HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Workshop Minutes 03.08.2005 MINUTES
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
MARCH 8, 2005 6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
A Council Workshop was held in the Council Chambers and called to order by Mayor Ken Olson
at 6:30 p.m. on March 8, 2005.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
x Dick Fritzler _x_ Doug Poehls
x Kate Stevenson x Mark Mace
_x_ Gay Easton x Daniel Dart
x Jennifer Johnson _x_ John Oakes
OTHERS PRESENT:
Rick Musson
Mary Embleton
Larry McCann
Sam Painter
Steve Klotz
Public Input (three-minute limit):
Citizens may address the Council regarding any item of City business not on the agenda. The duration for an
individual speaking under Public Input is limited to three minutes. While all comments are welcome, the Council
will not take action on any item not on the agenda.
· None
Laurel Police Department: Police motorcycles
· Chief Musson presented a resolution to execute an agreement with Beartooth Harley-
Davidson for three motorcycles for use by the Laurel Police Department.
· Rick distributed information explaining the request for a third motorcycle for use by the
police chief, and a copy of the information is attached to these minutes.
· Rick distributed information regarding the cost per fuel and maintenance savings analysis
for a motorcycle vs. a patrol car, and a copy is attached.
· Discussion included:
o Equipment costs for the motorcycles are paid with HIDTA funds.
o Radar units were provided through grants.
o Police officers wear uniforms, not leathers, while on motorcycle patrol.
o Motorcycles are garaged when not in service.
o Motorcycles are not used in pursuit situations.
· Beartooth Harley-Davidson charges the city $300 to install the city's equipment on the
bike each spring and $200 to remove the equipment in the fall.
· The city is obligated to insure the motorcycles.
· Rick stated that the third motorcycle is not absolutely necessary, but it would be a great
public relations tool.
· Resolution will be on the March 15th council agenda.
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Clerk-Treasurer: CDBG Rehab Program Income Revision
· CDBG program income plan was adopted in 1996 for housing rehabilitation assistance
for low- and moderate-income families.
· Mary Embleton explained that $34,000 is available at the present time.
· The city wants to revise the program income plan in order to include public facilities
projects to improve public parks and playground equipment by replacing old unsafe
playground equipment with safe modern equipment.
· The Needs Assessment MEA&A completed in 2000 established Laurel's LMI rating at
56%, which would allow use of the program income for city-wide projects.
· The council needs to set the public hearing for April 5th, and the resolution will be
presented after the public hearing on the April 5t~ council agenda.
Public Works Department Annual Report
· Steve Klotz distributed and presented the Public Works Department 2004 Annual Report.
· The report, which is attached, included the following:
o Mission Statement
o Operational Flow
o Director of Public Works
o Public Works Secretary
c~ Code Enforcement Division
o Maintenance Superintendent
o Solid Waste Services
o Parks/Cemetery Division
o Street Division
o City Shop Division
· Discussion regarding:
Need for another full-time code enforcement inspector
Contract mowing for park maintenance
Construction forecast for summer 2005
· Seal, cover, milling project on 1st Avenue fi.om Main to 12th Street
· Seal and cover on Maryland Lane from Washington Avenue to 8th Avenue
on the west side
· Urban Highway Pilot Program - street, curb, gutter, and streetscape 1st
Avenue and Main Street to 2no Avenue and Main Street
· Curb, gutter, and sidewalk project on East 1st Street from 1st Avenue to
Wyoming Avenue and the streets between 1 st Avenue and Main Street
· If funds are available, curb and gutter will be done in front of the Town
Square, and the business owners have agreed to replace the sidewalks.
· The Eighth Avenue project is scheduled for 2008, as the storm water
issues still need to be addressed.
Public Utilities Director:
· Public Utilities Department Annual Report
o Larry McCarm distributed and presented the Public Utilities Department 2004
Annual Report, and a copy is attached to these minutes.
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o The Public Utilities Department operates with four budgets: the Water Plant
budget, the Wastewater Plant budget, the Water System budget, and the
Wastewater System budget.
· The total budget for water and wastewater is $4,003,439 and includes loan
costs, construction costs, and administrative costs.
o Work continues on the Geographic Information System (GIS).
o Development of the work order program will allow for complete recordkeeping
and provide an improved tracking system for projects and events involving Public
Works or Public Utilities.
o Larry mentioned the improvements, projects, and future planning for the Water
and Wastewater Plants.
