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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7B - National Public Works Week MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: AGENDA ITEM: 4646 Dakota Street S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MAY 18,2009 7B CRAIG ELDRED, STREET AND UTILITIES SUPERVISOR PROCLAMATION OF NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 17-23, 2009 Since 1960, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has sponsored National Public Works Week. Across the nation, APWA's tens of thousands of members use this week to energize and educate the public on the importance of the contribution of public works to their daily lives by planning, building, managing and operating the infrastructure of our local communities. This year the theme of Public Works Week is to "Revitalize, Reinvest and Renew." This theme signals a change from current thinking and the beginning of a new direction in public works practices. REVITALIZING; The City infrastructure means finding new ways to sustain performance, using new materials and increasing efficiency. REINVESTING; In the City's infrastructure will ensure safety, longevity and a positive quality of life. RENEWING; In City infrastructure means replacing and reinvigorating the systems and structures on which the residents depend on for services. The Prior Lake Public Works Department works diligently at all of these items through design and inspection of reconstruction projects, in-house park improvements and in-house lift station reconstruction. The Public Works Department has implemented and improved several new programs this past year which have succeeded and grown, including: the removal of buck thorn to encourage re-forestation; the design, development and installation of rain- gardens, as part of City residential reconstruction projects, that help manage and filtrate surface water run-of; and the utilization of liquids, to improve de-icing practices. In addition to these items the City's Public Works Department continues to innovate and partner with other cities on projects like compost recycling, the joint purchasing of products, equipment and services and the development of mutual assistance agreements with other cities and agencies. R\Council\2009 Agenda Reports\05 18 09\PW Week agenda.do<; f . www.C1tyopnorlake.com Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245 The following dedicated employees make up the City's Public Works Department Streets and Utilities Craig Eldred Brad Brandt Leo Dorn Bruce Friedges Pete Hilgers Parks AI Friedges Tom Buckley Mike Buesgens Jeremy Coy Fleet Maintenance Chad Shimota Administration Steve Albrecht Mary Olson Enaineerinq Larry Poppler Ross Bintner Matt Hjermstad Jim Larson Bruce Meuleners Mick Meyer Jesse Ellanson Fred Prindle Andy Stephes Jake Theisen Joe Wiita Tom Hein Scott Johnson Lee Karow Chad Maatta Greg Skluzacek Carrie Wiita Chris Zweber Judy Pint Jennifer Wittkopf Nate Briese Kevin Kleist The Public Works Department also utilizes nearly 40 seasonal employees to assist City Staff. Their hard work and contribution to the City are also greatly appreciated. In closing, Staff asks the Mayor to proclaim the week of May 17-23, 2009, as National Public Works Week by reading the attached proclamation. ~ ~ R\Council\2009 Agenda Reports\05 18 09\PW Week agenda.doc City of Prior Lake, Minnesota Proclamation National Public Works Week Whereas, public works services provided in our community are an integral part of our citizens' everyday lives; and Whereas, the support of an understanding and informed citizenry is vital to the efficient operation of public works systems and programs such as water, sewers, streets and highways, public buildings, and parks; and Whereas, the health, safety and comfort of this community greatly depends on these facilities and services; and Whereas, the quality and effectiveness of these facilities, as well as their planning, design, and construction, is vitally dependent upon the efforts and skill of public works officials; and Whereas the efficiency of the qualified and dedicated personnel who staff the Prior Lake Public Works Department is materially influenced by the people's attitude and understanding of the importance of the work they perform, Now, therefore, I, Jack Haugen, Mayor of the City of Prior Lake, do hereby proclaim the week of May 17-23, 2009, as "National Public Works Week" in the City of Prior Lake, and I call upon all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the issues involved in providing for our public works and to recognize the year-round 24-hour per day contribution public works officials make to our health, safety, comfort and quality of life. Given under my hand and Seal of the City of Prior Lake this 18th day of May 2009. Jack G. Haugen, Mayor Date RICouncill2009 Agenda Reportsl05 18 091PW Week proclamation doc Parks & Trails Prior Lake's system of parks, trails and athletic fields are a tremendous community asset - but they wouldn't be without the tireless efforts of Pub- lic Works employees. ATHLETIC FIELDS: Prior Lake has seven baseball fields, 17 softba II/T-ba II fields and 12 soccer/foot- ball fields. In 2008 alone, the Ponds Athletic Complex hosted over 2,000 games of soft- ball and baseball! To fa- cilitate this activity, Public Works staff devoted 6,721 hours to maintaining the fields and facilities, in- cluding striping, chalking and dragging. Couple that with another 5,170 hours of field mow- ing/turf maintenance and you come to realize just why Prior Lake's fields are such a source of commu- nity pride. TRAILS & SIDEWALKS: On snow events, staff plowed 241,579 linear feet - equivalent of 45.8 miles - of city trails. Com- bined, staff put in 1,251 hours of