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------------ --------- .- Monthly Department Head Report Page 2 A meeting was held with the City Engineer, his assistant, the Project Inspector, the Contractor . and the Public Works Director on site. It was agreed the best thing for the City to do would be to recycle thc existing blacktop, (grind it up and regrade it as additional road base material) followed by a 3" coarse of bituminous pavement. The Public Works Director discussed this with the City Administrator and Finance Director and the decision was made to procecd with the recycling. Extra costs of approximately $6,000.00 for the recycling can be expected. 1999 Street Project City Engineer Brown is looking at the entire Round Lakc Road project and staff has asked Mr. Brown to provide costs for various options Council may wish to consider such as medians, street width, etc. Puhlic Works In addition to their regular maintenance duties, Public Works employees have worked on the following items this month: . Additional catch basin and storm sewer repair. . Replace broken pipe between #12 Lift Station and wet well. . Clear sewer easement from Lift Station #5 (County Road E and Lake Johanna Blvd.) To Ramsey County compost site and built gate for easement entrance. . Distribute and set up voting equipment. . Replaced section of driveway apron at 1997 Lake Valentine Road which was part ofthc reconstmction project in 1995. (Crew found tree stump buricd under failed section) . . Installed water mcters at Gateway buildings. . Rcp1aced "No Parking" signs as requested by Ramsey County Sheriff near the Big Ten Supper Club. . Installcd "Crime Watch" signs requested by Ramsey County Sheriff. . Supply help and barricades to Ramsey County Sheriff for Tmck Inspection at North Heights Lutheran Church. Both part-time Public Works employees have now left to return to school. Fred Reed has informed the City he will return to work on October 19, 1998. l'.ark.s. Parks employees continue with there regular duties and have also worked on the following items this month: . Sprayed for poison ivy on City property near Childrens World where several children came in contact with the plant while picking pretty leaves for a teachers project. This area will also be mowed by Wednesday, September 23, 1998. . Trimming and chipping trees in parks and along trails as time permits. . Converting fields to fall and winter sports. . Painted warnling houses at Freeway, Cummings, and Valentine parks. . Installed several new signs along trails. ("Pick up after your dog" and "Stop" signs) Parks Foreman Winkel has been working or removing a beaver dam on the Lake Valentine . outlet. Water was starting to back up into Valentine Park.