Public Transit
∙ 853 riders this week
Water/Sewer
∙ Completed 9 locates
∙ Completed 11 utility office and 26 water department work orders
∙ Completed generator services on lift stations “A” and “D”
∙ Changed chlorine transfer pump at Burnham Well
∙ Shut off water for vacant house with broken pipes
∙ Completed Amp and Volt check on wells
∙ 165 total drive-by radios installed to date
Streets
∙ Working on sign inventory
∙ Replaced non-reflective stop signs
∙ Put down slice for ice control
∙ Picked up tree branches
∙ Serviced tractor and shop air compressor
∙ Ongoing alley work, grading of gravel streets
∙ Training for tractor and blade for alley work
Landfill
∙ 137 customers this week
∙ 188 tons of refuse
∙ Ongoing loader repairs
∙ Ongoing baler repairs
∙ Maintenance on all equipment
∙ Equipment operator received CDL
∙ Ongoing roof and siding replacement
Golf
∙ Staff continues preparing equipment for the 2024 golf season.
∙ Staff brushed and rolled greens and has been hand watering them as weather deems necessary.
∙ Inventory delivery moved up due to the continued mild winter weather.
∙ Play has been steady as overall weather has been mild.
∙ Finalizing the tournament schedule for the 2024 season.
RSVP & Senior Center
∙ Senior Center hosed Bingo, card parties and Bunco this week.
∙ Had 17 volunteers in the community this week assisting with recognition planning, meal delivery and working at the Veterans Cemetery.
∙ Served over 1,200 meals to area seniors in the Month of February
Museum
∙ Staff started curating the large collection of advertising memorabilia for the new display area. We are always looking for local advertising giveaways to celebrate our many businesses that have called Alliance home. If you have items to contribute, now is the time to add to the display.
∙ Our elves in the kitchen have prepared Nebraska cookies as a treat when we celebrate Nebraska’s Birthday on Monday March 4th. Elaine Bleisch will be portraying “Miss Crable-Country School Teacher” for area 4th graders. This program is open to the public and if you have not seen her performance, we would love to have you come and check it out!
∙ The monthly Scrapbook group meets this weekend March 1 & 2. Stop by and see what is going on. This group encourages proper care and preservation of photos to assure them a long life to be enjoyed by generations.
∙ It was a week of unusual requests including our first request for help in solving a patron’s “paranormal” activity of unusual noises, movements and other odd things by researching the previous ownership of a property – It is never dull here in the Museum. If you are looking for a place to volunteer, The Museum could be the place you are looking for!
∙ We are working in tandem with KAB to make the Museum a full-recycling department. We have set up stations in the building to make recycling become part of our day-to-day life here and to do our part in helping out our environment. For more information, call KAB and find out how easy this can be for your home or business.
Parks
∙ Went to Scottsbluff to test for a Pesticide Applicators License.
∙ Completed maintenance at Laing Lake to remove ruts from the trail.
∙ Repaired 3rd St bathrooms after it froze in the cold snap.
∙ Started the aerators at Laing Lake to improve water quality and drained the ice rink.
∙ Picked up trash at Laing Lake Park and removed items from the lake.
∙ Drug the outfield areas at Bower Ballfield to further the top dressing sand that applied last fall.
∙ Cleaned pine needles out of the 3rd Street bathroom gutter to improve drainage.
∙ Continued cleaning volunteer trees and vines out of the cedars at Laing lake.
Library
∙ Luck of the Irish is now in full swing! Adults 21 and over can come check out any item from our adult collection and enter for a chance to win a night at the Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort and Snitches restaurant in Deadwood! There are also many contests and events for children and teens! Lots going on at the APL, so come check it out!
