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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT The City of Rossland Public Works staff consists of 15 full time employees, 3 summer students and 1 seasonal winter employee. Areas included under Public Works are parks, arena, water treatment, water
The City of Rossland Public Works staff consists of 15 full time employees, 3 summer students and 1 seasonal winter
Works are parks, arena, water treatment, water distribution, sewer collection, and roads.
in early November and takes two weeks
accumulations of 10 to 15 cm in the downtown core
intersection visibility and snow piled over storm drains , this takes three weeks
drainage to prevent spring flooding in residential areas this takes two weeks to complete.
WINTER ROADS
clearing policy
STREET SWEEPING
sand takes 6 weeks to complete
per week from April to October
4 weeks
Shop maintenance work equals 2.13 FTE
CATCH BASIN & STORM WATER
With over 300 storm drains in our system
basins yearly.
April to November
run off flooding, this takes place in February and March
Spokane Street Culvert
ROAD REPAIRS
all seasons with most repairs done in May and June
holes and develop drainage for rain run off most of this work takes place in July and August
takes place in May
per season this happens in late May and at end of July
ROAD REPAIRS
takes place in late June early July
the dust control
accessible and clear of tree branches and shrubs for vehicles and our equipment, the work takes place in August and September
and safety reasons with the work taking place in June
done in late May and June
Contractor used for dust retardant
TRAFFIC SIGANGE
With some 300 traffic signs on our City streets the crews keep busy with……
sign bases this work takes place in September or October (2weeks)
( 1 week)
that are blocking signage are done throughout the year
vandalism takes place all year around . (2 weeks)
Road work equals 5.48 FTE
SIDEWALKS & STAIRS
With over 5 Kilometers of sidewalks in our community the crews do most sidewalk repairs in June through to August.
Mountain that will be added to our list
panels lifted by trees in June to August
installations (wheel chair access)
two weeks
the winter months
sidewalks of public buildings
There are numerous retaining walls in Rossland that are in great need of repair.
that are leaning towards the roads or toward residential houses
from dry stacking rocks are starting to crumble and will need to be rebuilt by hand
hand built will be completely taken down and rebuilt with cement blocks or large rocks using machinery
Before After
Retaining wall on McLeod Ave
New roads and sidewalks are being developed in new areas around Rossland that will be more paving/patching and snowplowing for the City to maintain.
have been completed on Dunn Crescent and McLeod Avenue
Avenue and Victoria Avenue
Shop Fuel Tank Replacement
Before
Retaining wall on Dunn Crescent
Before After After
3 times a week
per week
park Parks & Facilities work equals 3.28 FTE
PLAYING FIELDS & WASHROOMS
INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF 2 BALL PARKS
to the end of August
(vandalism is not included)
blow at the end of the season equals two weeks work
standards, garbage receptacles , benches , and picnic tables – 1 day every 2 weeks
in May , July and September ‐ 2 days per month
OPEN SPACES
MAINTENACE OF 9 PUBLIC PARKS
weekly basis
second week
heading ,weeding and fall removal 1 day per week
BOULEVARDS & PLANTERS
a month
watered 3‐6 times a week
during summer months
boulevards around fire hydrants and public facilities weekly
LANDSCAPING
weeks of work
requires 3 days per week
weeks to complete and is done in October
Garbage
Trail heads for bio degradable dog pick up bags
garbage disposal
TREES
trees in our parks and on our road allowances.
in May and June
and July
danger to the public safety
is planted with in the City
valves , metering and radio control to the central control at the works yard are key upgrades to the systems
systems are turned on until they are blown
IRRIGATION
within the city parks and 6 in city buildings
installing water metering and backflow prevention equipment
Community Garden Irrigation
CITY OWNED BUILDINGS
CITY OWNED BUILDINGS
The City also has other structures within our municipality : washrooms, lift stations, pump houses, storage structures, memorial benches, dugouts……….
and stairs
compliance with MIA standards
built by volunteers in 1932 and is still operating as a non profit society.
programs are run by our recreation department.
new brightening ceiling installed in
ice sports and used seasonally for roller derby and other inside sports.
spring, boards washed annually
washrooms are painted annually
exterior newly painted, new signage in and around the arena, the concession updated and the hot water system upgraded
and parks get damaged and/or cut down and need to be replaced (bear damage as well)
taken down and hauled away
parking lot
cut and scratched with profanity and need to be sanded and stained or replaced
and installed at Harry LeFevre Square
downtown core were altered to keep bears away
memorial are being custom made and installed
replaced
Red Mountain Sewer Lift Station
Critical Equipment: Water Tanker Backhoe New Vactor
Service Truck
Sewer Priority Activities:
Inspection, maintenance and
system and all of its components and the lift station
New service installation Sewer main replacement
program
50 km of sanitary sewer pipes
maintained
Repair structural defects
identified
Replace problem lines
This work equals 0.88 FTE
Capital Projects completed in 2010:
replacement
22 – Columbia Avenue to LeRoi Avenue and Hwy 22 to Pinewood Drive
Street and Woodside Avenue
Water Treatment Plant
Water Filtration Buildings
Kirkup Lift Station
Star Gulch Reservoir
Watersheds/Reservoirs Ophir Reservoir
Hanna Creek
Topping Creek
Murphy Creek After Murphy Creek Before
Critical Equipment: Water Tanker Backhoe
Service Truck Dump Truck
Priority Activities:
Inspection, maintenance and
reservoirs, chlorination units, 153 fire hydrants, valves, booster station and three pressure reducing stations
Water main flushing Water system testing New service installation Cross connection control program Water main& valve replacement
program
This work equals 2.56 FTE
Water Metering
We have 1676 services in
town
525 are metered which
consists of 66 commercial and 459 residential
As per Policy #440 all
building will be metered by December 31, 2011
Our city plumbers are
retrofitting old meter to comply with our software for reading meters
Old meters that have been retrofitted
Meter inspections/retros equals 0.53 FTE
The following programs have or are being implemented as part of water conservation measures: Watering Restrictions Water Metering Program Low Flush Toilet Rebate Program Water conservation education program
New sensus meter
Water Treatment Level 1,2 To maintain the above certifications,
employees must complete a minimum of 24 hours of training every year
4 employees are trained on chlorine handling All employees that enter the Water Treatment
Plant or any small space need to have training in Confined Space Entry
All employees have a valid class 3 licence and
air brakes to operate heavy machinery and all employees have WHMIS training
4 employees hold valid Occupational First Aid
Level 1 Certificate and AED Training
Arena employees have Arena Operator 1 and
Power Engineering 5 certifications