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Big Rapids City Manager Newsletter For July 2, 2009

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RIVER STREET PARK

 The Northland Soccer Club has started on the earth moving for their new soccer complex at River Street Park. Topsoil is being stockpiled on the east side to overlay the ground once the final elevation has been bulldozed. Completion of this portion of the project is anticipated within two weeks.

DOWNTOWN VSCI PROGRAM

 Bids have been finalized for the Wayfinding portion of the project and the Art Works is nearly complete. The façade project is progressing and the locally manufactured benches have been delivered.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

 Trojan’s consultant on UV installations has been scheduled for the last week of July. We look forward to Sherri Bos’ report in our continuing research effort in making the UV system more effective. We continue to consult closely with the DEQ, Trojan, Prein and Newhof and Bruce Everitt on these issues. The plant has now operated for eight consecutive months without violation.

MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE CONFERENCE

 Director Frank West attended the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police this week, continuing his liaison with that organization and learning new trends in the business and approaches in community safety.

SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Attached to the newsletter is a memo from Gaylynn Rorabaugh summarizing the summer reading program.


ACTIVITIES

-Jim Taylor attended annual MDOT meeting for the Traffic Safety Grant. This program  appropriates pay for officers to work specific projects aimed at assisting in traffic and drug interdiction.

-Officer Jesse (police horse) has been given a ‘clean bill of health’ and will be participating in July 4 events!

-Roxanne Johnson (part-time, income tax clerk) has submitted a resignation to pursue other

opportunities with benefits. She has been such a valued employee and will be missed.

-Remember the July 4th activities at the Airport!!!!

PUBLIC WORKS ACTIVITIES

 The week of June 21st brought us many hot and humid days with the hottest making it up to 94 degrees. The Community Swimming Pool was very the entire week. The City Parks are busy with all types. Many people are using the Muskegon River for staying cool by canoeing, kayaking, and tubing.

Public Works

Preparing the 100 block of N. Stewart and the 300 block of Spruce for a new asphalt overlay

Pothole repair

Swept the downtown streets

Fire hydrant painting on Perry Avenue

Rotomilled an area of Catherine Street , 100 block of Cedar and the 100 block of

Chestnut for a new asphalt overlay

Poured sections of new concrete curb and gutter on Spruce, Stewart, Catherine and Ives

Avenue

Placing new benches downtown fabricated locally by Hamtech Inc.

Hauling brush from Northend Park cleared by Michigan Works staff

Barricades for July 4th parade

Parks –

Tree trimming

Park prepping and cleaning

Sewers –

Daily scheduled inspections of system was performed

A number of lines were cleaned by City crews with the sewer jet

Motor fleet –

Replaced crank sensor and performed safety inspection for bus # 904

Replaced rear differential and fixed hydraulic leak for dump truck # 107

Reprogrammed video surveillances system for police cars

Rewired auto valve turner ignition system

Water, "Main Maintenance"

Raised to grade and vacuumed out valve stacks

Located valve stacks for Miss Dig marking

Assisted with service leak at Ryan Creek Apartments

Located water valves for Ferris State University

Installed two new radio reads

Reading meters

Removed two meter pits at 112 and 118 E. Grand Traverse

Worked with contractor at Public Housing

Inspected and installed sprinkler meter

Water samples taken for new water main on FSU campus

 

Stephen Sobers, City Manager



 

 

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