8.f October Public Works Staff ReportPublic Works Staff Report – October 2017
Roads and Right – of - way
Patching – 209th, 195th, Lakamaga, Kirk
Shouldering of roads – 220th, City Hall, Nolan
Trees – 1 – sawed and moved by citizen – 220th
Signs – 2017 – done – list for sale is on the website
Gravel – 197th, LHL - Final grading completed
ROW – Culverts being replaced 197th – In as of 11-2-17
ROW mowing completed for 2017
Contractors – road striping – completed, tree / brush removal 197th,
Winter – All plow trucks ready to go, New Western Star is in service,
Old slide in sander needs repairs – parts ordered
First salt order is placed - $61.12 / ton vs. $73.53 last year - surplus on
suppliers end
Sewer – Water:
October sewer samples were taken at Bliss
September Monthly DMR completed
Uptown Monthly water meter readings completed
Waiting for the farmer to harvest - land apply Bliss septage
201 – Bliss – two calls on home alarms and one on Lift station #1
201- Bliss – One hasp and locks replaced, three risers installed, two
alarm issues on home systems addressed
201 Bliss – Lift station 1 – pump1 – running intermittently – new pump
is ordered
201 – AE – Pumping is completed on those required per the Sludge
Judge testing
24 Gopher State One Call locate requests
Parks:
Ball field mowing – Short before winter
Ball field infields – Back dragged to define edge
Sand added to playground – City Hall
Monthly safety checks done on playgrounds and skate park
Sign purchased / installed Playground Safety sign - City Hall
playground
Playground sign for City Hall playground – arrived – install next week
Rink board renovations complete
Skateboard Park equipment stored for the winter
Trash cans with trash service stored for the winter
Rink concrete cleaned on the N. end - better for sustaining ice
Woodchips added at Lilleskogen Park – Infiltration bay –W. side
Sign arrived for “No River Access” for WIP – Installated
Zamboni has been serviced for the upcoming season and needed
repairs have been made
Heat tested in warming house and water softener started up – new
weather stripping on door bottoms installed
Other:
Stove maintenance kitchen – City Hall
Emergency light repairs – City Hall
Outlet repairs – City Hall
Furnace repairs – City Hall
New screen installed – City Hall
New garage door weather trim installed - Public Works
Contractors – Furnace repairs City Hall, light repairs cold storage