HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of Public Works 9.1.09.PDFDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
123 Sheldon Rd.
Ithaca,NY 14850
(607) 2s7-6166
Tuesday, September 01, 20Ag
To:The Honorable Mayor Gilhnore
Members ofthe Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Jeffrey Frisbie
Asst Supervisor DPW
Re: Monthly Report- August 2009
Dwing the month of August we have been working continued trimming brush andkeeping our street signs cleared. We have also compl#d the N. Sunset p*i uuotclearing which has gotten some great feedback from many of the residents that enjoygoing to the park. We have also completed the Midway Rd. pro3ect, and have started toprepare other projects to be prepared to restripe the viliage pnoi to school starting backup...
'We have also completed many small projects that will enhance the storm sewersystem such as ditching and adding some pipes where needed. We have also startedreforning other ditches that needed blacktof swales which have helped the storm watersto travel where it was intended to run... una in closing the ditching projects thut *o.
seeded. have been doing well and the grass has took wlich gi""r th'e ptoject a much betterappearance..
Sincerely;
TO:
FROM:
REPORT OF PUBI,IC V/ORKS
Tuesday, SePtember A7, 2009
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jeffrey Frisbie; Asst. Superintendent Of Public Works
PERIOD: August 2009
REPORT BY DEPARTMENT:
1. PUBLIC WORKS
a. Street System: We have been patching throughout the village and have
begun box out repair work on many of the bad road sections... we have
also completed the Midway rd project and have had a lot of positive
feedback from ttre resident on the road. We have begun repairs needed to
be able to restripe the village prior to school starting...
b. Storm Water System: Our system has been working well with periodic- cleaning and ditching. We also have utilized blacktop swales to keep water
flou.ing into the catch basins to help in the erosion of effected areas... we
have also seeded many of the ditch lines and are very happy with the
appearance after the grass has taken..
c. Water System: Our water system has been working well. The new water
line contractor is installing the main on schedule and seems to be doing a
gleat job... they have started patching the parkway so that we can get all
the school crossings and school striping done prior to school..
d. Sewer System: We have plans on continuing flushing.
e. Suildings and Grounds: We have been continuously cleaning the yard as
time allows.
Personnel: We unfortunately had an employee not stand by his last chance
agteement and were terminated per the contract he had signed...
Safety: nothing to report...o