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I I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ~ MEMORANDUM DATE: November 20,1997 I TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator ~, I FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Superintendent SUBJECT: Monthly Department Head Report I The Public Works Department plowed snow for the first time on Friday, November 14, 1997, with two (2) complaints. One (1) was damage to sod where we apparently got off the road, and I the other complaint was a plow struck some landscaping rocks just in back of the curb and scattered them, With surmountable curb or no curb it's easy to get off the street with a plow when everything is white. Atier a snowbank is formed the drivers have something to guide them, I The Public Works Superintendent and the Parks Director have agreed to have the Parks I Department Employees help with street plowing whenever needed, This helped on November 14 when two (2) Public Works Employees were on vacation, Ie Public Works has started plugging hydrants that don't drain when shut off. Hydrants have a drain hole in the bottom, which allows them to drain atier each use to prevent freezing. Some hydrants placed in wet areas; however, never drain as the water has no where to go. By plugging I the drain hole Public Works Employees can just pump the water out of the hydrant and leave, where before they had to pump the hydrant and pour an expensive potable antifreeze into the hydrant. I Over 90 C/I water meters have now been installed and this operation continues to go well. I Public Works Employees along with help from Hydro-Supply Company workers installed a recording device to measure flow amounts to Bethel College at the Bethel water meter pit. I Public Works Staff feels the current IO inch meter to Bethel may be oversized and could be replaced with a smaller meter, resulting in a several thousand dollar savings. Results from the recorder are not yet available, as we expect to monitor the recorder for about three (3) weeks, I Two (2) more waterrnain breaks were repaired, one (1) on Grey Fox Road and one (I) on Glenview and DeIlview Avenues, Grey Fox Road has had three (3) breaks now in the past two I and a half (2 II2) years, This is a 12 inch line serving Shannon Square and other C/I customers, The odor problem on North Hamline Avenue still exists; however, it seems less than before, I Public Works has sought help from the MCES who has introduced the City to a person from US Filter Company who specializes in odor control. Hopefully, we can get this resolved soon, as I .. am aware Council is concerned about this issue, I ----