TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Scott Miller, Public Works Director / Airport Manager
SUBJECT:
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Public Monthly Activity Summary, September
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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No Action Required. Informational Only.
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SUMMARY:
The attached information is summary of notable tasks that the Public Works Department has completed during the preceding month of September.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
DISCUSSION:
In addition to normal daily operations, the following are specific notable items completed by each Division in the Public Works Department. Staff also participated in monthly safety training.
STREETS
• 12 tons of road patch placed
• 14 tons of hot mix asphalt patches placed
• 7 city blocks of trees trimmed and 12 stumps ground
• 15 man-hours of storm drain clearing
• 40 man-hours of Main Street clean up in preparation to Beef and Brew
• 90 man-hours of street marking painting
• Assisted with submerged tree removal at boat dock/ramp
PARKS
• 4 parks edged and trimmed, and 8 park trees trimmed
• 5 restrooms painted, 1 door latch replaced
• Placed decorative fill material in 5 parking lot planters
• 4 sprinklers replaced, 1 faucet replaced, and performed 2 irrigation repairs
ELECTRICAL
• Multiple days of repairs at damaged Str. Mary Columba traffic signal
• Converted Rio/Hickory Parking lot lighting to LED fixtures
• Replaced traffic signal at So. Main and Diamond Streets
• Inspection and bulb replacements at airport
• Replaced lighting timer at Diamond Park
• Conducted multiple service calls in various city facilities
FLEET
• Performed 13 oil changes on 11 vehicles and 2 pieces of equipment
• 35 repairs on 16 vehicles and 19 pieces of equipment
• Completed 7 90-day inspections
• 2 trucks tested for Clean Truck program
• Worked on auction preparation, item descriptions, and staging of items
SEWER COLLECTIONS
• Staff participated in off-site training with CWEA
• Bucked up, removal, and hauling of sludge pond solids from WWTP
• Preventative maintenance and vacuuming of the Fairway, Raleys, Willow Creek, Meadowbrook, Northern View, and Highland Bluffs Lift Stations
• Continued daily monitoring and vacuuming of emergency Thai House sewer main blockage
• Rodded and flushed 4.2 miles of sewer mains
• Daily SSMH visual inspection of 240 SSMHs
• 86 USA marking requests
• Multiple issues with XIO telemetry resolved
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
• Treated 21.9 million gallons of influent
• Discharged 21.5 million gallons of treated effluent
• Sludge beds mixed, turned, dried, tested, and removed solids
• Preventive Maintenance Performed:
o Primary Clarifier
§ New control box installed and wired by Bullert Electric
§ Primary drive cleaned, inspected, and greased.
§ Raw sludge pumps de-ragged
§ Scum pump inspected, cleaned and greased
o Mechanical Bar Screen
§ Screen and augur cleaned
§ Solenoid sprayer valves inspected
§ Drive chain inspected and lubricated
§ HMI filter screen cleaned
o Chlorine Flash Mixer removed and sent for diagnostics
o Monthly backup generator service run
o Monthly aeration blower rotation, intake filters replaced, and #503 returned and reinstalled
o Secondary Clarifier weirs are washed down, primary drive and motor inspected
o CL2 Analyzers flushed and calibrated
o Tertiary filter cleaned and inspected, primary drive greased and inspected.
o 2 previously offline aerobic digester aerators were reinstalled and brought back online and 2 more aerators were pulled for de-ragging and routine maintenance
WATER
• Repaired 3 watermain leaks
• Conducted 20 water quality samples
• Conducted 5,025 meter reads
• Installed or replaced 69 water meters and 1 watermain valve
• Conducted 88 USA utility locates and 4 contractor inspections
• 98 man-hours of well, tank, surrounding facility maintenance service
ENGINEERING
• Responded to 15 Work Orders and issued 3 Encroachment Permits
• Recovered $341,100 in reimbursements in Covid, Emergency Response, and outstanding grant close-out funding
• Managed asbestos abatement and repairs to FAA building project
• Coordinated multiagency response to remove submerged tree from the boat dock/ramp
• Coordinated temporary repairs of Str. Mary Columba traffic signal for ultimate new replacement due to vehicular impact
• Conducted multiple inspections on City sponsored and private construction projects
• Conducted 20+ plan checks and responded to 10+ utility/parcel inquiries
CITY FISCAL IMPACT:
Impact varies depending on the Department’s Division funding. Generally, costs associated with the summary items are covered by budgeted operational funding or project specific budget accounts.
ATTACHMENTS:
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