Sauk Village Public Works Report
By Director Kevin Weller
August 23, 2016
: PUBLIC GROUNDS & BUILDINGS – Cutting
on going all village locations, slowing down due to weather and some
emergencies. Staff still cutting vacant homes moving through the list, checked 216
homes 48 that needed cutting. Received 3 quotes for fence to go around
detention pond at Village Hall turned in. The vender started and will finish
asbestos work 8/23/16, P.W. staff will complete tile replacement at later date.
The possible mold at P.D will be reviewed by TRF Environmental for
recommendations.
:
STREET LIGHTS – Staff is working with vender to evaluate 20
individual locations were lights are going on/off possible wire issue village
side.
: 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. Staff setup& took down for nights out
event.
: BUILDINGS
– Work performed on Hvac unit P.D found bad compressor unit 16 yrs old, needs
replacement. I have turned in 3 quotes.
: WATER
- Day to day schedules & EME CALLS. Completing all tests required by
IEPA per month. 2 Extra staff members started north side shut off list
totaling 129. Staff has repaired 2 main breaks located on Reichert and
Peachtree, final ground work to be completed at later date.
: 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 is prepping to replace the hydrant at 22426 Strassburg.
: 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. Staff went through
all mower grease, oil, blades, and cleanup. Dropped off /picked up P.D units
after repairs. Changed oil on 3, P.D cars. Repaired oldest backhoe. Made all repairs
to sweeper.
: SANITARY SEWER COMPLAINTS – P.W.
received 4 sewer complaints, all 4 were homeowners and all were notified that
they would have to call a plumber. All
after hour calls must go through the P.D non eme # 758-1331they will call P.W.
: STORM SEWER REPAIRS – staff has been
out cleaning storm sewers due to heavy rain and We have 3 locations we are working on 1904
219pl, SW corner of Oakbrook &Southbrook and 914 Mary Byrne. 219pl is almost completed and Oakbrook will
be next and so on.
: TREE REMOVALS – Two trees were
removed to gain access to repair a main break on Reichert .
: PARKS – Staff removed one of the old
swing sets from Murphy park, because someone cut the legs in attempt to
steal.
:
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.