March 2023

The spring season is finally here! Lots of snow Jeff and Rusty helping the activity in the early part of the month and the Museum celebrate 200 years. team did a great job keeping the City safe.We are now experiencing nicer weather and are full steam ahead with spring clean-ups and getting ready for a robust construction season. Our engineering team continues to work on GIS upgrades as we prepare for public projects. We are going to City Council in April and asking for approval for close to $17 million in public project support. Spring cleaning continues…our garage team continues to clear out scrap metal from the garage yard for another $816. Jason Rozell is our new Crew Leader! The tree at the DPS The Sign up sheets are posted garage has at the garage and City Hall transformed again!

March 9th Chili Cook-off - The garage held their annual Chili cook-off with a record-breaking 8 entries. Despite Paul's best efforts to win again, the new Champions are Adam, Brandon, Stacey and Rusty! Passing the Trophy Josy Foisy retired from full-time employment on March 6th after working with the City for more than 25 years!!! We celebrated the upcoming arrival of Megan’s baby girl with breakfast provided by Bill and gifts. From everyone in the department. We can’t wait to meet Baby Dedering, due to arrive at the end of April!!

Team Appreciation Thank you!! Whoever came Mayor Barnett, today did an awesome job. We I am writing to recognize Mike and Brandon for their were also able to go out and clear the curb area in front of quick and excellent response to a water pressure concern I our property after they came. had. I don't think it was 30 minutes from my call to them knocking on my door. They identified what the likely cause Resident on Meadowview Ct. was(old galvanized valves and elbow) and explained the simple fix I should pursue. The lady who took my call was A note from our Director, Bill also excellent and assured me that someone will be out to Fritz: help me with my concern. I was impressed in all aspects of my experience with the water department and am looking I just wanted to let you know forward to resolving my issue by calling a plumber. that our teams' outstanding Thank you for the work you're doing for our city. performance in response to the recent winter storms has not Resident on Dancer Dr. gone unnoticed. I was impressed to see the plow truck on my street by Saturday At the last City Council meeting afternoon. Then I realized that the plow truck had lipped my you all received actual applause mailbox, snapping the post off at ground level…. I decided to call from the Council. A few of them in and report it anyway. That was around 8:45 AM this complimented DPS on how morning. efficient and responsive you were. Job well done! At 1:10 pm a city truck pulled up, by 1:18 the old post was out, the mailbox was reinstalled, and they were actually brooming off my driveway from the sawdust that came from cutting a couple inches off the height with a chainsaw so that the box fit correctly. From a resident on Michelson I spoke with the two-man team briefly. They were polite and regarding Vince and Stacey: friendly, while focused on the task at hand. That was everything I could have hoped for. Far too few people report employees Good Morning….Just want to doing things right. Please pass along my thanks. let you know that 2 RH DPS workers came out for a sewer Mayor Barnett, I wanted to send my thanks and say how back up problem a week ago impressed I was with the snow removal job the DPW did Thursday and went above and Friday night/Saturday morning. I am a 20 year resident of beyond. Unfortunately, I did Rochester Hills and I was impressed how quickly and not get their names but I would efficiently the streets were cleaned up this weekend. The just like to let you know that I snow was extremely heavy and I did not expect to have my am forever grateful & thankful subdivision(Deer Run) completely plowed by early Saturday for those 2 fine gentlemen and morning…..I believe the services provided by Rochester Hills how much I appreciated are excellent and it makes it a great place to live. Please everything they did. send my appreciation the DPW/ Plow drivers for a job well Once again, thank you so done. I’m sure they put in some very long hours. much! Resident on Ten Point Dr.

2023 public Projects The following projects are currently being designed, are out to bid or going to City Council for approval. 2023 Concrete Road Replacement Program • Various locations in the City 2023 Asphalt Road Rehabilitation Project • Various locations in the City Drexelgate Road between Livernois and Rochester • Water main replacement • Road and pathway construction Barclay Circle Road construction • Reduce the existing lanes from 5 to 3 • Incorporate adjacent dedicated bike travel lanes Eastern Parking Lot • South side of the Auburn Road Corridor • Began in the fall 2022 and should be completed by summer 2023 Rochester Knolls subdivision The Mayor was impressed by the • Water main replacement Drexelgate Story Map and sent the following note to Jenny, Scott and Bloomer Park Paving Doreen: • DPS is assisting PNR and Facilities Bill just went over with me the timeline Dutton Road Bridge Replacement for the Drexelgate project. He shared • Water Main/Sewer relocation with me the innovative way you three provided this information to be Avon/Dequindre/23 Mile Road presented differently. It was • Water Main replacement awesome. Easy to understand and • roundabout construction digest. Just wanted to thank you all for your hard work and your creativity in Innovation Hills understanding this new technology. I • Sanitary sewer extension really appreciate it. Well done.