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Town Manager's
Report April 2008
Prepared by
David Haller
Streets:
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Staff
striped Cedar Avenue
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Staff has
repaired a number of street lights
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Staff
installed a speed-bump on Chesapeake Avenue
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Staff
supervised the installation of an island in the center
of Silo Hill Road
Water:
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Rainbow Lake
is now flowing over the spillway and our five wells
appear to be recovering well
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The roughing
filters are now being backwashed twice per day
and the DE filters are being done once per week
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Staff has
rebuilt (re-socked) a second DE filter
Water
production and consumption. We produced and
purchased an average of 329,941 gpd. We consumed
an average of 292,573 gpd
Staff has
found and repaired two major water leaks. One in
Brookfield and one at the Seton Center, they totaled
about 60,000 gpd
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The
difference is "Backwash Water" ...(13.1%). We purchased
30a7,500 gals.
of water from MSM this month.
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45.8% of this
water came from wells
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3.1% of this water
came from Mt. St. Mary's
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51.1% of this
water came from Rainbow Lake
Wastewater:
Trash:
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Trash pickup
will remain Monday and Thursday for the Month of May, 2008,
with the exception of Monday, May 26, 2008 for which
there will be no service
Parks:
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Staff made all
standard checks and emptied trash cans
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Staff applied ballfield mix to the Little
League fields in Memorial Park
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Staff did
some painting at the swimming pool
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Staff
removed two stumps and planted two trees (*) in
Memorial Park
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Staff
planted ten trees along the modified gravel parking
lot in Community Park (near the Babe Ruth Baseball
Field)
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Staff
performed standard mowing and trimming
Meetings
Attended:
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04/02
Community Meeting - Problem houses meeting
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04/07 Budget
meeting with the Mayor
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04/08 Project
planning meeting, Lincoln Avenue Sewer & Water
rehab
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04/11 Meeting
with Dan Reaver related to Emmitsburg East Industrial
Park project
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04/11 Meeting
with possible tenant , 140 South Seton Avenue
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04/14
Meeting with MDE to review and discuss sewer plant
upgrades
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04/15
Meeting on Lincoln Ave. sewer and water rehab project
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04/17
Frederick Board of County Commissioners &
Municipalities Meeting
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04/18
NCTRAC meeting to discuss transportation issues
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04/18
Meeting with Mount St. Mary's to discuss water
contract extension
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04/21
Budget meeting with the Mayor
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04/23
Meeting with MDE to outline possible future water
& sewer rehab projects
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04/24
Meeting with Frederick County Board of Commissioners
to discuss comp. plan and water & sewer issues
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04/28
Meeting with developers of Brookfield to discuss tap
fees
list
of prior months' Town Manager's reports
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