· Discovering Montana Registered Services Agreement
o Yellowstone County and the State of Montana offer e-govermnent services such
as the ability to access land use documents, deeds and recorded plats through the
State's "DiscoveringMontana" website.
o Registration is required through the State's website at an annual cost of $50 for
ten registered users.
o Resolution will be on the March 15th council agenda.
· Update on East First Street project
o Work is progressing on the project on East First Street from First Avenue to
Wyoming Avenue.
o Nathan Tubergen is working on the loan application.
o Project will be advertised and bids opened in April.
· Mayor asked regarding the sewer project for 24- and 36-inch lines for the infiltration
problems.
o Larry stated that Scott Murphy, MMI's engineer, checked with TSEP regarding
the grant.
o The grant and $400,000 of the city's funds will total $1,033,000.
o The sewer lines will be replaced from 1-90 to the sewer plant.
o It will be better cost wise to use 36-inchpipe instead of two 24-inch pipes.
o MMI will be here on the March 23rato walk the project, and the contract
documents will be ready soon.
o The task order still needs to be presented to the city council.
o The cost for MMI to do the engineering is included in the $1,033,000.
o The project will be done after the irrigation season is over.
o Mayor Olson mentioned that this starts the second phase of the Wastewater
Facility Plan.
· Discussion regarding ditch issues with the school district and possibility of feeding raw
water to farmers
o State permits would be needed to put sewer plant discharge on the ground for
crops.
o Water would have to be pumped and would be too costly.
o City is applying for a grant for a storm water study.
o Need to address the ditch issue by having a ditch study and then the city could
develop an ordinance requiring piped ditches for any annexations into the city
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Public Works Committee: Park leases
· Gay Easton presented a brief history of Riverside Park and Thomson Park.
· Public Works Committee has reviewed the park leases.
· The committee's recommendations are:
o Water meters to be installed in all of the buildings at Riverside Park.
o The leases for the buildings at Riverside Park should be set at $25 per month.
o The leases should be reviewed every year at a public works meeting attended by
each club representative.
· There is also a concern regarding guarantee of insurance.
· Discussion regarding the lights at Thomson Park
o City pays approximately $6,000 for electricity for lights at the Legion ball field
· Discussion:
o Users need to pay for metered services
o Suggestion to phase in electricity costs or split the costs for the Legion field
o Concern for the organization's ability to pay the extra costs
· Draft contract to be presented at the council workshop on March 29th.
Emergency Services Committee: Proposed fireworks ordinance
· Dan Dart presented information reviewed by the Emergency Services Committee
regarding a proposed fireworks ordinance
· Police department does not have the resources necessary to enforce the current fireworks
ordinance.
· Committee's suggestions:
o The committee had discussed allowing private displays between July 2nd and 5th:
· Times considered are between 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on July 2nd, 3rd,
and 5th with the hours on July 4m being froml 1:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
o The committee had discussed allowing private displays on New Year's Eve from
I 1:00 a.m. on December 3 l Stto 1:00 a.m. on January 1 st.
o The committee had discussed regarding whether to limit private displays to
private property or allow them in the streets.
· The police chief would like to see it limited to private property but the
committee felt that was not enforceable.
o Language in Manhattan's ordinance states, "The ordinance would require parents
to supervise kids with fireworks, or both children and their parents could face
penalties".
· The committee liked this wording as it puts the liability on the parents if
they allow their children to use them.
o The committee had discussed the need to put some enforcement capability in the
penalty phase, with the fines being set by resolution.
· Discussion regarding the city's liability if the ordinance is changed
o Sam stated that, in order to avoid liability, fireworks should be banned.
o Sam stated that MMIA should review any proposed fireworks ordinance.
· In order to complete the process, the issue will be presented to the council for an official
vote.
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Dan Dart mentioned the situation regarding people who launch bottle rockets into
Thomson Park while the firemen axe setting up their displays and suggested setting a
buffer zone around the park
Planning Board issues: Ordinance - reimbursement of utility extension costs
· Ordinance allowing the city to offer reimbursement to qualified subdivision developers of
a portion of the costs of the extension of utility mains in certain limited circumstances.
o Ordinance is written so the city can negotiate with the developer, is not a binding
thing the city has to do, and is an incentive that the city would offer in the interest
of getting proper lines built, safe planning accomplished, and inducement to the
developers to install the lines.
o It expires seven years after the agreement is passed.
o Does not include any interest charges to be paid, thc developers arc paid solely
out of the money that is paid to the city by thc people who connect to it, and there
is a provision for administrative costs for the cost of thc city doing it.
