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Department of Public Works
    City of Muskegon



                    Robert Kuhn P.E.
                            Director



DPW Mission Statement

  Under the Guidance of the City Commission and the City 
   Manager
  Our mission is to provide superior service to all city residents
   and visitors,
  By maintaining the City's infrastructure and facilities in a safe 
   and reliable manner.
  Since our efforts affect the comfort and well being of our 
   residents every day,
  We shall strive to give prompt attention to the needs of our 
   citizens. 
  As well as people who work, visit, or pass through our city.



                       
                       
                         
                                      
                                   
                                   
                                        
                                              
                                             
                                             
                                              
                                                    
                                                      
                                                       
                                                           
                                                           
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                 
                                                                     
                                                                     
                                                                      
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                     
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                                                                          
                                                                                              
                                                                                              
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    


                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                               



                                                                                                   Mohammed 
                                                                                                     Al-Shatel

                                                                                                   City Engineer 
                                                                                                  Deputy Director









     Vacant
   Assistant                                                                                                                            Doug Sayles                                     Bob Veneklasen
    Engineer                                 Kelly DeFrench                                                                        Superintendent of                                    Water Treatment
                                             Superintendent                                                                             Public Works 
                                                   Of Utilities

  J R Gann
Building Maint.





   David A.           Dan                  Bob                      Brett Kraley                  Leigh Ann Archer           Bernadette             Larry Decou              Dave                    Joe 
    Smith          Cousineau               Fountain                 Equipment                      Office Manager            Young                  Cemetery &              Baker                 Buckingham
   Utilities        Utilities              Special Ops                                                                       Parks/Trails           Forestry               Highway                 Highway

                                           Ted Russell
                                            Sanitation



Highway Division

  Personnel
    ­ 1 superintendent
    ­ 2 supervisors 
    ­ 17 operators
    ­ 3 traffic 
    ­ 5-10 seasonal
  Statistics
    ­ 68 miles major streets
    ­ 114 miles local streets
    ­ 9 miles Trunkline (M46/B31)
    ­ 525 Useable alleys
    ­ 3164 streetlights



Highway Division Duties

            Surface Maintenance
             ­    Grading gravel streets and alleys
             ­    Shoulder grading
             ­    Dust control
             ­    Pothole patching
             ­    Crack Sealing
             ­    Trench Repair
            Storm Sewer  Maintenance
            Snow and Ice control
            Traffic control
            Tree removal and wood pickup
            Stump grinding
            Terrace repair
            Fence repair



Snow and Ice Control

        Snowplowing
         ­ 7 plow districts
         ­ 3 major street routes
        Ice control
         ­ 9 salt trucks
         ­ calcium chloride systems
        Snow Fence placement
        Snow Removal



Traffic Control

        Signs
         ­ 830 stop signs
         ­ 432 yield signs
         ­ 22,000 signs
        Sign Fabrication
         ­ 1000 signs per year
        Workplace barricading
         ­ 500 sites per year
        Signals
         ­ 78 Signal sites maintained
         ­ Signal Maintenance for other communities



Water and Sewer Division

          Personnel
            ­ 1 superintendent
            ­ 2 supervisors
            ­ 21 maintenance staff
          Water distribution maintenance
            ­ Meter reading
            ­ Meter repair
          Sewer collection maintenance
            ­ TV-ing
            ­ Cleaning
          Pump and Lift station maintenance
          Cross connection control



Water  Statistics

      City of Muskegon
       ­ 193 miles watermain
       ­ 3 elevated storage tanks (3,000,000 gallons)
       ­ 1 surface reservoir  (5,000,000 gallons)
      Muskegon Township
       ­ 33 miles of watermain
       ­ 1 elevated tank (500,000 gallons)
       ­ 1 surface reservoir (500,000 gallons)
      Northside Water system (Muskegon county)
       ­ 12.2 miles of watermain



Sewer statistics

        Sanitary Sewer - 175 miles
        Storm Sewer - 178 miles
        Lift Stations - 24



Water Treatment Statistics

  Rated Capacity - 40 million gallons per day (mgd)
  Historical Peak - 24.3 mgd
  Average Daily flow ­ 9.6 mgd
  Summer Average - 14.6 mgd
  Current Projects at $16 Million (completed 12/2/05)
  Annual Average Production
   ­ 3,691,000,000 gallons (3.6 billion gallons per year)



Equipment Division

       Equipment Maintenance and Purchasing
       Inventory Management
       Purchasing
       Radio Communications support
       Fuel Management
       Personnel
        ­ 1 supervisor
        ­ 5 mechanics 
        ­ 1 inventory clerk
        ­ 1 radio technician



Solid Waste and Recycling

     13,364 accounts
     Garbage Pickup
     Curbside Recycling
     Yardwaste Programs
     ­ Curbside pick-up 
     ­ Christmas Tree pick-up
     ­ Bulk yardwaste disposal
     ­ Abandoned tire disposal
     Neighborhood dumpster service



Engineering Department

         Surveying
         Design
         Inspection
         Construction Permits
          ­ sidewalks
          ­ driveways
          ­ streetcuts
         Master Map recordkeeping
         Traffic Engineering studies



DPW Office Administration

       Purchasing
       Record Keeping
       Invoicing
       Payroll
       Service Requests and Complaints
       Senior Citizen Transit 



Special Operations

       Computerization Support
        ­ Programming support
        ­ Hardware support
              purchasing
              installation
              troubleshooting
       Water system cross connection program
       Stormwater Phase II administration
       Public Service Building Maintenance
       Security
       Solid waste program
       Environmental Task Forces
              Ruddiman Creek
              Ryerson Creek
              Muskegon Lake Public Advisory



Cemeteries 

  Maintain & improve 4 city-owned cemeteries
  Grave excavation & closure
  Burial services (contracted out)
  Personnel
  ­ 1 supervisor (includes Forestry)
  ­ 1 secretary (includes Forestry) 
  ­ 1 full time employees
  ­ 12 seasonal employees



Forestry

  Maintain urban forest on all city property & 
  right-of-way:
   ­ removals, trimming and planting trees
  Personnel
   ­ administration shared with Cemeteries
   ­ 3 full time employees



Parks 

  Maintain and improve:
   ­ city parks
   ­ playfields
   ­ green spaces
   ­ bike trails
  Support special events
  Personnel:
   ­ 1 supervisor
   ­ 1 secretary
   ­ 6 full time employees
   ­ 25 seasonal employees