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Department Activity ReportsPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT June 1998 ENGINEERING DIVISION • Conducted pre -con meeting with F. D. Thomas for the WWTP digester/fermenter rehab project. • Conducted an inspection of elevated and underground water tanks. Awaiting final report. • Attended a MDT public meeting for safety project at Willow Glen and So. Woodland Drive. • Continued support of City / County Master Plan update. • Conducted a pre -con meeting for First Alley utility improvement project. • Met with developer of FVCC site to review area lighting options. • Continued support and participation in Kalispell Chamber TAC. • Conducted engineering review of Southfield Park (Haven Field) storm drain design, identified deficiencies and met with developer's engineer. • Continued inspection of the Athletic Field Complex. Water mains and sewer force mains have been installed and tested. • Continued inspection of the Willows Subdivision, developer's progress is very slow. • Completed one year inspection of the South Woodland Water Main Project. • Completed overlays on Two -Mile Drive, Nevada Street and California Street. • Completed final inspection of the Lantis Assisted Living Project. • Completed the design of the 6th Street East Storm Drain Project. Ordering the pipe and manholes. Work will be done in-house by Sewer Division. • Completed small field survey for the Brendon House bike path. • Completed Amended Subdivision Plat for Block 36, Kalispell Original. This included setting four intersection monuments which will be beneficial for our mapping project. • Completed surveying grades, small design and blue -topping for paving project at City Shops. • Completed field survey for traffic light at 1 st Avenue East and 3rd Street East. • Responded to numerous R/ W location requests. • Studied several drainage problem areas and designed a storm drainage system for 1 st Alley, West between 5th St. and 6th St. • Attended three (3) Site Development Review Committee meetings. • Reconstructed 6th Street East between 3rd/41h Streets. Pulverized the asphalt, installed new curb on south side, repaired sidewalk approaches and re -paved. OFFICE AND STAFF • There were 8 emergency call -outs for the month of June: Water Division — 4 and Sewer Division - 4. CENTRAL GARAGE • 101 repair orders were completed during the month of June: • Police ............ 29 Streets............ 11 • Fire .............. 6 Garbage ........... 9 • Others............ 46 • Ongoing maintenance of City vehicles and machinery. • Completed mounting summer tires on City vehicles. • Installed new side engine on Parks Department mower. • Attended Safety Meeting on 6/ 10/98. SANITARY/STORM SEWER DIVISION • Continued video inspection and cleaning of sewer lines Monday through Thursday. • Performed weekly maintenance of fifteen lift stations each Friday. • Repaired broken storm line at Th Alley EN and Oregon. • Cleaned storm culverts for the State Highway Department on Idaho Street. • Installed new storm catch basin in City yard. • Attended Safety Meeting on June I oth. • Repaired sewer service line at 115 Quincy Loop. • Attended training classes for the Hansen T.V. Inspection Program during the week of 6/ 15/98 • Installed new sidewalks at 420 Liberty Street and 435 5th Avenue East. SOLID WASTE DIVISION • Delivered 13 containers to new customers. • Repaired 7 containers and responded to 12 violations. • Continued weekly garbage service. • Continued weekly alley cleanup. • New motor installed in the Sidearm #321. • Attended Safety Meeting on 6/ 10/98. • A new engine was installed in vehicle #321 putting it back in operation. STREET DIVISION • Continued alley grading and street sweeping. • Chipped branches and ground stumps. • Cleaned and prepped the City Yard for paving. • Cleaned and painted City Shop Restrooms. • Attended Safety Meeting held on 6/ 10/98. • Assisted the Water Division. • Removed curb and sidewalk at 61h Street East between 3rd and 4th Avenue. • Maintained sweeping on chipseal projects. WATER DIVISION ATER PUMPING & STORA • Placed under a boil water order by State DEQ for failed water tests. Immediately began correcting the problem. • Produced 81 M gallons of water: 21 M gallons upper zone and 60 M gallons lower zone. • Continued routine maintenance on all pumps, motors, grounds, buildings, controls, testing and record keeping. • Lawrence Park Noffsinger Spring remains in off mode until further notice. • City water storage tanks were inspected internally for general conditions — Inspection Report coming. • Grandview wells are pumping daily. • Installed solenoid metering pumps at all well sites and began injecting sodium hydrochloride. • Ben Van Dyke attended seminar in Bozeman on ultraviolet and ozone disinfecting process. • Repaired water leak at the FVCC tennis courts. • Repaired broken fence at the north side of water reservoir #2. • Attended Safety Meeting on 6/ 10/98. WATER CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEM REFAIIL- • Tagged 55 delinquent accounts. • Delivered 4 water meters. • Completed 85 work orders during the month of June. • Repaired 1 fire hydrant and replaced 1 fire hydrant. • Repaired valves — Citywide. • Dug service line at Woodland Avenue (Logan House). • New service line at 6th Avenue East & 4th Street East, 6th Street East between 3rd and 4th. • Worked with Utility Service Association on leak detection. • Repaired leaks on fire hydrants: • 1046 6th Street West • 467 East California • 5th Avenue WN & Wyoming • Attended Safety Meeting on 6/ 10/98. • Repaired leak at the Woodland Park Pool. • Assisted U.S.A. with leak detection. • Located water main for tie in at Salish Court — 3 days. • Repaired sinkhole at East Arizona. • Dug 4" water main at 308 South Meridian. • Dug water main at Salish Court. • Repaired service line leak at 501 9th Avenue West. • Replaced curb stops at 235 4th Avenue West. • Assisted Parks Department at Lawrence Park with the new playground. TRAFFIC SIGNS & SIGNALS DIVISION • Continued maintenance of traffic signals, lights, signs, and meters. • Signed and barricaded for the March for Jesus parade. • Coned and coordinated for MDOT stripping of City streets. • Completed traffic count at 5th Avenue West and I Ith Street West. • Repaired loop area at Main and Center for street overlay. • Attended Safety Meeting on 6/ 10/98. • Fabricated and installed signs for the Parking Commission. WASTEWATER TREATMENT DIVISION • 74 Work Orders were completed during the month of June. • 391 Lab Tests were performed during the month of June. • 19 Loads of sludge were hauled during June. • The average daily flow through the Plant in May was 2.079 million gallons; the peak daily flow was 4.272 million gallons on May 27th following very heavy rain on May 26th. • The Plant Manager, Joni Emrick, spoke at a Carpet Cleaners Meeting on "What can go down the sewer and why."