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This year Public Works got two complaints for driving across the end of driveways and pushing . the snow into their yards on cul-de-sacs, so we stopped the new practice in two areas. It is a no win situation! Public Works has had sewers televised on all the roads scheduled for reconstruction in 1998, plus the sewer easement south of Stowe Avenue and North Hamline A venue where the odor problem exists, The City also had the Smv1ell residence sewer service televised to make sure the odor problem in that area was not the result of anything in their line. The televising on this showed no defects in either line. Results of the other TV works have not been returned, as of yet. Mr. Stafford and Mr. Brown will be meeting with Bethel Officials this week to make them aware of their findings on the odor problem to date, Public Works has assurances from one company that the odor problem can be eliminated with the installation of a $10,000 chemical applicator; however, this is a forever maintenance item that may be hard to sell. This applicator is currently being used on MCES problem areas. The Public Works Superintendent has talked to and met on site with four companies concerning upgrading the City lift stations. The thinking of the Public Works Superintendent and the City Engineer is that the best option is to construct a new wet well manhole along side the existing lift stations and install submersible sewage pumps in this manhole. This may cost slightly more up front, but would give the City the best system available. Public Works may be able to do a . substantial amount of work in house, saving at least $5,000 per station. Public Works would like to update one station every two years at an average cost of approximately $50,000 each. Mr. Post has $60,000 budgeted for these upgrades this year, and in the years 2000 and 2002, The Public Works Superintendent will be completing the annual performance reviews this month and has realized significant improvements in Public Works Employees accomplishments and work habits. The entire Public Works Department has room for improvements yet; but the Superintendent feels we are on the right track, Test holes have been drilled on Glenpaul Avenue between New Brighton Road and Cleveland Avenue to determine the condition of the road base under the blacktop, It appears that little if any base exists below the asphalt, which may make an overlay a waste of money. Mr. Brown is expected to make a recommendation of this issue soon, Gatewav Proiect The sanitary sewer work has been completed now and the new segment is in use, A small portion of the water main will be installed, then it is expected that the contractor will elect to shut down for the winter, due to the increasing frost. .