by; Director Kevin Weller
July 27, 2016
: PUBLIC GROUNDS & BUILDINGS – Cutting
on going all village locations, slowing down due to weather and some
emergencies. Staff started to cut vacant homes going through the list, checked
102 homes 20 that needed cutting. Received quote for fence to go around
detention pond AT Village Hall.
:
STREET LIGHTS – Staff repaired 3 street light faults 22256 Peachtree
new wire, 1826 Sauk Trail and 1836 215pl tree removal. Lights still need power
to be reconnected by Com Ed. ALL CALL HAVE BEEN MADE.
: 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. Received quote from A better door for
window repairs Jeffery ave.
: BUILDINGS
– Work performed on 2 HVAC units at P.D. 1 unit still needs work. Found sump pump float stuck at P.D. repaired.
Damage to memorial spot light again waiting to replace with some direction.
: WATER
- Day to day schedules & EME CALLS. Completing all tests required by
IEPA per month. 2 Extra staff members started south side shut off list
totaling 214 still on going. Staff has had 4 main breaks in July 21813, 21793
Peterson, 22336 Yates and 22242 Cornell, rough month.
: 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/REPLACED -
Staff replaced the hydrant and main valve located 2000 223 St. Staff also
repaired the hydrant located across from 2450 Sauk Trial broken 4” port.
: 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.
: SANITARY SEWER COMPLAINTS – P.W.
received 2 sewer complaints 1 HOMEOWNER, 1 BACKUP, line were cleaned and back
in service. Also staff from R.E. started smoke testing on July 19th
on the north side all affected residents were notified.
: TREE REMOVALS – Staff started and
completed ash tree removal in deer creek, several trees were left at this time,
still in good condition. Staff will continue removals village wide.
: PARKS – Staff started working on several
parks repairing the fence at 218st, and wood chips at Village hall more to
follow as fund are available.
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LANDSCAPE WORK – Staff also started landscaping last year’s
digs from b box, main breaks, and any other digs, slow going. Residents will
have to wait for concrete work to complete final dirt work. Funding is slow
going.