Public Works:
• Summer maintenance including: well maintenance, sewer jetting, street sweeping, right of way mowing; Brick repair by Newberry’s.
• Notice to proceed for street projects and conveyor project approved by City Council on July 5, 2021.
• Lift Station A excavation.
• Big Horn water project still underway. Sod will be replaced in yards beginning in September.
Fire:
• Responded to four firework related fires over the ten-day selling period.
• No EMS calls that were related to fireworks.
• Fielded numerous questions, concerns, and complaints relative to our fireworks ordinance.
• Over the last two weeks provided CPR training that included the use of AED’s to the Public Transit staff.
Airport:
• FBO gate is working with remotes but still waiting on parts so it is operational for everyone. Majority of the work is complete.
• Met with Ross and Bob from water department in regards to inquiry for sewer or septic system for aerial sprayer. Work continues on the requests for water and fuel.
• Worked on developing paint plan for the rest of the summer. Sign maintenance plan will be complete next week.
Police:
• Preparing for Heritage Days and National Night Out.
• Beat meetings continue.
• Testing for Police Officers held Friday.
Electric:
• We had a contractor in working on the Broadwater Substation, they repaired the tap changer and the substation is now in use.
• Installed the primary cables and terminated them from the new Public Works building.
• Installed the temporary power rack for the carnival workers to use at 2nd and Laramie.
• Have been performing load control on irrigation wells every day this week.
• Continue to work on the rebuild project at CR 64 and Rock Road.
• Continue to “squirrel proof” our lines.
BBDC:
• Alliance brochure being proofed this week.
• Carhenge rack card is being printed.
• BR&E visit to Westco/New Alliance.
• Scheduling other BR&E visits.
• Assisted ARC with DED Shovel Ready Grant application.
Community Development:
• Flood Plain mapping update: Finished collecting Lidar aerials and other base map data, and sent it to FEMA for review. Next quarter we will be calculating hydrology for floodplains.
• Mobile Home parks have started moving mobile homes in, and will start setting them next week.
Parks:
• Prepared Laing Lake for the Disc Golf tournament on July 10th.
• Staff continued to mow, trim, and fix irrigation.
• Staff over seeded areas and sprayed at Bower Park to start getting ready to host the senior state area tournament.
• Staff completed additional repairs to concession stands and public restrooms as needed.
• Assisted with repairing umbrellas and several pieces of equipment at the pool.
Pool:
• Swim lessons continued this week. Hours were expanded to later in the evening as the temperatures increased.
• Normal weekly training was conducted to ensure skills are kept up to date.
• All time blocks for pool parties are entirely booked for the remainder of the season.
Library:
• The Wonka promotion has been a giant success. Its success has resulted in the issuance of lots of new library cards.
• Summer reading is finished opening time for staff to do other projects.
• AR labeling has now moved into the Juvenile Fiction sections.
RSVP:
• Meals were served to between 50 and 60 individuals daily and included dine in and delivery meals.
Golf Course:
• Staff prepared for the Member Golf Tournament which to date has 56 teams registered; an increase over recent years.
• Play continues to be strong despite rising temperatures.
Museum:
• Staff hosted several tours during the week, and continued with research assistance and database development.
HR:
• Completed Job Status Report for Department Heads.
• Conducted Police Officer Testing.
• Conducted Transit Interviews with Public Works.
• Ensuring FMLA compliance requirements.