: STREET LIGHTS - 180 new heads installed which include complaints since 4/1/2015. Repaired 2 light locations with bad light contactors, Mark Collins and Cornell affecting 54 lights. We also have 1, pole replaced at 223pl & Brookwood & 221st Merrill from accidents still needs arm and light .The last major light issues are 1 com ed connection, 2 poles alum and 5 underground faults to be located and repaired by staff as soon as possible.
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DAY TO DAY REGULAR OPERATIONS AND
EMERGINCIES - all job direction changes,
dept ordering ,special event prep setup, vender calling and public complaints.
: BUILDINGS – PD- replaced front inner entrance doors,
repaired east door latch and threshold , secured inner training room server
wood doors and inner booking rear door. Rekeyed chiefs office. Found leak at ac unit due to fan belt
breakage. Repaired lights in cells and still working on a small list .
: POTHOLES/Asphalt – Work will start next week
weather permitting on repairing large
dig locations and driveways from this year and then we will move on to potholes
.
: WATER - Day to day schedule & EME CALLS
and 2 main break Lincoln meadows feed
line and1950 221st . Total for year 16. Assisted on south side shutoff list completed.
: GARBAGE – Started extra sweeps due to
excessive garbage and grass on roadways easer to cleanup and keep streets from
flooding. Please don’t discharge debris in roadways. Picked up 3 dump sites 223st
& Joshua ,carol court, Merrill water
tower. Resident please call police and report illegal dumping help keep the
village clean.
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GRASS CUTTING - Village owned locations .
slowing down so we can cut ditch ways and Re,Det ponds.
: HYDRANT FLUSHING – Reschedule later.
: STREET SWEEPER – OCT
sweep started 10/9 and will continue till completed.
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HYDRANT REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT- Hydrant work 2522 Orion on going because the
valve broke. Hydrant at 1803 222st
replaced coupler ok. Hydrant at 925 Marybyrne underground leak BAD BOLTS ok.
Hydrant in front of Strassburg School new EJ WITH 5”STORZ PORT ok. Prepping 2
more one at 22132 Torrence and 2234 220ST.
: TREE REMOVALS – At this time ash trees will
be removed on a call in complaint and will be evaluation to make safe. Winter
tree removals will follow.
: BRANCH PICKUP – Fall pickup is completed. All special pickups
will be announced. Reminder to residents branch pickup is for tree maintenance not
whole tree removals. For that you must call a tree service, to cut and remove. We
will not pickup and you may receive a ticket until removed.
: VEHICELS/ EQU- P.W. TR #1,
2, 3,4,5,6. Putting plows and salt hoppers
on testing and adjusting for best usage of salt for safety and working toward
new mandates. Prepping 2- 4x4 pickups for plowing parking lots courts and tight locations. Took 2 trail blazers in for quotes and
repairs from accidents both are back .Took chief car in for quotes and repairs
ok. 1- Pd squad for quote and waiting to
go in for repairs.
: MAIN WATER VALVES – Started marking locations
for main valve EZ inserts. This is to isolate areas for future upgrade like new
valves, hydrants and new main installation. This is vital for all water
department upgrades and will save on labor hours and water loss.
: LEAF PICKUP- Pickup starts Nov 9 all leaf debris must be
raked down to the curb by Nov 22 to be picked .