snow removal on trails and parking lots. Throughout 2008, staff worked an additional 442 hours on general maintenance of trails and sidewalks. TR ~ & CITY FACILITIES: Public Works spent 3,841 hours maintaining the landscap- ing at public buildings and along streetscapes, com- bined with 2,631 hours maintaining all city-owned facilities. Staff planted 126 trees in city parks, boulevards and nursery, and spent 1.792 hours planting, watering, mulching, trimming and removing trees. Staff devoted 268 hours of removing buckthorn and other invasive species from Lakefront Park. CLEAN-UP, RECYCLING & REFUSE: The 20th Annual Clean-Up event attracted 675 vehicles and resulted in the disposal of 23,940 pounds of electronics, 269 appliances and 14,460 pounds of tires. Throughout 2008, Public Works devoted 2,284 hours to picking up and/ or hauling trash in the city, collecting 1,973 cubic yards of refuse. SCELLAN : u ic Wor s constructed one picnic shelter and two dugouts in 2008. By doing the work in-house, it saved consider- able taxpayer dollars. Staff also built 525 linear feet of boardwalk at Horkey Park at Shepherd's Path and Jeffers Park. Through a partnership with the sMsC and PLAY, $37,000 worth of improvements were put in at Ryan Park and The Ponds. Staff also spent 1,369 hours pre- paring for special events and 580 hours flooding and maintaining hockey and pleasure rinks. Water In an attempt to keep waterlines clean and functioning properly and avoid brown water complaints, Public Works spent 1,052 hours flushing lines. They also repaired 75 hydrants, installed 99 meters, repaired 86 meters, and pumped 846 million gallons of water. Construction also continued throughout the year on the city's first water treatment facility. 2008 ANNUAL REPORT Public Works Engineering NEW DEVELOPMENT: In 2008, the Engineering division of Public Works reviewed and processed six site plans / Conditional Use Permits. For the year, new development added 15,329 linear feet of sanitary sewer, 15,484 linear feet of watermain, 11,803 linear feet of public streets (private streets are not tracked), 9,004 linear feet of asphalt trails and 3,481 linear feet of concrete sidewalks. COUNTY COORDINATION: Engineering staff worked with the Scott County Highway Department on finalizing the County Rd 17 and County Rd 42 studies. These studies allow city staff to plan for specific right-of-way needs and access locations as parcels along these corridors redevelop. The extension of County Rd 21 north of County Rd 42 will be constructed over a period of three years beginning in 2009. Engineering staff worked with the County on the design of this corridor. Utility extension from County Rd 42 to the north was also a part of the design. Staff also worked with the County and the SMSC on the design of County Rd 83 from County Rd 42 to County Rd 16. Because of cooperation with the SMSC, the County was able to move this project up for construction in 2009. PERMITTING ACTIVITY: Engineering also reviewed 11 grad- ing permits for existing homes, 84 new construction grading permits with inspections, 91 right-of-way permits, six wetland mitigation / replacement plan monitoring reports, and one Wetland Conservation Act enforcement action. Storm Drain/ Water Quality SUMPS: Sumps are components of the storm sewer system designed to catch debris before it has a chance to enter the lake. Public Works cleaned 216 sumps in 2008. SWEEPING: Public Works employees go to great lengths to prevent salt, sand, yard waste and debris from reaching storm sewer catch basins - and eventually our lakes and streams. In 2008, crews spent 1,398 hours sweeping and collected 133 cubic yards for winter clean-up, 874 cubic yards for summer compost clean-up, 1,120 cubic yards for fall compost clean- up and 176 cubic yards of seal coat chips. Fleet To extend the life of all City equipment, Public Works employ- ees put in 351 hours of preventative maintenance in 2008 and also completed 915 repair orders. City vehicles were driven 550,678 miles and used 58,059 gallons of fuel. Equipment used 19,655 gallons of fuel during 29,933 hours of use. Streets SNOWPLOWING: Crews were on the roads during 20 plowing events and 11 salt-only events, which brought an accumulation of 78.5 inches of snow. In all, they spent 1,685 hours plowing snow, covering 96 center- line miles and applying 808 tons of salt. An additional 142 tons of salt were used in anti-icing and pre-wet- ting applications, taking 779 hours to complete. PATCHING: Typically done when only a portion of the road is damaged (i.e. a pothole). and the entire road does not need to be repaired, patching is a cost- effective fix. In 2008, the city used 586 tons of asphalt and 13.7 tons of cold mix (used in winter when asphalt plants are not in operation). SEAL COATING: Streets are seal coated 7-10 years after they are built to extend the life of the pavement. In 2008, 71,425 square yards of street were seal coated. STRIPING: Through a joint powers agreement, several cities combine their street marking, sweeping, crack sealing and seal coating projects, which lowers the unit bid price of contractors and saves taxpayer dol- lars. In 2008, 248,730 linear feet of striping was com- pleted in Prior Lake. OVERLAYING: Overlays are typically done 10- 15 years after the street is built to help extend the life of the pavement. In 2008, overlays used 1,812 tons of asphalt. GRAVEL ROADS: The city still maintains 2.5 miles of gravel roads and used 502 tons of gravel in 2008. Sewer No one wants to have a sewer backup at home, and Public Works goes to extraordinary lengths to prevent it from happening. In 2008, crews jetted (or flushed) 53,235 linear feet of sewer line - the equivalent of 10.1 miles! Two lift station pumps were also rehabilitated.