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Incorporated 1892
Telephone (406) 758-7700
Douglas Rauthe
FAX (406) 758-77 58
Mavor
Post Office Box 1997
Kalispell, Montana
Al Thelen
Zip 59903-1997
Interim City Manager
City Council
Members:
Gary W. Nystul
Ward I
Cliff Collins
Ward I
Norbert F. Donahue
PAMCS & RECREATION
Ward II
ACTIVITY REPORT
Dale Haarr
June 1996
Ward II
Jim Atkinson
Ward III
TO:
Al Thelen, Interim City Manager
Lauren Granmo
Ward III
Douglas Rauthe, Mayor
City Council Members
Pamela B. Kennedy
Ward IV
FROM:
Mike Baker, Parks Director
RE:
June Activity Report
M. Duane LarsonWard
IV
DATE:
June 27, 1996
Park maintenance and repair is off and running, with mowing and weed trimming;
installation of Thompson Park Playground Unit, spot check Woodland DREAM Trail
construction; weed, irrigate and spray parks and City localities; seven -day -a -week rest
room cleaning/garbage pickup.
Corp -Link of the Montana Conservation Corps. rebuilt the Woodland Park
Lagoon edge around Mini -Pavilion No. 4. Over 150 youth from the Latter Day Saints
painted the Woodland Park Camp Center building and floor, and stained Woodland Mini -
Pavilion No. 4 and Lion's Pavilion. Begg Park parking lot is now paved.
Bruckhauser Pool opened after receiving its new fiberglass lining. It is
exceptional. Total students for first swimming session - 359 (double from last year).
Please see Page 3-4 for Recreation Department Activities.
Park Crews completed the following itemized jobs during June 1996:
Mr. Al Thelen
Mayor Douglas Rauthe
City Council Members
June 27, 1996
Page 2
Parks Depart. - Ken Dauska, Foreman:
- fill Bruckhauser Pool, energize showers, toilets, sinks; fire boiler, install new
relief values;
- plant flower beds at Woodland and Depot Parks;
- pull out six dead Urban Forest trees, and determine and inspect planting sites
for Urban tree;
- haul trees from nursery for planting Urban Forest;
- weedwhip Laker, Archie Roe, Woodland Park, Depot Park, Northridge,
Thompson, Lions, Airport, Daley, Heritage, Meridian, Lawrence, Sunset,
Grandview, Park View, Helen O'Neil and Haven Parks;
- mow Northridge, Woodland, Washington, Depot, Heritage, Lawrence and
Thompson Parks, Lions, Airport, Daley, Meridian, Sunset, Grandview,
Hawthorne, Helen O'Neil, Dry Bridge and Haven Parks, Hockaday Center for
the Arts, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Laker and Archie Roe Fields;
irrigation maintenance and repair at Laker Field, Soccer Fields, Lawrence
Park, Woodland Park, Washington and Ponderosa Parks Archie Rose,
Thompson, Depot, Ponderosa, Lions,
- clean overflow outlet Woodland Park Creek;
- spot and repair sprinkler heads, valves and lines, and conduct walk-through
for Woodland Park DREAM Trail construction;
- prune, spray, weed and irrigate roses in Woodland Park;
- weed and irrigate flower beds at City Hall;
- start staining new Lawrence Park Pavilion;
- fill ditches with dirt at Woodland and Northridge Parks;
- spray Laker running track, pool fences, Woodland fences and weedeat areas,
fences at ball fields, and ditches on City property;
- seed various turf damage areas and parks;
- gravel to Laker Field;
- install playground at Thompson;
- remove hazardous branches from Urban Forest;
- feed birds at Woodland Park;
- daily trash pick up and bathroom cleaning, mower blade work and
maintenance.
Mr. Al Thelen
Mayor Douglas Rauthe
City Council Members
June 27, 1996
Page 3
Recreation Depart. - C. Bohannan & R. Stephens, Recreation
Coordinators:
June welcomed more rain at the start and has been trying to dry out since. All
summer programs have started well. Pick-nic in the Park began with Steve
Big Daddy Kelly entertaining local businesses and the public sector. Several
individuals of all ages and abilities are actively participating in the Tennis
program. Seniors have been enjoying Hiking, Fishing, Gardening, and a
Western Dinner Show. Saddle Sores Camps are overflowing. Day Camps are
beaming with radiant faces playing in the park and doing arts and crafts, field
trips, and swimming.
Routine Monthly Duties:
Vouchers, Marketing, Administrative work, answering phones, assisting
participants taking registrations. Activity Calendar is attached.
Participants
Participant Hours
Tennis
44
387 hrs
Pick-Nic in the Park
1,300
1,700 hrs
Skyhawk Camps
124
3,720 hrs
Senior Hike and Movie Day
10
50 hrs
Senior Somewhere Peak
18
144 hrs
Senior First Time Out Hike
23
184 hrs
Senior Second Time Out
25
200 hrs
Western Dinner Show
10
30 hrs
Gatiss Gardens/Fish Hatchery
14
42 hrs
Sacred Dancing Cascades
30
240 hrs
Camp Art Alfresco
6
72 hrs
Saddle Sores
16
144 hrs
Neighborhood Park Day
32
32 hrs
Adventure Camp
84
756 hrs
Leap and Learn Camp
31
155 hrs
Camp Discovery
75
675 hrs
Totals
1,842
8,499 hrs.
