Sauk Village Public Works Report
by; Director Kevin Weller
:
STREET LIGHTS – 1st underground fault will be at 21445 Peterson,
next 1601 215pl. Work will start soon. The street
light at 223st/Peachtree will need new wire damaged underground cant repair so
we will string it overhead and have Com Ed hook it up.
: DAY TO DAY REGULAR OPERATIONS AND
EMERGINCIES - All job direction
changes, dept. ordering ,special seasonal event prep setup, vender calling work with all departments and public
complaints AND LAST MINUTE CHANGES.
: BUILDINGS
– Staff is finishing the install of T.P. holder in C.C center and repairing
lights at Village hall. Spring Hvac cleaning and filter change out will start soon
at all buildings.
: POTHOLES/Asphalt – Pot hole work on
going staff put down 5.5 ton of cold patch on the south side of town. The plant
is producing hot patch for more permeant repairs, ongoing.
: WATER - Day to day schedules & EME
CALLS. Completing all tests required by IEPA per month. 2 Extra staff members
started and completed the north side shut off
list after 4 full days and several day after turning then back on once the bills were payed. Staff still working on dig /jet list for
repairs and outstanding bills.
: GARBAGE – Day to day cleanup. IF YOU
SEE ILLIGAL DUMPING PLEASE CALL POLICE, HELP KEEP OUR TOWN CLEAN. All regular
trash pickup will be completed as regular mowing and summer upkeep resumes. I
will as code to ticket resident who dump garbage or grass debris from there
parkway into the street. This is the main cause of storm sewer backup and
flooded streets.
: HYDRANT & VALVE REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT-
Staff replaced TOP OP NUT 2037 223st hydrant and put back in service. We repaired
the op nut at 223st & Yates on a main valve. The next 3 hydrants to be
worked on are located on Merrill, 22420,22225,2005 223st. Hydrant flushing on
the south side is behind due to some work at well 3, it is completed. May
hydrant flushing on the north side was completed on 5/4 no new problems.
: VEHICELS/ EQU- Public
works staff is doing their best to keep all vehicles within the department
running safe. We are also trying to help each department with their repairs to
keep moving forward. We started working on PD vehicles to put back into
service, 07 CHARGER, 07 TAURUS, 01GRAND MARQUEE, changed oil ok K 9, took 118 to shop repaired
brake issue. We also have a 1990 dump in the shop with steering issues, 2002
backhoe down waiting for a part, chipper maintenance to start season, removed
all winter equipment from trucks to storage, repaired 02 mower with new coils,
replaced safety switches on sweeper, 2 batt on 05 1 ton.
: SANITARY SEWER COMPLAINTS – P.W.
received 2 sewer complaints 1 homeowner 1 main up since 4/12. Service Line
Warranty 1866-922-9006
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WEATHER EVENTS - Spring is rain season, residents should check all
gutter down spouts, sump pump lines to make sure they are facing away from their
homes also fill low areas at foundations and taper away from home, this will
help keep water from flooding basements.
: BRANCH PICKUP – 1ST pickup
started 5/2 all had to be out by 5/8. As of 5/10 half of the town is done.
: PARKS – Staff started working on several
parks. Upcoming repairs and maintenance will consist of woodchips; removal of
old damaged equipment, fence work, weed control and mowing.
:
LANDSCAPE WORK – Work started at 394 welcome sign, Lincoln meadows
entrance. Staff will also landscape last years digs from b box, main breaks,
and any other digs. Residents may have to wait for concrete work to complete
final dirt work.