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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I st Half Review <br />Page 3 <br />July 6, 2000 <br /> <br />Water Utility <br /> <br />. Meter Replacement/upgrade <br />The residential water meter upgrade/replacement project continues with 750 radio- <br />read meters installed as of July 1,2000. Along with the meter project, installers are <br />inspecting sump pump discharge lines. To date approximately 50 illegal discharge <br />hookups have been identified. The City Staff will follow up on these illegal hook- <br />ups, some of which have already been corrected. <br /> <br />. North Water Tower <br />A report on the North Water Tower Inspection performed last fall was recently <br />received which indicates the tower is in good overall condition. Some minor cleaning <br />and paint touch-up work was recommended with costs expected to be approximately <br />$25,000 including engineering fees. <br /> <br />Storm Sewer <br /> <br />The McClung area ditch project undertaken last year is now complete. Final payment <br />has been approved by Council but is being held until contractor provides proof of <br />payment for materials used on the project. <br /> <br />Miseellaneous In-House Activities <br /> <br />. City Staff continues to rebuild failed catch basins, which were poorly constructed. <br />Pre-cast concrete structures are now used whenever possible. Some of the smaller <br />ditch problems identified in our drainage report have bee resolved by staff. <br />. Storm sewer grit chambers have been cleaned. <br />. Known sanitary sewer problem areas have been cleaned. <br />. Lift station wet wells (sewage holding tanks) have been cleaned and chemicals added <br />to reduce buildups. <br />. Street patching is near completion for the year. <br />. Crack sealing on 10 streets was accomplished. <br />. Tree trimming Ridgewood/Siems Court area. <br />. Staff constructed a driveway to and around the north water tower. <br />