· First reading of the ordinance will bc on the March 15th council agenda.
Labor/Management Cooperation Committee
· Labor/Management Cooperation Committee has been reviewing specific items in the
Safety Manual.
· The committee is working on some of the issues that will come up in negotiations in
order to have recommendations from the LMCC on possible wording.
· The committee is concentrating on the call out list and procedure at the present time.
Executive review:
* Annexation of Certificate of Survey 23 85, Tract B2 - School District No. 7
o Issues, including the ditches, the right-of-ways, who is building what, and what
roads are private, and who is doing this, there axe a lot of umesolved issues. That
should be contingent upon annexation.
o Larry stated that his understanding is that the school wants to only annex that
property. Ken was going to meet with Josh Middleton. Annexation has to be
done to the center of the right of ways. As soon as they say that, it includes curb,
gutter, and sidewalk and that's what they are trying to circumvent. We have one
piece of property that was allowed to do that, and now hopefully in the next year
we will correct that issue and cause that annexation to go to the center of those
roadways.
o A few more details need to be addressed before the council acts on it.
o Ken will meet with Josh Middleton next week.
* City of Laurel website
o Task Force members axe Mark Mace, John Oakes, and Mayor Olson.
o Mordson-Maierle Systems Corp. has a web services firm and Technical Edge
Consulting provides some services.
o Steve explained that the county originally hosted the city's website at
ci.laurel.mt.us and the city's domain was registered.
o The city then switched the website to mylaurel.com and had a link from the
original website.
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o City is looking at the options of putting it back with the county, or leaving it at
mylaurel.com, which is through Technical Edge.
o Technical Edge specializes more in hosting than in developing the website.
o Decisions need to be made regarding who will host the website and who will do
the web design and development.
· Legislative issues
o Information regarding HB758 and HB724 were distributed.
o HB 758 would distribute a small portion of the oil and gas tax to local
governments in eastern Montana for impact aid, and the League of Cities and
Towns supports the hill.
o HB 724 would require cities and counties to adopt regulations recommended by a
local health board and would remove the power of the board to adopt regulations
on their own authority.
· Laurel Chamber of Commerce:
o Request for permission to sponsor the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus on
Sunday, June 12, 2005, at the old North School Lot.
o Request for permission to hold the annual Chief Joseph Run on July 4, 2005, at
7:00 a.m. and the annual Grand Parade on July 4, 2005, at 11:00 a.m.
o Request for pennissinn to use Firemen's Park on Friday, July 22, 2005, in order to
hold "Heritage Days" with special emphasis put on the Lewis and Clark
Expedition.
· Chamber of Commerce should be notified of the major street construction
projects planned for the smmner.
· Requests will be on the March 15th council agenda.
· Resolution to extend MDU's franchise agreement
o Extension is needed in order for the application form to be prepared.
o Resolution will be on the March 15th council agenda.
Review of draft council agenda for March 15~ 2005 · The agenda was reviewed.
Announcements
· Budget/Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 9th, to discuss
the 8½ hour shifts at the police department.
· A meeting was held today with Joe Gentry, of Montana Rail Link, to discuss railroad
land and options.
Attendance at the March 15th council meeting, · All will attend.
Other items
· Doug Poehls asked to schedule the Local Government Review Commission at the council
workshop on April 26th.
· Mayor Olson informed the council that the Laurel Outlook contacted the city regarding a
letter received from the Montana Landlord Association.
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o The letter stated that the City of Laurel allows delinquent water bills to be added
to the taxes of the property owner.
The council workshop adjoumed at 9:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Allen
Council Secretary
NOTE: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting is for information and discussion
of the Council for the listed workshop agenda items.
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MOTORCYCLE PURCHASE
030805
Request to purchase a third Harley Davidson:
Purchase price ......... $1.00
Set up fee ............... $150.00
1000 mile service ...... $225.00
The motorcycle comes with two emergency lights on the front (one
red ~ one blue).
Cost to purchase a rotating red light for the rear of the bike would
be around $500.00.
Beartooth Harley Davidson charges the city $300.00 to install our
equipment on the bike each spring and $200.00 to remove the
equipment in the fall. The instillation cost alone would be more
than $500.00 if we had to pay straight shop rate.
Beartooth Harley Davidson shop rate is $60.00 per hour. It takes a
mechanic at lease 15 hours per bike to install the equipment, this
calculates to $900.00.
