Garden City Public Works Report

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  December 10, 2015.  Work on Heritage Park has been stopped until there is better weather.  There are at least two muskrats in the pond.  They will be removed within the next few days.

Glenn has completed his schooling to become a commercial inspector and will take his exams in a week or two.  He wanted a little more time to do some extra studying since he has been using the 2015 manual and was told that the exam comes from the 2012 book.  He will then be certified as a commercial inspector.  He will be taking all of the various exams such as electricity, plumbing, and so forth. 

All of the City’s lights have had new batteries installed during the past month.  Also, the Christmas decorations are in place. 

Two turbidity meters went down during the storm Wednesday night.  The meters will have to be replaced.  There is no way to repair the brand that the City has been using.  They cost $1800 each.  The meter at the beginning of the process where the raw water enters was one that was ruined.  The other was the meter at the end of the process where the finished water exits the plant.  The other three meters that are still working were in the intermediate processes.   Everything at the plant had to be reset Wednesday night.  Riley Argyle, Public Works, reported that he is going to buy a different brand that can have updates downloaded.  Hopefully, they will last longer than the others.

The flow sensor on the flow pump was also lost.  It can’t be repaired either and will have to be replaced.

The Whole Tree Care Company has been asked to bid on removing the cottonwood tree in the City Park.  Another tree company is also interested.  It appears it will cost about $800 to get that tree taken care of.  The Council noted that both companies should submit a bid so a decision can be made.