Department of Public Works / Parks / Buildings |
Bob Bell , Director urrysville MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE NEWS
Employees : Director , Foreman , 4 Operators , 1 Mechanic , 8 Truck drivers , 6 Laborers We are responsible for approx . 154 miles of roads , 360 streets , mow approx . 120 acres of park land , plus take care of numerous buildings and restrooms . We have recently accepted , thru the Penn Dot Turnback Program , 2 roads – Logan Ferry Road and Wiestertown Roads - for a total of approx . 0.6 miles . These roads will now receive the same excellent service as all our Municipal roads , and allow us to keep residential service high .
Snow removal :
We have 15 snow routes , keeping to the average of 10 miles per route . We have also started using salt brine to compliment the treatment of roads and store 3,000 gallons on site . At the present time , we have 9 trucks equipped with brine tanks . We also have a 250-gallon tank system for the back of a pickup to pre-treat major roads . Salt Brine allows us to treat the roads at a lower temperature than salt ; it also keeps the salt granular on the road instead of rolling off with traffic . Cost savings on salt material averages out to approx . 10 % savings in using salt . Also , when we pre-treat with brine , it keeps ice from sticking to the road surface , which helps with snow removal and also cuts down the number of trips when doing snow removal . With the generous donation of a Mack Tanker , we now haul brine for not just Murrysville , but for two communities in the Turtle Creek Area COG , for which we get paid for our time .
Day to Day responsibilities : Asphalt work , berming , pipe work , crack sealing , brushing , roadside mowing , guide rail spraying , guide rail repairs , sign repairs and updates to hi-intensity , street sweeping , stop bar & warning word painting , inlet cleaning & repairs , mowing of Rt . 22 and 3 jughandles , traffic island @ Trafford and Braun Rds ., building maintenance for all buildings , and assist Recreation Department with some of their programs . Our goal is to provide a constant ongoing effort to keep our residents and travelers ’ safe , and the Municipality always looking good .
Parks :
General mowing , trimming , infield maintenance and maintenance repairs to all of our parks and buildings . We mow approx . 120 acres , plus perform constant work with the Recreation Department and the Parks Commission on safety and availability of all our equipment , fields and courts .
Training :
With the help of our Safety Committee , we have approx . 4 LTAP training classes held at the Community Center for the entire crew . The entire crew is also trained in CPR / AED / FIRST AID every two years , as well as being trained and certified in Flagger Certification .
Vehicle maintenance : One Mechanic performs the maintenance and inspection of all municipalowned vehicles and equipment owned by the Municipality , with the exception of Police and Fire vehicles .
Equipment Replacement Schedule :
With this schedule in place we are able to replace vehicles when needed . We then sell the used equipment on an auction site . Over the past 8 years we generated $ 433,422.25 to be put back into the budget . The Municipality looks for opportunities and economy at buying some used specialty equipment – bucket truck , Athey loader ( used for berming ), 30 kW generator and two light plants . We did not replace but totally re-built our tandem dump truck . Due to the low mileage on it , we felt it was better to re-build it instead of buying a new one – cost savings was approx . $ 80,000 . Costs are saved and specialty equipment added , improving safety for the benefit of all our residents .
Projects : Two new concrete box structures – one on Mamont Road , one on Borland
Farm Road . Community Center & Public Works Complex : A 100 % change-over to LED lighting , for significant cost savings . Administration Building : Change over to LED lighting inside the Municipal Building is done , now working on parking lot lights , for significant cost savings .
Community Center : Assisted with the interior renovations , added a new back door with handicap ramp , new office for Rep . Eli Evankovich , new kitchen for Seniors , built a new parking lot in rear , all new storm water system .
Townsend House , Sears House and Bailey House : Renovated all three houses for tenants .
Roberts Trailhead : Installed a wall , all underground utilities , kiosk , bike repair station , plantings ; also provides for safe and easy access to the Heritage Trail for biking and walking .
Rt . 22 Media Sign : Prepped property with tree removal , grading , pouring of pad , utility work , landscaping . New sign is a Municipality messaging system useable for event and safety notifications .
Staymates Cabin and Barn : Built a new parking area , grubbed out under trees and cleaned up entrance to the barn .
Townsend Park : Constructed A new deck at pond , new backstop and wall at Field # 1 , expanded playing field at Field # 1 from 200 ’ to 320 ’.
Chambers Park : Installed a new playground , new wall and storm water system , re-paved parking lot .
Sardis Park : The Municipality recently accepted the donation of this park . We have done extensive cleaning of area , new fence on Field # 2 , started purchasing new playground equipment to be installed in the Spring of 2018 .
PV Park : Under the Stewardship Plan , we are responsible for the mowing of certain fields in certain years . This Park has great trails for mountain biking , and also is a park for dogs to be off-leash .
Murrysville Community Park : Built two new pavilions , installed and paved approx . 2 miles of new walking trails , installed and landscaped new Memorial Wall and flagpoles , built a new Observation Blind in the Wetlands , converted Field # 4 from one field to three fields with concession , bathrooms and batting cages using all the fence from the old fields at Townsend and Veterans Fields , did all the earthwork and utility work for the creation of the Miracle Field . This has developed into our most active large recreational community park .
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