Reflections for the Week of June 16

Airport:

 FAA Inspection – submitted documents to clear the minor discrepancies. Requests for warranty work for markings have been submitted. Met with Airport Engineers for final inspection for all paint markings on seal coat of Runways project and the Rehabilitation of Apron and Taxiway projects. Working on the recommendations from the compliance letter, most of them were for wording changes to our certification manual. Training for self-inspections of the airfield with FBO and Fire Department Fuel Inspection Staff on fueling operations and inspections.

 Participated in a phone conference call for the next steps on the Airport Layout Plan. A team was here working on an obstructions survey which required one of our staff the escort them on the airfield wherever they went. A flight survey will also be completed soon.

 Annual fire extinguishers inspection was completed for FBO and all airport areas.  Staff escorted Nebraska Department of Roads on the airfield as they were using survey points at the end of the Runway for a Highway Project.

 Annual MALSR inspection was completed this week. Waiting for official documents from the FAA but nothing found of concern. Our contractors, NEO Electrical Solutions, was on site during this inspection and also conducted some repairs before the inspection began. MALSR is fully functional.

 Maintenance staff did service on all mowers.

 Mowing is in full swing with Runway 12/30, Runway 17/35, Terminal, T-hangars and Localizer areas all completed. Weedeat hangar area and airport road.

 Dragging of prairie dog mounds on grazing land continues.

Utility Billing Services:

 No bills this week!

 12 new residential accounts; 1 new irrigation account

 Landfill coupons have been prepared and will be going out in the mail next week. Accounting and Finance:

 Attended City Council Meeting

 Paid all Council Claims

 Attended EAC Meeting

 Member of staff attended the Municipal Accounting & Finance Conference Water/Sewer:

 25 work orders; 12 locates

 103 radios installed

 Took regular and well samples

 Assisted linemen hydro excavating new pole

 Checked chlorine residuals

 Cleaned well houses

 Read cycle 3 and 4 radios

 12,600 ft jetted

 Weedeat airport wells; Weedeat in-town and airport fire hydrants

 Mowed Elkhorn water tower

 1 meter change out

 Looked at lots to mow for parks dept

 Set pad for new generator at “C” station

 Inspected curb stop replacement on 620 Hudson

 Inspected service leak on E 10th

Electric:

 Continued installation of load control/disconnect boxes

 Replaced 2 “reject” poles on Black Hills Avenue

 Replaced transformers and related hardware on four irrigation wells

 Changed banners downtown

 Met with Farris Engineer to discuss alternate feed line study

 Attended Council and Leadership meeting

 Attended luncheon to meet City Clerk candidates

 Unlocked and checked electrical boxes for Bands On The Bricks

Streets:

 12 locates

 Put up and took down barricades and fence for Bands on the Bricks

 Mowed all routes and weedeat patch potholes

 Leadership training

 Grind white and yellow paint off of Box Butte; replaced belts on scarifier  Sweep and clean drains

 Completed white striping of roads

 Fix driveshaft on mower

 Put new one way sign up at 9th and Sweetwater

 Put up crosswalk sign on 10th and Black Hills

Library:

 We are already ending week 4 of the Summer reading Program “Under the Alliance Night Sky”! There is one week left in the program, so make sure to get any completed reading logs submitted before noon on June 27th to be entered into the grand prize drawings!

 We are happy to announce that Mason Trumble has accepted the position of the Technical Services Librarian. Mason has a strong tech background and is a recent graduate of Alliance High School. We look forward to seeing what Mason can bring to the position!

 Adult Services Librarian Stephanie Hamilton is getting set for the upcoming bookclub meetings that are scheduled. Steph also has some great plans for the adult summer reading program – stay tuned for details!

 Children’s Librarian Cynthia Horn’s Under the Alliance Night Sky” events included LEGO Club Stars, Recycled Crafts with Keep Alliance Beautiful, and checking in reading logs throughout the week. She received several entries for the Carhenge Replica and Book Spine Poetry Contests which are on display June 18-25. All ages can place one vote for their favorite in each contest. Cynthia also shared announcements on KCOW Radio. Her daily projects included backpack maintenance, cataloging new items, updating book displays, overdue notices, Social media updates, and preparations for the Humanities Nebraska program and the final week of Summer Reading.

 Library Clerk Pam Becker has been busy maintaining summer reading records for Cynthia and processing all the great new summer beach reads that have been coming in!

Parks:

 Moved tables, bleachers and trash cans for baseball tournaments, activities in the park and downtown activities

 Prepared one funeral

 Completed irrigation repairs as necessary

 Got everything mowed and trimmed in town

 Emptied all the garbage containers twice

 Added bacteria to Laing lake to help with water quality

RSVP & Senior Center:

 Continued providing dine-in and delivery meals for area seniors

 Hosted social events including card parties, bingo, bunco and “Coffee and Treats” at the Senior Center

 RSVP had fifteen volunteers in the community assisting with activities and events Museum:

 Hosted several classes in the Museum that were conducted as part of the Carhenge Arts Festival

 The Museum will host a Book Review with author Harlen Wheeller and his book “Twelve Hours that Changed the Sandhills Forever”. That event is this Sunday, June 22nd at 2:00pm.

 Hosted lots of visitors to the museum for recreational and research reasons  Continued archiving county court records as time allows

Transit:

 534 Passengers

Administration:

 Council Meeting held City Clerk interviews

 City Council Meeting and follow-up Staff Meeting

 Met with multiple departments regarding radio and phone traffic in public safety dispatch  Addressed personnel issues

 Met with architects regarding preliminary study results for the proposed public safety center

 Met with engineer to discuss updated refuse rate model and next steps  Attended a training on vacated and dilapidated properties

 Followed up with multiple vendors

 Carnegie Arts Center held the inaugural Mural Festival at Carhenge!