Public WorksQuarterly Report 2008

Staff Overview• Bryan Wageman

– Water

• Clint Olsen

– Building Inspections

– Streets

• Robert Steele

– Parks (above 1900 E)

• Jordan Briggs

– Parks (below 1900 E)

• Andrew Golden

– Parks Summer Help

• Jordan Arave

– Parks Summer Help

Parks

• Weekly Inspections– Grass / Flowerbeds

– Garbage

– Restrooms

• Plan for Future Park Maintenance – Start earlier

– Have summer helpers hired before school year ends

– Be more proactive

• Winterize the Parks– What is done……

– When it is done…..

Code Enforcement

Nuisance 43%

Other25% Weeds

32%

Proactive47%Complaint

53%

Type of Violation

Identified By

Citation33%

Letter67%

Action

Code Enforcement Cont.• Of the 30 citations/letters sent

– 1 for no yard (took effect August 13 for front yards of homes that were in place the time the ordinance was passed)

– 5 for weeds on existing lots with houses– 1 for weeds on existing empty lot– 23 for junk or other nuisances on property

• Inoperable vehicles• Illegal signage• Construction yard on empty lot• Trailer on empty lot• Other junk in yard (broken items, garbage,etc)

• The new junk ordinance has made it easier to cite

Building Permits

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

2006

2007

2008

This Includes All Permit Types:

•New Construction

•Basement/Remodels/Additions

•Sheds/Garages

Building PermitsNew Construction Only

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Total

2006

2007

2008

Upcoming Events

• By October have plows on trucks• Order salt• Winterize Parks• Begin working on updating the excavation

ordinance• Update City Construction Standards

Questions?

Public WorksQuarterly Report 2008