Fire Department
The JFD handled 15 medical emergencies this week, plus a car fire, grass fire, and an overheated television at St. Joseph Hospital.
The gear washer has arrived. A day was spent catching up on the towels and sheets from the past month.
We have also been researching the new software to integrate into the ambulance. We met with German Town Fire Department to learn about their system and procedures.
The final estimate on the cots and loading systems has been received and is ready for presentation.
Joint Parks and Recreation
The British Challenger Soccer Camp was very successful this week. Thanks to our wonderful coaches from England: Ben, Jack and Joe. Thank you also to our host families.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Blood Drive Monday at the JACC. The American Red Cross received twenty-six pints, surpassing the goal of twenty pints.
Monday evening the “Friends” held a planning meeting for the October 15 Glo Run/Walk Here are a few exciting things to expect with this year’s event; you won’t want to miss it: More “Fun” music and light stations along the course; a travelling trophy for the Business Table Sponsor with the most “Fun” and lit-up course table; folks living along the route are invited to make their front yards “Fun” to encourage the participants; a live band – “Sam Garrison & Str8Away” will be performing at the “AfterGlo Chili Party” from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Random raffle prizes will be drawn between songs.
Due to the weather last Saturday, the Men’s Wednesday Night end-of-season softball tourney was rescheduled to Tuesday, August 2.
Kelly met with the new 4k Teacher Lauren Dohman on Thursday. We are excited to have her join our team!
Kelly, Renee, and Jess had their bi-annual “Guide Planning Meeting” today (Friday) to evaluate the 2015-2016 Fall/Winter programs and to finalize the 2016-2017 Fall/Winter programs and events for the upcoming guide. It will be available online in late August.
The first 100 “We Support our First Responders” yard signs are sold out. More have been ordered; we hope to have them by Monday. Please call the JACC to get your name on the waiting list for the next batch – 262-677-9665.
CIRCUS TICKETS are selling quickly for the two shows on Friday, August 26th in Hickory Lane Park. Get yours ASAP at the JACC!
Building Inspection
Jim is out of the office this week. Roger Kison is handling inspections for him.
Public Works
The Jackson Water Utility continued this week with fire hydrant maintenance, meter change outs, and Digger’s Hotline locates. There were ninety-seven locates for the month of July averaging five per day. The new valve exerciser is still not functioning properly. The old one is being used until the new one is repaired or replaced. The raw water pumping is not being recorded by the SCADA system at Well #5. A circuit board at the pump needs to be replaced. The well will be offline until the repair is made. At Well #6, the Aqua Mag line began leaking and was repaired. Installation of alarms or a check valve on the line to prevent spraying of water on equipment is being investigated. The Water Utility is working with Sysco on their re-metering project for the cooling towers. The water flag at the Splash Pad has been repaired and put back into service.
The Street & Parks Department conducted routine maintenance, replaced broken trash containers, mowed various locations and prepped the ball fields. The remaining curbside brush was chipped this week. The next scheduled bags and brush pickup is August 15th. Weeds are being sprayed and hogweed is being removed from various locations throughout the Village. Mowing is still being done with one mower, while the second mower is being repaired by Reinders.
The Sewer Utility is completing work orders and is teaming up with the Water Utility, televising sanitary laterals while the meters are being changed out. The new gate and actuator has been scheduled for installation. The DNR has released the new Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the Milwaukee River basin which affects our wastewater discharge permit at the plant. A meeting was held in Wauwatosa on Monday to review the new proposed loading. A more in-depth meeting is scheduled for August 4th with all the point sources (wastewater treatment plants) affected by the new TMDLs. We are decanting the blue tank in order to haul the sludge.
The contractor has begun completing punch list items on the Wilshire Drive reconstruction project. The old streetlights have been removed by We Energies. Installation of the new Village owned streetlights is being scheduled. The final landscaping is being completed for the private driveways that were replaced.
Clerk/Treasurer
Work continues on data entry to Workhorse and worksheets for the 2017 budget.
Deanna and Paula attended the meeting at the County on July 29th regarding the August 9 Primary Election. Absentee voting in the Clerk’s office continues until the end of the day on August 5.
Public testing of election equipment and election officials training will be held August 2 at 2 p.m.
Administrator
Piggly Wiggly had a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday for their addition, remodeling, and parking lot reconstruction. It’s going to be a brand new store when the project is completed.
The consultants from Cedar Corporation were here for the past two days. They met and interviewed staff in Village Administration, Utilities, Park and Recreation, and the Fire Department on Thursday, and the Police Department today. They completed their on-site analysis this afternoon and headed back home to begin the process of analyzing all of the data to compile a report and create a presentation for the Board of Public Works by the end of August.