HomeMy WebLinkAbout6B Public Works Week PresentationPublic Works Week
May 21st –May 27th, 2017
Public Works Week
Since 1960, the American Public Works Association has
sponsored National Public Works Week. The purpose is to
educate the public on the importance of public works in their
daily lives.
As the cornerstone of civilization, public works provides,
maintains, and improves the structures and services that assure
a higher quality of life for our community. Our streets, roads, and
bridges keep us linked together and our clean water and
sanitation services keep us healthy and allow our community to
grow and prosper.
Public Works Week
Our Public Works staff goes unnoticed for the most part while
they are quietly serving our residents 24 hours a day with
dedication and professionalism. We would like to therefore take
a few minutes to highlight some of what our Public Works
Department accomplished in 2016
Public Works Week
Public Works 2016 Accomplishments
Water:
•Operated our 7 wells, water treatment
plant, 2 water towers,130+ miles of
watermain, and thousands of valves and
hydrants.
•Overhauled the equipment at Well No. 5.
•Repaired 10 watermain breaks.
Public Works Week
Public Works 2016 Accomplishments
Sanitary Sewer:
•Operated our 41 lift stations and 115+
miles of sanitary sewer pipe.
•Cleaned 1/3 of the City sewer mains.
•Completed video inspections of 1/5 of
the City sewer mains.
Public Works Week
Public Works 2016 Accomplishments
Streets:
•Maintained 100 miles of City streets
including snow plowing, pothole
repairs, sealcoating, patching, and
overlays.
•Sealcoated 8.7 miles
•Mill & Overlay 0.9 miles
•Reconstructed 0.5 miles
•Plowed over 4,000 miles during winter
season
Public Works Week
Public Works 2016 Accomplishments
Parks:
•Maintain over 50 parks and natural
areas, 75 miles of trails and
sidewalks, public beaches, fishing
piers, and athletic fields.
•Constructed Eaglebrook Park
playground.
•Upgraded 20-year old lights at Ponds
Park and added storage building to
share with P.L.A.Y.
•Upgraded Rotary Gateway Park in
downtown.
Public Works Week
Public Works 2016 Accomplishments
Storm Water:
•Ponds Park irrigation storm water
reuse project
•Removed nearly 1,000,000 lbs. of
material from streets thru sweeping
resulting in 578 fewer lbs. of
phosphorous going to impaired
lakes.
•Completed Fish Point Park project
which treats storm water runoff
from 89 acres of land prior to
entering Lower Prior Lake.
Public Works Week
Public Works 2016 Accomplishments
Fleet:
•Maintain 140+ vehicles and
pieces of equipment
•Sand blasted and painted F550
•Replaced box, plow, sand blasted
and painted dump truck
•Outfitted 3 new squad cars
•Added part time mechanic
Public Works Week
Kids Day and Shredding at Maintenance Center
Public Works Week
Public Works Staff:
Streets & Utilities
JakeTheisen Jim Larson Andy Stephes
Dan Blakeborough Alex Breeggemann Jesse Ellanson
Bruce Friedges Jake Hartman Dan Meger
Bob Mesenbrink Sam Olson Bryce Pap
Philip Ryan Thomas Schroers Justin Skluzacek
Eric Whitmer
Fleet Maintenance
Chad Shimota Chris Zweber Dave Monnens
Public Works Week
Public Works Staff:
Parks
Greg Skluzacek Anthony Anderson Mike Buesgens
Jeremy Coy Tom Hein Lee Karow
Chad Maatta
Stormwater
Pete Young
Administrative
Barb Thompson Nick Zurbey Brian Welch