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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