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Department Activity ReportsCity of Kalispell Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 - Telephone (406)758-7700 Fax(406)758-7758 REPORT TO: Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager SUBJECT: Monthly Activity Report for Octob FROM: James Hansz, Public Works Di ect DATE: November 14, 2000 Highlights of monthly activity for the operating divisions of the Public Works Department for the month of October 2000 are as follows: ENGINEERING DIVISION 0 Met with the County to review details of a proposed co-op agreement for construction of an equipment storage building. 0 Met with Wolford Development to discuss potential retail development project. 0 Attended Montana League of Cities meeting in Missoula. 0 Attended University of Wisconsin short course on the state of the practice in neighborhood design and traffic control. 0 Met with the County Road Superintendent to discuss their proposals for road dedications to the City. 0 Met with the City Council and FRDO staff to review the essential ingredients of a successful growth policy plan. 0 Continued regular project progress meetings with HDR for the utility facility planning proj ect. 0 Met with Swartz Engineering to discuss a potential frontage road to serve parcels west of US 93 near Kelly Road. 0 Met with RPA to review field data collection related to the downtown streetscape project. 0 Attended a presentation for a modified proposal to develop the Domesite PUD. 0 Supported MDT meeting to review status of utility design and relocation for the US 93 South project. 0 Attempted to tie-in the new 20 inch water main but encountered unanticipated problems that caused a delay. Identified numerous weak spots in old cast iron water lines that required repairs. 0 Contractor continued construction of new Main Street water main project. 0 Contractor continued replacement of roofs over the water reservoirs. 0 Assisted the Sewer and Street Divisions to determine elevations for City Shop vehicle mud wash down basin. 0 Inspected possible alley encroachment at request of resident in 5th Avenue EN area and discussed with the City Attorney. 0 Completed the following field surveys of recent additions and projects to locate newer utility installations; Greenacres, Willows I and Il, Greatview, Ashley Park III, 91h Street West reconstruction, 5th Avenue WN water main, Hilltop/Salish Court sewer, Buffalo Stage IV and V, Village Plaza, Ranchview, Corporate Way Apartments, Smith's area and MDOT sewer, Lantis Assisted Living area, and 2nd Alley East sewer. Wffi Mark- ak-wIrry There were 17 emergency call -outs for the month of October: ® Water Division - 10 Sewer Division - 1 ® TSS Division - 4 ® Street Division - WWTP - 2 ® Total - 17 74 repair orders were completed during the month of October: ® Police - 21 ® Streets - 15 ® Fire - 11 ® Garbage - 9 ® Others — 18 ® Total - 74 0 Continued regular maintenance of City vehicles and machinery. 0 Responded to numerous road calls. 0 Repaired wiring on the Elgin Sweeper. 0 Garbage truck repairs: 0 Replaced u joint 0 Replaced packer cylinder 0 Repaired fuel line and replaced fuel filter 0 Replaced air brake hose 0 Replaced boom drive chain on sewer jet truck. 0 Modified Elgin sweeper for leaf pickup and completed repairs on the leaf machine. 0 Began mounting snow tires on City vehicles. 0 Repaired the leaf loader. 0 Continued video and jet cleaning of sewer lines Monday through Thursday. 0 Performed weekly maintenance of sixteen lift stations each Friday. 0 Delivered 17 containers to new customers: 10 -100 gallon, 0 -400 gallon, 7 -300 gallon. 0 Repaired 8 containers and responded to 8 violations. 0 Continued weekly garbage service. 0 Continued weekly alley cleanup, Street Division assisting. 0 Continue training of new solid waste operator. 0 General sweeping and flushing of City Streets. 0 Alley grading ongoing. 0 Plumbed in deicer tanks at the City yard. 0 Assisted the TSS Division with painting various crosswalks throughout the City. 0 Assisted the Water Division with water mains and hydrants. 0 Hauled dirt from Teton Avenue to Quincy Loop for Community Development. 0 Began leaf pickup. 0 Assisted the water division on Wednesday, October 25"', with main break repairs. 0 Produced 79 M gallons of water: 14 M gallons upper zone and 65 M gallons lower zone. 0 Injected 273 gallons of sodium hypochlorite, 12% solution to maintain an average chlorine residual of 0.25 PPM throughout the system. 0 Continued routine maintenance on all pumps, motors, chlorination equipment, grounds, buildings, controls, testing, and record keeping. 0 Installed and calibrated turbidity meter at Noffsinger Springs. 0 Replaced power supply at Depot Well telemetry controls. 0 Reset generator exercise time and days. 0 Filled and drained reservoirs for roofing contractor. 0 Operated system manually while large reservoir was off line. 0 Worked with contractor, water main contractor and the City water crews during main breaks. 