2022-09-14 Administrator's Report

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COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT Social Media Meeting Agenda Web Site ParksProgramming Administrator’s Report uploaded Committee Agendas/Packets uploaded Community Email List Administrator’s Report Reader Board Meeting Agendas Meeting Schedules Community Events Parks Programming PUBLIC WORKS Commercial Water Connection Fee Assistance At the last City Council meeting, the Council voted to extend the program through the end of 2023. The program offers half-priced hook-up charges for businesses hooking to city water. Wellhead Protection Plan The Minnesota Department of Health held a kick-off meeting with city staff and consultants for the implementation of the city’s Part-2 Wellhead Protection Plan. The group reviewed items in the documents and the timelines associated with various activities. Staff will be following up on the action items over the course of the next few months. Well #2 Repairs City staff has applied for a reimbursement grant from Xcel Energy for the installation of the Variable Frequency Drive (VFD), used in the repairs for Well #2. Seasonal Public Works Staff A special thank you is in order for our four seasonal public works staff members who are departing to head back to school. It was a busy summer for them and lots of great work got done. 2022 Thin Overlay Program and City Hall Parking Lot Improvements City Council awarded the bid to Bituminous Roadways, Inc. at their August 24, 2022 meeting. Although bids were higher than expected, industry research did not indicate a strong potential for prices to come down in the near future. A pre-construction meeting is scheduled for next week. All work will be completed this fall. City Hall Parking Lot Lighting At their upcoming meeting, the City Council will review plans for proposed lighting at City Hall. If approved, the work would be quoted for construction in the spring of 2023 in an effort to allow time to secure a grant through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).