City Administrator’s Report
FROM: Mahesh Sharma, City Administrator
Administration
The West Gate Division of the Missouri Municipal League will meet Thursday, July 21, 2011 and Blue Springs is the host city, reservations can be made by contacting the City Clerk no later than July 14th.
John Benson will be serving as the Interim Community Development Director and can be reached at
737-6075 during business hours; the interim appointment will establish the proper chain of command and provide smooth operation of Community Development Department.
Public Works
Building renovations continued this week with the finish of interior painting, exterior painting is on hold until KCP&L can install the new electrical service and the entry vestibule is taking shape and should be completed next week.
The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with APAC Kansas Inc. and KTU Constructors for the replacement of two bridges over 350 Highway on 67th Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard. Both bridges will be closed and detours established, information can be found at http://www.modot.mo.gov/kansascity/major_projects/Safe_and_Sound_Jackson.htm. The current schedule is for construction to start on July 22nd.
Crews have been performing asphalt patches in advance of the light weight aggregate seal program and completed a street patch after the installation of the new water service at the public works building; replaced thermoplastic markings at two intersections and have continued with re-striping of lane markings near intersections; jet washed 10,498 feet of sanitary sewer main and completed 5,000 feet of video inspections; ditched and cleaned the areas of 65th Terrace and Overton and 57th and Maywood.
The cost of fuel held steady this week; average cost of diesel fuel was $3.45 and unleaded was $3.22.
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