0 Tagged 72 delinquent accounts on the West Side of Kalispell. 0 Completed 95 work orders during the month October. 0 Replaced: 0 1" curb box, rod, and curb stop at 95 Indian Trails 0 Curb box and rod at 346 61h Avenue West 0 Repaired: 0 1" service line at South Woodland 0 Service line from water main to curb stop at 435 5th Avenue East 0 Repaired water service at 627 2"d Avenue East 0 Repaired the 6" water main four times on Main Street. 0 Worked on wash bay at the City Yard. 0 Dug and lowered two 3/4" water service lines at South Woodland. 0 Repaired 6" tee on Main Street, repaired 3-3/4" water service lines and 1-1" service line. 0 Checked valves and repaired an 18" bell joint on Main Street. 0 6x3/4 water tap at 1 Oth Avenue West and 7th Street West. 0 12x6" and a 12x1" water tap at the Pepsi Plant on Kelly Road. 0 Repaired a 6" main on Main Street. 0 Worked on 18" valve on Main Street. 0 Repaired a 4" main on Main Street. 0 Repaired 8 main breaks! 0 Continued regular maintenance of signals, signs, luminaires, barricades, sight obstructions, and Airport lighting. 0 Attended factory training school in Helena on October 3rd through October 5th on radio communications between traffic signals 0 Did luminaries survey — burned out luminaries replaced by Northwest Signs. 0 Installed new poles at Salish Court and Hilltop Avenue for stop signs. 0 Painted various yellow curbs. 0 Barricaded and signed for the Flathead High School Home Coming Parade. 0 Installed "No Parking" signs on Northwest Lane near the Jr. High School. 0 Changed lane signs at Idaho & 4th Avenue EN from right only to right & straight and left only. 0 Put up the Care Banner for Red Ribbon Week. 0 Installed new poles and signs at the new Smith's Store for "No Parking". 0 Installed temporary signs at Nevada & 2"d Avenue EN. 0 Removed the "City Entrance" sign on Hwy 93 North. It will be relocated at Reserve and Hwy 93 North. 0 Signed and barricaded for several water main digs for water line repairs. 0 Provided 117 hours of support to MDOT for sign and signal repairs in NW Montana at the following locations: MDT School in Helena, Hwy 2 East/Sager Lane, Idaho/0' Avenue EN, Hwy 93 North/West Reserve, Idaho/5th Avenue WN, Main Street/llth Street, and Hwy 2 East/East Evergreen Drive. 0 125 Work orders were completed during the month of October. 0 332 Lab tests were performed during the month of October. 0 22 Loads of sludge were hauled during October. 0 93,886 pounds of bio-solids were pressed. 0 There were no discharge permit violations for September. The average daily plant flow was 1.7 million gallons; the total flow for the month was 52 million gallons. 0 Both primary clarifiers have been redone and are back in service. 0 The gravity thickener was inspected. The 5 year warranty period ends February 2001. 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N co n ' m m O 1 N N -' M U U N O N m m n P pp Ol N m 0 m N m 0 m m O n n N m 'O N 'D O Q P O N 'D N N 'D n V' P P m 'D N '+ '+-+ N n P O P O U N r N 'D O ui N N m m n n 0 _ o z - Chris Kukulski, City Manager Glen Neier, City Attorney William E. Boharski, Mayor Kalispell City Council Members SUBJECT: October, 2000 Kalispell Municipal Court Revenue TOTAL OF FINES AND FORFEITURES: $38,750.24 Contracts $15,358.98 Citations $16,920.00 Parking $ 870.00 Victims Fund $ 640.00 (Victims Fund $576.00) State Surchrg $ 1,065.00 DL Reinsts $ 400.00 Drug Fund $ 450.00 City Fees $ 700.00 City Surchrg $ 1,475.00 City Interest $ 871.26 City Filing Fees $ 0.00 CITATIONS and COMPLAINTS ISSUED: 401 ORDERS OF PROTECTION: 2 CIVIL CASES FILED: 0 HEARINGS SET DURING THE MONTH: 86 JURY TRIALS ACTUALLY HELD: 2 NONJURY GRIM TRIALS HELD: 14 NONJURY CIVIL TRIALS HELD: 0 APPEALS FILED: 1 Honorable Heidi Ulbricht Municipal Court Judge Kalispell Fire/Ambulance Dept. 336 1 st Ave. East • P.O. Box 1997 Kalispell, MT 59903-1997 Kalispell Fire Department Monthly Reports Chris Kukulski, City Manager William Boharski, Honorable Mayor City Council Members Telephone 406-758-7764 Fax 406-758-7758 The Kalispell Fire Department responded to twenty-nine fire calls for the month of October 2000. Electrical Wiring 2 Public Assistance 0 Rubbish,weeds garbage cns 1 Service station 1 Vehicle Fire 2 Private dwelling2 Nat. as leak or smell 2 Hazardous spill 4 Smoke scare, honest mistake 4 Recreation Fire 0 Fire Alarm/no fire 8 Brush/Grass fire 1 Extrication 2 The Fire Department Ambulance responded to two hundred- five calls. Motor Vehicle 29 CVA Stroke 5 Cardiac Event 28 Allergic/ Reactions 1 Respiratory 10 Seizures 10 Falls 23 Abdominal /OB 6 Diabetic 4 Burns 0 Trauma/Assaults 12 Ni ulse/non breathin 0 Drugs/Alcohol Abuse 2 Sick Calls 36 Public Assistance 5 Existing Conditions 7 Transfers 20 Medical Alert 1 Psychiatric 4 Syncope (Fainting) 2 Total Calls 205 Kalispell Fire Department did eighty- six business inspections. Ted A Waggener Fire Chief