Sauk Village Public Works Reportby; Director Kevin Weller
: PUBLIC GROUNDS & BUILDINGS – Due
to the rain season staff has been doing its best to catch-up. P.W has 49 village
locations to maintain from parks, open spaces, ball fields, parkways retention
and detention ponds. AS OF 5/10 STAFF HAS MADE 34 CUTS AT VERIOUS LOCATION.
:
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. Work hasn’t started due
to manpower needs.
: 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 up the install of a new door at the P.W. MAIN GARAGE. Spring
Hvac cleaning and filter change out will start soon at all buildings.
: POTHOLES/Asphalt
– Pothole work will be on going once the vender releases the account.
: WATER - Day to day schedules & EME
CALLS. Completing all tests required by IEPA per month. 2 Extra staff members
started the south side shut off list last week, not completed.
: 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 -
The next 3 hydrants to be worked on are located on Merrill, 22420,22225,2005
223st. all dig operations are behind due to equipment issues
: 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, PW, ESDA, ADMIN vehicles to put back into service.
: SANITARY SEWER COMPLAINTS – P.W.
received 0 sewer complaints and inspected 2 cleanout installs. While cutting
staff found and took care of a backed up main located on Jeffery Ave 21800 block.
: BRANCH PICKUP – 1st pickup
is completed all pile left out may receive tickets. All special or storm
pickups will be posted if needed.
: 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 year’s digs from b box, main breaks,
and any other digs. Residents will have to wait for concrete work to complete
final dirt work. Funding is slow going.