requests
Parks:
Ball field mowing – 2 times
Ball field dragging – 3 times – once for Taco Daze
Tennis court preparations – Taco Daze
Sand added to playground – City Hall – Kicked out under swings
Monthly safety checks done on playgrounds and skate park
CPSI exam PW director passed – Certified for 3 more years
Ordering age appropriate sign for City Hall playground
Brush blading down tall weeds and volunteer trees at Lilleskogen
NW corner
PT seasonal at 54 days – Last day is 10-6-17
Started to clean the ice rink concrete – lighten the N end to help
prevent thawing
Evaluation of rink boards – materials needed
WIP: check – brush blockade still in place. Another sign missing.
“NO River Access” sign ordered for the parking lot
Other:
Watercooler replaced and wall restored – City Hall
Blocks for storage bins were installed at the shop – keep materials
organized and separated - Blocks were free