Department Activity Reportst,,ity of Kali'spell
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Post Office Box 1997 - Kai is . , Montana - 1997 - Telephone (406)75-77 0 Fax 0 7 8-77
REPORT TO: James Patrick, City .manager
SUBJECT: Monthly Activity Report for February 200
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FROM: James C. Hansz PE, Public Works Director/City. gineer
DATE: March 15, 2006
HIghlig is of monthly activity for the operating divisions of the PublIc Works
Department for the montb of February 2006 are as follows:
ENGINEERING DIVISION
• Met with Director of MDEQ in Helena to discuss City concems wi.th the Flathead TMDL
process. Was accompanied by representatives for Whitefish and HDR.
• Met with Soil Conservation District to review perm.Ating procedures and. jurisdictions.
• Participated In MDT Consultant Review Board to request recornmendation for
'raps ortatlo Plan'Update consultant. CRB recommended Robert Peeeia & . .ssoeiates.
Staff has begun development of detailed scope and fee negotlabolls with RPA.
• :Met with reporter from Daily enter Lake to dISCUss TMDL issues and concerns.
• :Met with broker and interested developer for Section. 35 Gross filer'sparcel) to discuss
general issues related to eventually developing this parcel to City standards.
• Reviewed proposal for redevelopment of te Armory property.
•Participated in. regular TMDL progress update meeting with Whitefish C. Falls and
Lakeside. Big Fork could not attend.
• Participated in additional. leadership training.
• Supported. City Comiei off -site work session for foal setting and .ann.r� .
• ProvIded letters to developers regarding sidewalk deficiencies in affected u div islo .s.
• Created plans and s eelficat o .s for the WWTP Maintenance Building. Bids were
received on February 24"'. All blds were over the budget and were rejected.
• eeelved quotes on the proposed equipment maintenance ce shop tire storage project.
• Assisted design engineer with auto dialer equipment specifications for the U.S. Highway
93 South (OSS) sewage pumping station at Ashley Creek.
• Requested environ eDfal discharge informati.on regar .i � the truck washing aei �.ty .for
.dun Beverage, This is required to calculate the System Development Charge for the truce
wash facility.
• Coordinated installation. of flashers on Whitefish Stage Road for school eross.i.ngs.
• Drafted n e v storm severs onto Seetio� 6 p ortlon o f uti. lify map.
• Completed dramage review for Browser Creek Estates} Phases 3 & 4.
• Completed bld for drat a e project o Fairway Blvd.
F 1VGfNFERING DIVISION continued..
Reviewed I EQ response letter regarding Kalispell M:S Storm -Water Permit.
Resubmitted. pennIt the week of February 6t .
Conducted -field inspections for drainage complaint at Lone Pine Development.
• Drafted new sanitary severs and water utilities onto Section 36 of utifity map.
Completed System Development Charge for Fun. Beverage. Also completed. the Stoml
Water Drain -age RevIew for Fun Beverage.
Revised the Kalispell MS4 Permit, reviewed changes, made field. visits, and was
reviewed and signed by the City Manager.
Attended Construction Inspection Training.
Attended eight hour HAZWOPR annual refresher training,
Prepared reimbursement to developer for the upsizing of water main to serve beyond
West View Estates.
Continued project to repair the .buffalo Hills Golf Course BrIdge across the Stillwater
River. Assembled contract documents and submitted tern to the Contractor.
• Met it en sneer to discuss desi� rn revi
. ew comments for Bowser Creek. Su d �vislon,
Phases 3 & 4.
Supported bid opening `or water wells located at old. School Station Industrial Park and
West view Estates.
Participated in. construction inspecti.on training at the WWTP.
Prepared cost estimates and bid materials to replace forced mall at Lift Station . Have
requested additional data for direction borin.g.
0 Completed S C estimates .for Was -.mart ex an-sion and Scotty's bar remodel.
o Field visit for drainage complaint on " Avenue West and tI' Street — there was ponding
across the intersection. Found there is no drainage at this intersecti.on..
Ram event on February 27"' and 28"' caused. multiple erosion pollution everts from
construction sites on and. north of Three Mile Drive and other areas under .eve o m.e.ilt.
Inspected ro em sites and. documented findings. Met with MDEQ, developers, an
design engineers to detenuine a solution for the sediment pollution problems.
0 Supported regular site review committee rneetiry each Thursday.
OFFICE AND STAFF
`here were 22 emergency call -outs for the month. of February:
Water. M.s'o
-� I �
�e� er . iv'sio . — 3
TSS Division �--A- o
Street DIvisior
- 6
WWII' - I
Total — 22
CENTRAL GARAGE
79 Repair orders were completed during the month of February:
Police 22
Streets
15
Fire-
1.0
Garbage -I I
Others
- 21
Total
— 79
• Continued re ar maintenance of City vehicles and machinery.
• Fabricated control valve parts for the Parks' boom truck.
• Reinstalled driver window that feel of the Parks" truck and repaired emergency flasher
lights.
Installed e tool storage box and replaced blown hydraulic hoses on the garbage trek.
• Repaired door window latch and replaced. broken glass on the Street ivislo "s loader.
• Replaced auto air eject on Fire Department"s ladder truck. Also replaced all ten tires o
the ladder truck.
•Removed underbody plow roe 'Water iv slon's tandem.
• Repaired wiring hamess to heated mirror on the garbage truck.
+ Road call — replaced blown hydraulic hose on the garbage truck.
Soldered leaking radiator and replaced hydraulic hose on the .Agin sweeper.