∙ Children’s Librarian Cynthia Horn held two Story Time sessions with a “Let’s Leap” theme and a lily pad frog craft featuring the children’s handprints. Cynthia also conducted Dr. Seuss outreach visits featuring the Cat in the Hat with Honey Bear Preschool and Immanuel Lutheran School, did KCOW announcements, organized the Book Mobile, and updated book displays and the APL
website. She performed backpack maintenance, continued easy fiction inventory, and made final details for March programming. Cynthia would also like to remind patrons that the search for Lucky Dog, Read Across America with Dr. Seuss, and Luck of the Irish contest for youth all begin on Friday
∙ Technical Services Librarian Emily Nelson updated the Facebook/Instagram pages with the upcoming March programming, updated the calendar on the website, and processed book club kits for the library and private book clubs. She also assisted patrons with computer questions, made weekly Bookmobile deliveries, and began a reorganization of the library’s heritage collection.
∙ Adult Services Librarian Nalani Stewart hosted the APL Book Club, the Fiber Arts Club, and the Highland Park Care Center Book Club. She also created new displays, cataloged new materials, and finished the book nook display on the New Fiction shelf.
∙ Library Clerks Pam Becker and Stephanie Hamilton are busy helping prepare contest materials and processing all the new spring material.
Accounting and Finance:
∙ Attended Bond meeting
∙ Attended Ambulance Data Collection webinar
∙ Attended Phone Conference with FEMA for grant application access
∙ Attended ClearGov Training
∙ Completed FY and CY electric reports for Department Manager
∙ Completed Public Transit Invoice submission reconciliation
∙ Completed end of month Accounting process
Utility Office:
∙ 6 new residential accounts
∙ Cycle 4 bills mailed
∙ Cycle 2 payment reminder notices mailed
Electric:
∙ Completed the three-phase rebuild project east of CR 55, east of Airport
∙ Started a three-phase and single-phase rebuild project west of CR 60 and Thomas Road ∙ Disconnected and removed house service on Toluca for homeowner
∙ Disconnected service and removed meter south of Wayne Road for land owner ∙ Assisted Schiff Feedlot personnel diagnosis high usage on stock well issue
∙ Prepared Council agenda items
∙ Removed blown- in trash from Cody substation
∙ Repaired streetlight circuit on Belmont Street
∙ Performed maintenance at several points on Wayne Road area
Fire:
∙ Chief attended the Municipal Fire Chiefs Meeting in Lincoln.
∙ Weekly department training was on Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) confidence. ∙ Working on Assistance to Firefighters grant application.
∙ Work continuing on upper bathroom remodel.
∙ Department sent a type 6 fire truck with two personnel to the Betty’s Way Fire in the North Platte area as part of the Scotts Bluff County and Pine Ridge Mutual Aid Association task force.
Airport:
∙ Finished items for tractor purchase to go to council next week. Started working on additional items needed for tractor including beacon and airfield radio.
∙ Participated in Prairie Dog Advisory Board meeting.
∙ Staff met with M.C. Schaff to discuss taxiway/apron rehabilitation. Inspected Apron, Taxiway D, and all markings. A plan is in place for moving forward with needed items and contractors may be back in May to finish project.
∙ Updates to Airport Certification Manual (FAA) and Airport Security Plan (TSA) continues.
∙ Advertisement prepared for Request for Qualifications for consultants for airfield planning project. Working on creating the selection committee. Requests will be emailed to firms on March 13th which is when it will start to be advertised.
∙ Snow removal was required of staff early this week.
∙ Routine inspections of entire airfield fence completed along with ARFF truck weekly inspection.
∙ High winds brought the tumbleweeds back in force. Many hours spent cleaning tumbleweeds from fence.
Human Resources:
∙ Completing pre-employment conditions, references and onboarding for new hires.
∙ Attended HR Leadership Conference and Employment Law Training.
∙ Assisting departments and employees with requests.
∙ Processing Seasonal Hires and applications for upcoming seasonal employment. ∙ Enrolling newly eligible employees in benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Retirement.
Administration:
∙ Personnel issues.
∙ Follow-up and feedback with and to engineer on City Hall Remodel and ADA upgrades.
∙ Provided training to department heads on Cleargov software for capital improvement requests.
∙ Met with multiple department heads on ongoing issues.
∙ City Hall Janitorial bid is currently being advertised with bid opening scheduled for March 14 at 2:00 PM.
∙ Met with various City Council members.
∙ Responded to media requests.
∙ Preparation for the upcoming Council Meeting
∙ Attended conference on tourism.