Administrative -Michael Baker
& Donna
Worth:
Playground Bids for Begg & Thompson:
Playground installed at Thompson.
I TEA: Construction commenced on the Woodland Park D.R.E.A.M. Preparing
Mr. Al Thelen
Mayor Douglas Rauthe
City Council Members
June 27, 1996
Page 4
submittal for Phase III. Received two bid offers for the North Main/Lawrence Park trail.
Awaiting approval from council and State on bid recommendation. Submitted Phase II
and it has been approved by M.D.T.; preliminary design has been completed for the
Meridian Trail. Working on submittal for construction phase.
Baseball Com leg: Public hearing conducted with State officials, community support
favorable to proceed.
Lawrence Park Rest Room: Under construction - 30% completed. Anticipated
completion date by Big Timber Construction is July 8.
Lawrence Park Pavilion: Completed.
Akport Advisory Board: Aeronautics Aide Assistance approved by City Council and
finalized for the State Aeronautics Division. Engineering services are now fifty percent
completed.
Woodland Park Irrigation: Automatic irrigation system installed in Pavilion and rest
room area, park seeded and turf growing well.
Meridian Park/Peterson School: Automatic irrigation system installed.
Respectfully submitted,
Michae Baker, C.L.P.
Director, Parks and Recreation
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
DUNE 1996
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING PROJECTS CURRENTLYBEING DESIGNED OR COORDINATED BY CITY STAFF.
-East Meridian Road Traffic Signalization Design Modification completed by Lee Cloninger.
-East Meridian Road Project out to bid.
-14th Street East Roadway & Utility Project awarded to Pack & Company.
-First Avenue East Storm Drain Project materials on order.
-Annual sidewalk and curbing contract out to bid.
-Opticon Installation Project has been completed.
-Overlay Project prep work and paving continues.
-Completed survey, design, and Cadd drawing for 1 st Avenue EN Water Main Project.
-Continue inspection on construction projects.
-Finished Spring GPS Project. (location of utilities in perimeter areas where tree cover is minimal)
-Assisted Street Dept. in setting intersection flowline grades for street repair.
OFFICE AND STAFF
-Brochure & pamphlets complete - waiting for approval of distribution.
-Researching Green Acres possible annexation.
-Agreements for Cellular Antenna at Buffalo Hills complete.
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
CENTRAL GARAGE
-142 repair orders were completed during the month of June
-Police .............30 - Streets ............. 27
-Fire .............. 13 - Garbage ........... 15
Others ............. 57
-Installed new brake system on the 1981 International garbage truck.
WATER PUMPING STORAGE DISTRIBUTION
-Produced 100.2 M gallons of water. 22.1 M gallons upper zone and 78.1 M gallons lower zone.
SEWER FACILITIES LIFT STATIONS COLLECTION
-Weekly maintenance of fifteen lift stations; video and jet cleaning of sewer lines continue.
-Assisted with surveying for GIS.
-Installed storm sewer line on I Oth Street East from 1 st Avenue East to 2nd Avenue East.
SOLID WASTE COLLECTIONDISPOSAL&ALLEY CLEANUP
-Responded to 32 reported violations - delivered 21 containers - repaired 7 damaged containers.
-Steve Bauer was put on as a full-time employee this month.
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
STREETS CURBS GUTTERS ALLEYS
-General sweeping, patching, and alley grading ongoing.
-Assisted Parks Dept. & Sewer Dept. with hauling dirt, chips, pit run, and pea gravel.
-Assisted Gregg Thurston with survey.
-Recon of various streets for paving.
-Preped for paving.
-U-cuts - various.
-Backfilled and killed weeds.
WATER CONSTRUCTIONAND SYSTEMREPAIR
t, -Tagged 6 delinquent accounts.
-Installed 5 new service lines on West Arizona, 400' of 8" water main on East Arizona, & 250' of 2"
water line on East Arizona.
SIGNALS SIGNS STRIPING SERVICES
-Maintenance of traffic signals, lights, signs, and meters continues.
-Final adjustments made to ten (10) Opticom equipped intersections.
-Striped City streets with MDOT.
-Layed out fifteen (15) crosswalks in Tax Increment District for contractor.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
-The Plant flows continue to make history because of spring run off and rainfall events. The average
flow in June is 2.6 million gallons per day. In June 1995, when 5.75" of rain was recorded, the flow
was 2.4 million gallons per day. Since the I st of April this year, the lowest daily flow was 2.3 million
gallons; the highest flow was 3.9 million gallons.
-Two tours of the Plant were conducted. One tour was a group of four engineers and wastewater
superintendents from Idaho and Oregon. They were aware that this Plant is the only successful
biological nutrient removal facility in the northwest. They wanted to see how it is operated. The
second tour was a group of 20 science teachers from throughout the State enrolled in a "Water
Environment for Teachers" program.