8.f Public works staff report - July 16th 20191
SCANDIA
July 161h, 2019
Public Works Staff Report — June 2019
Roads and Right — of — way
Roads:
Road side Mowing is complete. Staff has been shouldering roads behind the mowers as
they moved through their assigned areas. Shouldering is needed on a regular basis to
help support and maintain the road edges. Staff reinitiated the practice last year after
noting a lack of support along road edges. Patching was completed on Peabody per a Q -
alert request. Our dust control is still effective in our test area on 18511 and Oakgreen.
Elevations have been taken for the ditching needed along Langley. There are possible
conflicts with Frontier and Xcel energy infrastructure. Ditching will proceed as soon as
coordination with the utility company infrastructure considerations are addressed.
Trees:
PW staff responded to 4 trees down after another wind storm at the end of June and 6
trees in the beginning of June. The Fire Dept. responded to the tree down with the power
line entangled.
Culverts:
The new culvert to replace the failed culvert on Pilar is installed. Ditching along 19511
was also completed to add support to the road and alleviate a saturated road base. Q -
Alert notified the City of another drainage issue along 220th at the Pomroy intersection.
It will be addressed this month.
Sewer — Water:
Bliss:
The I & I study will begin in August. The inspectors will have identification to present to
the home owners. Home owns are asked, in a letter being mailed out, to call and select
from a Tuesday or Thursday inspection. Colleen and Brenda will be the main contacts
for setting up the dates and times for the inspections.
All treatment areas have been mowed once this year. The valve vaults at AE have been
pumped out twice due to all the rain.
Parks:
Lilleskogen:
Staff has contacted Prairie Restorations and Minnesota Native Landscapes to request
quotes to initiate the removal of the invasive species and begin using the grant. The
clover planted last year has come in really nice. There seems to be little improvements
or maintenance to the butterfly garden. PRC should visit the site to see if it meeting the
expectations of the MOU.
Liahted Ballfield:
Preparations are being done to be ready for the men's fast pitch softball tournament.
New base sets are being installed. Over the years some have disappeared. The field
has been used by the Forest Lake HS Girls team as well. Staff urges the PRC to come
up with creative ways to advertise Scandia's field for use and promote the advertising
opportunities at the field. Staff has one bid for installing concrete under the existing
bleachers. The estimate does not include raising or moving the bleachers. There is
concern the integrity of the existing structures would be compromised in the moving
process so the contractors will not include moving the bleachers in the bids. One more
quote from another contractor is anticipated shortly.
Staff worked with legal counsel to draw up an agreement with Washington Co. Historical
Society (WCHS). A draft is ready for review by PRC and City Council.
SHIP Grant — Cvclina Scandia — Warmina House:
Installation of the door locks and cameras is complete. The company will do
instructional training with the PW staff for the operation of the of the devices. Staff will
submit the agreed upon costs to the grant for reimbursement.
Bike racks have been purchased for the Warming House area as an accessory to the
site for cyclists that visit the building and for youth that ride their bikes to the area for
other recreational opportunities such as the skateboard park.
Tennis courts:
The tennis net to the East end of the courts was damaged by inappropriate operation of
the tensioner. The cable casing is shredded and net will need to be replaced at some
time. In anticipation of the Taco Daze activities, staff has purchased another net in case
there are issues with the reinstalled damaged net. Terri will be shown where the net is
in case it is needed during the tournament.
Warming House - rink addition:
Staff has confirmed there is no longer a connection between the warming house and
City Hall. The points of entry into the tank have been capped and the lines vacated. The
rink expansion project is ready to move forward. During inspection and cleaning of the
lines, Smilies removed approximately 5 feet of root mass from the tank and lines. The
roots from the adjacent silver maple will continue to impact the tank and lines in the
future.
Bone Lake Park:
Members of the Bone Lake Association performed wood chipping of an informal
pathway in the "Unnamed" park North of the DNR boat launch property. The initiative is
being led by Patti Ray and 22 other volunteers. The PW staff will be delivered the
woodchips to the ditch area off Lofton. It is anticipated to use about 100 cu. yds. of
wood chips.
Other:
➢ Equipment breakdowns of the Kubota lawn mower, 1988 Bolens, the
2011 Mack tandem, and the New Holland skid steer were the
impactful equipment failures.
➢ Freezer in the main kitchen is not operating correctly and service has
been called to address the malfunctioning unit.