How can the City of Laurel purchase of a $15,000 motorcycle for
only $1.007 The owner of Beartooth Harley Davidson, Barry
Usher, takes out a loan from his bank in order to purchase the
motorcycles from the Harley Davidson Company. Mr. Usher then
sells the motorcycle to the City for $1.00. The city mayor signs a
contract with Beartooth Harley, the contract says that we will
return the motorcycle to him by December. (We return the bikes
around November 1, each year) Mr. Usher does not see a remm on
his money until he receives the motorcycles back and then sells
them.
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What are the cities obligations?
The city is obligated to have the motorcycles insured. The city will
insure two motorcycles for the two motorcycle officers.
Each motorcycle must be garaged when they are not in service.
Why purchase a third motorcycle?
Three years ago Barry Usher asked me about ordering a
motorcycle for the Chief of Police. Each year Barry would ask me
about ordering one. During 2003 and 2004 the Chief of Police was
without transportation on many occasions. So after two years of
struggling to find a ride to work and to respond to calls to back up
the officers I decided to ask the city about ordering a bike.
Is ordering a third motorcycle absolutely necessary? NO
Would it be helpful? YES
Gas prices are going up and there is talk about $2.50 per gallons
prices real soon.
Police motorcycle get between 40-45 miles per gallon.
Police motorcycles are wonderful Public Relations tools.
Training:
I have taken a 16 hour motorcycle safety course on my own time.
There is an 80 hour police motorcycle course available. Both of
our motorcycle officers have attended the 80 course.
Conclusion: Asking for a motorcycle to ride has been one of the
hardest requests that I have ever made before the city council. The
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reason it has been hard on me is because over the last 22 years
working as a Laurel Police Officer, Captain and Chief of Police the
chief has always had to either drive his own vehicle to work or
drive the oldest car in the fleet if one was available.
Finally in 2003 the Police Department was able to purchase used
2002 mercury for the Chief to drive because of asset forfeiture
funds that we received because we assigned an officer to the
H.I.D.T.A task force. The 2002 mercury is used by employees
who are attending classes out of town.
I am no different than the three Chief that preceded me, there was
never enough money so we did not ask for very much. Here is a
chance to receive a mode of transportation for a very low cost.
Each department head has been asked to find outside resources to
help soften the load on our budgets, I feel that this is just another
resource.
Thank you,
Rick Musson
Cost per Fuel and Maintenance Savings Analysis for a
Motorcycle vs. a Patrol Car
Motorcycle Costs
Purchase Price $ 1.00
Set Up Fee $150.00
1000 Mile Service $225.00
Emergency Lighting $600.00
Total Costs: $976.00
Motorcycle Revenues due to Fuel and Maintenance Savings
Fuel Savings at 1500 miles*: $ 175.00
Maintenance Savings, 6 months**: $1044.00
Total Revenue:
$1219.00
Cost Savings Realized per Month / Six Months: $40 / $243
* Calculated at 40 mpg, motorcycle and !4 mno haired car
** Calculations based on the annual averaged maintenance costs associated with
patrol car number 7 and 8.
F(JISLIC WOKF-. 5 D _FAKTMY_NT
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Mission ,_,c~tatement: The Laurel public works Jepartment works in a continuing
effort to support the communit~l in a constant[~ evolving and growing cit.~
infrastructure. Ourgoal is to ensure a unsurpasseJ qualit~ of life anJ provide
Jcp~Jabl~, kno~l~Jgc~blc ~ to ~c th~ co~m~it~. Th~ p~im~ o~c~ti~e of
the ~epa~m~nt b to plan, implement an~ ~irect a comprehensive program of pubJic
works that will en~ure 5oun~ Jevelopment, maintenance, an~ semite to the public
consistent with clt~ council policg. ~utics incluJe working with feJcral and ~tate
regulations to ~irect streets, ~olid waste collection an~ Jbposal, the soliJ waste
transfer site, the cit~ shop, building activities, par~, recreation, cemetery, an~ other
Operational Ulow
~irector ot: 1Fublic Works
5upe~be and ])irect public Work Divisions
· Combined budget of Approxi~at~ls,z,ooo,ooo.
· ~[oodplain A~minbtration.
· ~uildln~ plumbing, an~ Zoning ~[an ~evimw,
· Cit9 Civil ~lan Review and Inspection.
· De~ig~ ~n~ Impbm~t ~tre~t K~me3iatlo. pla~.
