8.f November Public Works ReportDecember 18th, 2018
Public Works Staff Report – November 2018
Roads and Right – of – way
Mowing – ROW–Brush mowing – started - areas that need tree pruning
Culverts – Marked at Dinosaur Hill /197th, those replaced in 2018 road
project marked.
ROW – More debris dumped in the ditch on 240th, Sheriff contacted to
check for evidence, dead deer in ditch addressed – not in ROW
Trees – Pruning those in the ROW coming in contact with trucks and
maintenance equipment – Ostrum, 191st, 185th, Langley, 196th, Parrish,
220th E. of Hwy 95,
Signs – Road reconstruction areas – Two new sets of signs left –
waiting for signs to arrive, stop sign at 197th and Orwell installed
City signs – All completed – two old signs and posts will be removed
by contractors in the spring
Fleet – Minor maintenance issues addressed and general
maintenance continued
Gravel roads: grit added twice November, Quint– pot hole filling
Construction – Bolton-Menk provided end of year list to be finished
2019
MNDOT ROW – reflective delineators installed – help snowmobilers
ID the planting beds
Holiday lights checked and installed
LHL – Grit added twice, port-a-potty removed
Sewer – Water:
November ‘18 – sewer samples were taken at Bliss – Pace picks up
samples at the PW building – part of their services provided
201 – October monthly DMR completed – ground water report
201 – 18605 Langley Ct. – old tanks being removed and building
construction moving forward
Pump readings taken at all stations
Uptown – no issues
Washington Co. monthly sewer report completed
Uptown - Monthly water meter readings completed
Notification from Washington Co. that the septic system construction
has ended for the year
10 Gopher One call requests
Parks:
Monthly safety checks done on playgrounds
Lilleskogen: Reflective protective posts installed to deter
snowmobilers going into the park toward assets
Garbage cans removed for season
WIP: Park sign down - Still in retro fit mode with trail updates
Hay Lake: Garbage emptied twice
Dock removed from Goose Lake
Warming house checked and prepared for winter use
Rink: two kick plates replaced, extra net to catch pucks installed
Other:
Holiday decorating at Comm. Ctr.
Safety training for staff
Voting booths set up, taken down
Tables and stage removed for floor stripping and waxing
Cold storage - New door knob keyed the same as old knob
Fire extinguisher annual inspections complete