• Replaced fuel line and -fan belts on the street loader.
• Installed prisoner cage and bars and a new set of snow tires on the old PD 98 to put it
back in. service.
• Installed fled iversa coolant overflow tank on the se ver et truck,
• Repaired hydraulic valve heater stria on the garbage truck.
• Replaced tailgate cyll.nder and replaced circuit breaker on the tandem.
• Replaced fuel filter housing on the ambulance.
• Replaced oil cooler lines on the fire department vehicle.
• Replaced blades and adjusted etch on the Parks' Department Bier.
• Removed. rotten areas of boxand welded new patchplates in the Water Division's
tandem track,
• Repaired leaking ydra .11e tube in. the garbage truck.
• Repaired ice melt pump and replaced fan beft on the Sun -vac.
+ Repaired wiring to lights and. axle and replaced .fuel pump on the old sand track.
• B.eld weekly safety meetmg .
• Continued video and jet cleaning of sewer 1.1nes Monday ay through Thursday.
• Perfomied weekly maintenance of twenty-six left stations each Friday.
• :field weekly safety meeti � .
SOLID WASTE DIVISION
• Delivered 6 containers to new customers: 0-90 gallop., 2-100 gallon, 2-400 gallon,
2-300 gallon.
Repaired 6 containers: — 90 gallon., o- 1.00 gallon, 2. 300 gallon, 2— 400 gallon and.
respondent to 7 vlo ations.
Continued weekly garbage service and alley cleanup.
• Co un e i i g to City alleys.
Held weekly safety meetings.
STREET DIVISION
General operations and. maintenance ance of City streets and alleys.
+ Patched varIOUs alleys and streets throughout the City.
Assisted the Parks Department w1th hauling ing Irt to the Sports Complex.
Assisted the water tvis-lon..
Held weekly safety meetings .
W. TER DIVISION
W .TER PROD UCN & STRA GE:
+ Produced 65 M gallons of water: 14 M gallons upper zone and 51 M gallons lover zone.
• In ectc t 276 gallons of sodium ypoc tortt 7 12% solutionto maintain an. average
c tortne residual of 0.3,E PPM throughout the system.
• Continued daily monitoring of all pump stations and routine r at terra ce on. all pumps,
motors, chlorination equipment, analyzers, grounds, buddings, controls, testing- water
sampling, a.d record keeping.
• Attended Montana Rural water Conference in. Great Falls, Montana.
• Prepared. annual :report .for GWU :S for the 'DEQ.
• Worked on sample site map for ac-T samples.
• Prepared budget items.
• Met with Peccta Engineers on new West view well and tank. Prepared a fist of items for
review.
• Received shipment of sodium hypochloride.
• Held weekly safety meetings.
WA TER CONS TR UC TION A ND S YS TEM REPAIR:
• Tagged 68 delinquent accounts on the West Bede of Kalispell.
• Meter maintenance and change out on going.
• Assisted contractor at Kelly Road and Hwy 93 South.
• Assisted the contractor w1th. a teak at the new Sway,
• Repaired service lire at I OthAvcnue Nest and. West Center Street.
• Completed at 12 x 8" tap at Three Mile Drive.
• Repaired rain break at 2 nd Avenue West and " Street West.
• Repaired fire hydrants at Burtons and Jesco Boats.
• Repaired 32 meters.
• Installed 176 meters.
• Completed 28 high consumption checks.
• Held weekly safety meetings.
TRAFFIC SIGNS & SIGNALS DIVISON
• Continued regular maintenance of signals, signs, I ami aires, barricades, sight
obstructlons, Airport lighting, alley 1.1g ti g.
• Worked on the lights in the Wash Bay at the Cily yard.
• Sheeted blanks for street name signs.
• Replaced six faded "Stop" signs on the west side of Kalispell.
• Replaced one security light on the TSS building.
• Repaired outside ee y light on wash bay building at Slop Complex.
• Replaced street name signs and pole at Uder i.l1 Court and west Arizona Street.
• Fabricated more street name signs for the Northridge area.
• :Relaed rros "�to'" signs and poles due traffic aec*dents.
• Replaced #3 IMPS fixture on 3d Avenue'EN'.
• Replaced #12 HPS at East Center Street.
• Replaced lighted bollard on I
. Avenue West and West Center that was h1t by veh.1ele
again.
• Installed new fights in the City's wash bay.
• Bafficaded. and signed for water main. repair at west Center Street and I0th Avenue West.
• Replaced knocked down "Stop"sign and street name sign at Heritage Way and
Sunnyview Lane.
Replaced bollard la.rd light at Center and I �" Avenue West that was hit by a vehicle on
2-I 6- 06.
• Replaced. one burned out MH on a lighted bollard at I s' Avenue East and. 1. t Street East.
• Replaced seven .faded "Stop, signs on the east side of Kalispell.
• Fabri.cated sl.x signs .for the Fire Department restricting access to t etr access.
Checked for sight distance problems on Glenwood and Two M11c Drive.
• weekly safety meetings tings held.
WA STE WA TER TREATMENT DI V S N
• 192 Work orders were completed d n' g the month of February.
• 476 Lab tests were performed during the month of February.
• Tons of blosolidstransported:
Glacier Gold — 490.45
Flathead County Landfill — 59. 3
• Permit. Report for January 006: There were no penult violations. The total monthly
ly
flow was 99 million gallons, with an average d.a l y flow of 3.2 million gallons (design
capacity's 3 . I d ; the peak. flow was 4.1 mill o . gaflo.ns on Jan ary 1.0
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