Human ~e~ource ManagCmen~ aha T~aining.
· Cit~/d.io~ Co~ract N~otia~ion~.
App~o~i~tel~ ~) W~eks pery~r
]~ublic Works 5~crctar.~
[~imarb Contact for ~'ublic Work~, ]~ubllc (_.Jtilities, and [~lanning
Mabt~in~ ang ~ecor~ Commi~ee
Maintains Cit9 Ad~ ~il~
Cocle ~__mCorcement [~)ivision
]~)uildlng Codes
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· 1 ?97 Aba~emcn~ of Dan~erou~ ].~)uilc]ing~
· Lau~elMu.idpalCoJe - Health ~M 5at:et~, Fubli~ Yb~e~, anJ Zoni.~
- C~ b~ Compbi~
- Approxim~t~l~ I zo Cas~sAnn~lt~
Maintenance ,_~uperintcnc]ent
an~ Cie~ 5hop ~ivblons oF ~ubllc Works.
· Direc~ an~ ~ch~dules ~he Da~ to Da~ Operations of ~ublic
~ivbions.
· ~e~es a~ ~mer~enc9 Contact in O~-C~ll ~tanJ-~9 ~tatus
App~o~im~e~l~ ~ ~ W~k~ p~ry~r.
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~esic]cntial flick-up anc~ Dbposal - [~rovic~c weekl~ picbup anc[ clisposal services.
- /l, pproximatc[~ 10o ~allons oF waste per week per customer.
-- ~C~crvic¢ provic[cc[ to Z,ZZZ customers.
C. ommcrcial ~ick-up anti Dbpo~ai - [~rovic[¢ clai[S pick-up anc[ ciisposa[ ~¢rvices.
- ~_~crvicc [~rovic[ccl to Z+:f customcr~
· Tr~n~f~it¢ Collcctlo~anclDbposal - [~roviclc waste clrop ornc and cJbposa] ~crvicc.
- /~vaibbl¢ to cit.~ anc[ non-cit~ re~icJcnts
Off D~li~er~, Ficbup ~ct Dbpo~al
- ~ct, pick-up, anti haulwaste.
- ~_~ervicc¢ provic]cc[ to construction, special events, communit~l scrvicc~
~ecscling ~crviccs - M~t~l
- ~aper ~c~ap.
- C~hristmas Tr~¢s
- C~lboa~g
- LJ~ Oil
~'a tic Maintenance
- 1 ? F~bli~ FarP-~
-- Water
- [quipment Maintenance
- ~re~ ~in~en~nce
- ~on~e~os~ ~ ~evelop~ent
- Lio.~ Farkpevelopment
Mu.idpal 5wi.~min$ Fool
-- Commun~t~l ~-~ecreation
-- 5wimmln¢ Lessons
- Revenu¢~ $5,77?
- ~_xpenses $+~,+~ I
~tr¢¢t ]~ivision
~_~treet Maintenance - Fatchin~
- Crack..~ealin~
- Gravel ~trcet ]~laclin¢
- AII¢~
-
- ~e~ice Cut
- ~eb4s ~emoval
- ~8 mlJe~ of pavemen[.
- I~ mile~oF¢ravel.
Winter ]:~oac[ Maintenance -- I 9 tons of
- ? ton ot: ]ce ,_.%licer
- On call z+ hour~ a
- Flowins ~%now
- 5ictewalk ~now
,~ignage & Markings
- Maintain approximatel~ Z000 ~i~ns
- Crosswalk pavement markin~g5
- ~ar~in~ pavemen~mar~in~s
Minor Construction
~h ~_~tr¢¢t ]~econ~truction
- ,.Street Repairs (J'cilizing Millings and Mix Freparation
Major Contracted Construction - Curb, Gutter, ~ase, and [Situminous,._,qurliacin$ on the Alder
- Curb, Gu~er~ and ~i~:umlnous ,~unCacing on tine ¢,h ,Stree'c Fro'ecl:
CiD ,..Shop
~.outine Maintenance - Tire Changes/Repairs
- Lube, Oil, and j=ilter5
- Welding
- ]~earing Facking
Major Mechanical Repairs. -- ']-ransmisslon Repairs
- C. lu~ch Replacement
- }=_.ClUipment Component Replacement
Public Utilities Department
2004 Annual Report
The department continues to strive for an efficient, quality service and response to the
publics needs. The Department has done a number of things to improve our service
and response levels to the Citizens and to improve service through proper
maintenance of the Cities Utility systems including the Water Plant and Waste Water
Plant.
