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Page 1 of 2 INFORMATIONAL ITEM – 4B MEMORANDUM DATE: March 20, 2023 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer Jeff Frid, Public Works Superintendent SUBJECT: 2023 Public Works Maintenance Plan Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: $N/A $N/A N/A Council Should Consider The 2023 Public Works Maintenance Plan. Background/Discussion This item is intended to inform Council of the routine Public Works maintenance activities, repairs and planned projects for 2023. The activities cover all divisions including Streets, Water, Sanitary Sewer, Surface Water, Parks and Equipment. The plan is built to follow the City’s policies which can be reviewed in Attachments B through G which are the Park Maintenance Plan, Trail Maintenance Policy, Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Policy, Street Sweeping Policy, Snow Plowing Policy, and Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Plan, respectively. For the Water division, maintenance follows requirements set by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and recommendations from the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC). The Surface Water division follows requirements set by the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. Equipment Maintenance is managed by the Fleet Maintenance Lead, Attachment H is the job description for those duties. As every City is slightly unique, our Public Works operations are tailored to our specific needs which is discussed within the 2023 Public Works Maintenance Plan. Keep in mind that the plan does not include emergency response activities caused by watermain breaks, storm damage, power outages, or any unforeseen issues that the Public Works Department will continue to handle.