The latest bimonthly reports are in for the city of Stanley, with several updates:

Clerk’s Report
Writing in the Clerk’s Report, Stanley Interim Clerk/Treasurer Maggie Wurst shared several updates, including routine office work, intake of campground reservations, work on a safety map with Mayor Elect Wald, fielding of customer concerns and a discussion with staff on the council meet and greet with city staff “to gauge interest. Wurst also wrote that she would be training Mayor Wald on approval systems for payroll process workflow creation in case of clerk absence.
In upcoming items Wurst reported annual licensing and a certified survey map (CSM) for Development Drive as well as several important dates in May, including:
May 4 - disconnections sent out
May 4 to 7 - Payroll process with Mayor Wald
May 7 to 8 - LWM Conference resulting in city hall closure
May 12 to 13 - Door hangers for water/sewer bills
May 14 - Shutoff Day
May 18 - Council meeting.
In items concerns the council Wurst reported that assistance would be needed in upcoming weeks to help with general office support. The city is currently advertising for hiring additional office help.

Police Chief’s Report
Included in the police chief’s report, Stanley Police Chief Lance Weiland reported assisting Jake with getting the jetter truck submitted to the station auction site, expected to be available for bidding by week’s end. Weiland further reported that Sergeant Adam Kuechenmeister had recently completed the audit for the TIME system with the assistance of city IT vendor VC3, while Officer Cortes is currently in his fifth week of field training.
Continuing his update, Weiland reported that junk notices had been sent to Stanley and Boyd residents last week. The department has also been utilizing its speed trailer at various locations throughout the city found it to be a “valuable resource.” Additionally, two digital speed signs were purchased last summer that awaited installation, with plans for one on East Maple Street for westbound traffic and another in the 900 block of North Franklin Street for southbound traffic.
Closing out the police chief’s update, Weiland reported that monthly firearms training would begin at the range on Copenhaver Avenue starting May 11.

Fire Chief’s Report
Writing in the fire chief’s report, Stanley Fire Chief Ron Patten reported four first responder calls as well as one carbon monoxide call the past two weeks. There had been one down power line and one new firefighter started on the department, with three officers attending ICS300 training and 19 fire inspections completed across the city.
Other work reported by Patten included office work, monthly truck checks, weekly PASS and SCBA checks along with minor truck repairs and computer training.
Unspecified monthly training is planned as well.

Water Department
Reported in the water report are routine plant operations, weekly Bac T testing, rebuilding of two caustic pumps at the Central Water Treatment Plant and one at the Northwest Plant. Meters were replaced at 220 Development and 322 South Broadway, with manual read meters at ACE Ethanol and installation of a new polymer scale. Ahern and Crane have been reached out to for quotes on a new INT pump motor plus removal.
Also reported are training of Larry on Northwest paperwork and testing, as well as work with Garry Yalung with APS to fix an issue on the VFD’s for INT pumps.
Work planned for the next two weeks includes entering April’s EMOR number for DNR reporting, along with scheduled removal of manual read meters and installation of new meters. Included as well are training Brett on Northwest paperwork and testing, replacement of the meter at the old feed mill in town, and CIP on reverse osmosis train 1 and ozone tanks 3 and 4. An inventory list of all new meters is planned, along with rebuild kits for chemical pumps and testing reagents for both plants.

Wastewater Department
Reported by Jake Lukes, work at the wastewater treatment plant includes normal plant operations, testing on influent and effluent for TSS, PH, BOD, DO, and Po4. Sledge press and hauling continues as does biological phosphorous optimization, with Crane Engineering installing a fine screen at the main lift station and anthracite added to the tertiary filters. Crane has also replaced the valve in the basement for the RAS return system, with Lukes meeting with Cash from ESS Brothers to review the I&I plan for manhole rehabilitation.
Routine work is planned the next two week, as is patching of a sewer line hit during boring operations on Grant Street.

Streets, Grounds and Cemetery
Among items reported by Streets, Parks, and Cemetery department head Joe Schmitt were spring cleaning, weekly equipment maintenance, feeding and watering of elk, planting of 25 sugar maples at the campground for Arbor Day, and prep and clean up after Rib Fest in the park. Also included in Schmitt’s report were installation of new campsite signs as well as speed signs for the police department, along with daily assistance in the water department. The street sweeper has been repaired, with thirty hours so far this spring.
Among planned work the next two weeks is cut down and removal of dead trees from within Rodeo grounds, filling of the woodshed with firewood for the upcoming camping season, and various maintenance tasks, among them replacement of the rest of the bridge marker signs throughout the city. The campground host is due to arrive May 5 to 10.