The public Utilities Department operates with four budgets. · The Water Plant budget is $1,401,681.00.
· The Waste Water Plant budget is $464,742.00.
· The Water System budget is $664,618.00.
· The Waste Water System budget is $1,472,398.00.
· The Total budget for Water and Waste Water is $4,003,439.00 and includes
loan costs, construction cost and administrative costs.
The department has a Director and shares a secretary with Public Works
The improvement of Water and Sewer utilities is cosily and these costs increase on a
monthly bases with increases from all areas of the economy especially in cost of pipe
and materials.
The department has improved service through a maintenance program in both water
and sewer systems and the plants.
The department has improved service through education of the employees and
employee exposure to their peers from other Cities. The exposure allows our people
to discuss operational issues and identify ways to improve our operation.
Systems
Systems include both the Water Distxibution and Waste Water Collection. We have 4
positions budgeted for 2 from the water fund and 2 from the sewer fund. We are
currently operating w/th 3 persons and are preparing to post the vacant position.
We continue to work on our Geographic Information System (GIS). This is being
done by using a summer intern from Montana State University Bozeman. We were
fortunate to obtain the services of the same individual for two years. With her effort
and the cooperation of Yellowstone County GIS we have completed many of the
tasks. This summer we expect to finish a basic GIS mapping system for the City. This
will produce quality maps of all our systems.
We are also developing our work order program. This program once in place will
allow for complete record keeping and provide an improved Izacking system for
projects and events that occur within the City that require action fxom either Public
Works or Public Utilities.
Water Distribution System
· Repaired 36 leaking or inoperable Curb boxes
· Repaired 14 Water main leaks.
· Replaced 2 Fire Hydrants.
· Conducted meter reading audit.
Waste Water Collection System
· Jet Rodded 1/3 of the City Sewer lines or about 9.6 miles of line
· Jet Rodded Monthly lines.
· Repaired 4 leaking sewer mains.
· Weekly maintenance on the two lift stations.
Water Plant
The Water Plant operates 24 hours per day, every day of the year we have 6
employees at the plant, 1 Chief operator, 4 operators and 1 relief operator.
· Improved security by installing new door locks and lockable hatch covers.
· Developing a documented maintenance plan for all equipment.
· Vulnerability assessment of the facility
· Emergency Response plan and procedure in cooperation with City of Billings
and Lockwood
· Source water protection plan in cooperation with City of Billings and
Lockwood
· Developing a Safety plan for all work areas.
· Applied for waivers on the State lead and copper nde.
· Planning for improvements to keep the plant in compliance with Home Land
Security, Deparmaent of Environmental Quality and growth.
Waste Water Plant
The Waste Water Plant operates 8 hour's per day, every day of the year we have 4
employees at the plant, 1 Chief operator, 2 operators and 1 relief operator.
· Improved security by installing new door locks.
· Developing a documented maintenance plan for all equipment.
· Developing a Safety plan for all work areas.
· Planning for operational improvements needed to keep the plant compliant
with Department of Environmental permits for the next 20 years and the
expected growth of the City.
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The Public Utilities crew and Public Works crew responded to 25 after hour's
requests for service. The requests included water main breaks, sewer backups and
street sanding.
As we look to the future it is very evident that the work we are doing will keep us in
compliance with all the regulations being proposed. Some of these regulations if adopted
will be ve~ expensive to comply with. With that in mind as we move forward we need to
be very careful that improvements will meet future regulations.
It is also very evident that the future will hold increased costs for improvement and daily
operation. The Department would like to thank the Mayor and City Council for their
diligence in providing funding for the infrastructure of this City. We have a large amount
of work to accomplish and the only way we can do that is one piece at a time.
Thank You, from the members of the Public Utility Department
Director, Larry McCann
Chief Water Operator, Tim Reiter
Water Operator, Bob Johnson
Water Operator, Doug Reiber
Water Operator, John Volmer
Water Relief Operator, Les Riddle
Water Operator Nathan Herman
Secretary Cheryl Lurid
Chief Waste Water Operator, Bob Mann
Waste Water Operator, Les Deines
Waste Water Operator, Bob Volmer
Waste Water Relief Operator, Glen Bies
System Crew
Maintenance III, Guy Rolison
Maintenance II, Dave Brookshire
Maintenance II, H.P. Nuemberger