Janaury 2020

JANUARY 2020 We start this New Year as well as a new decade with a new look for our DPS Newsletter. This January, the DPS is thankful for this winter season being quite mild so far with more rain than snow. Our department is busy at work on some of the following: • The Sign Shop, Roads, Water and Meter departments are continuing work on projects that are difficult to do with a lot of snow on the ground. • The Fleet Department is busy receiving and outfitting 14 new pick up trucks at a cost of $410,447, into our fleet, as well as, liquidating vehicles that no longer meet our needs and specifications. • The Engineering department continues to wrap up last year’s private and public projects as well as preparing for this year’s construction season by working with consultants and going out to bid for many major projects. • Our Management staff has been busy recruiting for 12 positions, promoting and training 4 employees to replace the many retirements and promotions we had in 2019. We are also in the process of implementing new software with BS&A, PZE, Bluebeam and NeoGov Perform. We look forward to a productive and successful construction season in 2020. DPS NEWSLETTER

DPS Appreciation Craig Morris from 1896 Tamm called to thank DPS for the timely and efficient job they did on his street. Best they ever did. Cleared curb to curb and lightly salted. Thank You!! Resident Bill Hansen called to praise the City for the fantastic job handling the snow storm. He couldn't believe when he woke up Saturday morning to all the main roads plowed. He was amazed and thrilled. Well Done!! Phone Call Jeff Rudd received this month: Mary (who lives on Fulham) called me and wanted me and others to know how appreciative she was and how professional all the employees involved in this water shut off were. She said, she called in this morning (1/16/20) frantic over needing the water shutoff so they could make repairs. She spoke to Judy who was calm through the whole process, which she was thankful for. She also wanted to thank the Meter techs (John and Matt) who came out and located the stop box and turned off the water so they could make repairs and then came back out and turn it back on. She said everyone was nice and professional. Thank you! GREAT JOB GUYS!!! Just wanted to let you know your crews have done a great job with last weekends storms. I was over at a friends house in Waterford today and our gravel road is a whole lot better than their paved road especially with the sand that was placed today. Keep up the good work. Regards, Fred Dick

Photo of the Month 1st Place – Ken DeLeeuw Wayne Rybak responding to a broken hydrant From the National Weather Service The average temperature for January was 32.4 degrees Fahrenheit, 6.8 degrees above normal, said Steve Considine, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in White Lake Township. The tie for the warmest January in Detroit, at 36.7 degrees, first happened in 1880 and again in 1932. Third warmest is 35.3 degrees in 2006. Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. Newt Gingrich Photos taken Saturday, \"What is interesting is not January 11, 2020 only were we mild, but we were wet, not only because of snow but quite a lot of rain,\" he said. \"The wettest day was the same day it was the hottest ... That amount of rain in one day is common in the warm season, but really uncommon to get that much in the middle of winter.\"

Current Job Openings Field Services Manager Part-time Administrative Associate Five Laborers 5 Seasonal employees (1 at City Hall) Jan 29: In partnership Jan 23: Hosted Vactor training in partnership with the Parks with Rochester, Troy and Sterling Heights with a department, CARE representative from Doheny presenting. hosted a Drug and Alcohol Awareness class to all CDL holders and their Supervisors. Personnel News Promoted 3 Heavy Equipment Operators: Vince Jesue Jason Rozell Brian Vermander Promoted a Water/Sewer Tech I Brandon Grund

2019 by the Numbers Number Criteria 153 Agenda Items submitted to City Council 95 Dead Deer pickups on Local, Major & County Rds $123,271.68 Sign Shop work completed for other City depts. 5,071 Fire Hydrants Maintained 8,885 Manholes serviced 2,821 Tons of Salt applied to Local and Major Roads 0.7% Water/Sewer Rate increase 245 Right – of – way permits issued 225,972,296 Gallons of Water used in our City 2,771 Hours worked Out of Class 30 Different Seminars attended by DPS/ENG staff 5 Employees Retired 4 New Employees hired 10 Current Employees promoted to new positions 49,578 Gallons of Unleaded Fuel Used 65,362 Gallons of Diesel Fuel Used At least Community Impact events – School Tours, Out in 30 the Community Events, Vendor Trainings, etc.

Allan has worked with the Road Commission for Oakland County regarding the numerous signs installed on the new section of Livernois. The County will be removing some duplicate signs this summer. There will still be plenty of signs for traffic safety purposes. January 2020 Fleet Roch DPW Nick and Lou Services Work 2% attended Distribution Emergency Vehicle City Work Library Training in 2% Arizona this Pontiac month. 1% January 2020 Vehicles serviced by the Fleet department Insourcing 2019 - 1,390 total 2018 - 1,383 2017 - 1,099 $2,479 Numbers based on work orders (amount of time and cost varies per vehicle)