The latest streets and grounds report is in for Stanley, courtesy of Streets and Grounds Foreman Joe Schmitt.
Contained in the Oct. 6 meeting, the report details work completed, work planned, and safety training.
Notable items among work completed since the last council meeting include repairs made to street signs needing it, fixing of the sinkhole behind the bandstand, and curbside brush pickup through the city.
Also included among notable items are removal of trees and brush caught in the dam and working with the gates to maintain proper water flow and levels.
“Entire lake shore has been weed trimmed for season, Schmitt reported. A non-exhaustive list of other streets and ground work since last meeting includes repair of a broken tennis court fence, removal of the old volleyball fence by the lake, and the start of fall street sweeping.
“Will continue that till the turn of the weather,” Schmitt said of street sweeping.”
Listed in work planned for streets and grounds is elk herd management, continued mowing and weed trimming operations, making necessary repairs to current picnic tables in need of repair, and building a five year plan for equipment.
That’s not all
“Restoring 240V electric to the tennis court bathrooms,” Schmitt wrote. “Just waiting for the electrician to hook the wire up.” Also included in planned work is replacement of remaining fence posts in the Rodeo ground fence, with 10 more to go, as well as maintaining buildings for upcoming rentals and making a priority list of future road projects for next year.
Ongoing at present is pothole work, with work planned on cleaning alleyways as well.
Issues to be addressed include citizens mowing their grass onto the road, which makes it hard to keep streets clean, as well as helping the water department with the Northwest Water Treatment Plant.
With safety training among planned work in the next 60 days, Schmitt closed out his report with a note on time.
“Weekend duties have been requiring more time, we’re given four to 5 hours to complete our tasks and duties,” he wrote for streets and grounds. “In the past few months that has required more time to complete and now we are working seven to eight hours per day to complete.”
Schmitt closed his report with a note on the Northwest Water Treatment Plant.
“NW Water Treatment plant shut down since September 11th,” he wrote. “Been assisting the water department within that period.” Per the water report of water operator in charge Jon Strand, the shutdown is due to malfunctions with the ozone equipment system.
“Northwest Plant mostly offline after Sept. 11 due to malfunctions with the ozone equipment system,” Strand wrote.