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Operations
The Public Works Department is
responsible for maintaining fifty
miles of city streets and parking
lots; water treatment and distribu-
tion facilities; and wastewater treat-
ment and collections facilities. The
Public Works Department is also
responsible for the maintenance
and repair of all city vehicles and
equipment.
Public Works employees are on call
24/7, 365 days each year to handle
emergency call outs for power out-
ages, downed trees, street and
stop light issues, snow removal,
water main breaks, sewer main
backups, hazardous spills and
clean up, water and wastewater
treatment issues.
The Public Works Department also
assists other city departments as
well as community events such as
Winter Carnival snow sculptures
and parade, July 4th and other
events and venues.
City of McCall
Public Works
2015 Annual Report
Public Works has 21 full-time em-
ployees which are comprised of the
Public Works Director, City Engineer,
Administrative Assistant, Street Su-
perintendent, Utilities Superinten-
dent, Treatment Managers and the
14 other equipment, utility and treat-
ment operators.
Public Works employees are the
backbone to all of the City infrastruc-
ture systems. Our employees are
hard working, highly qualified and
skilled.
Table of Contents
Strategic Objectives 1
A Performance Report 2
Our Finances 5
Looking Forward 8
Mission
McCall Public Works
Department is
dedicated to excellence,
integrity, and
stewardship. We
enhance the safety,
welfare, and livability of
the community by
providing and
managing infrastructure
and services for streets,
water and wastewater
utilities, and water and
wastewater treatment.
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Vision
Making lives better
through the services we
provide each day.
Performance Report
Streets Division
Other Accomplishments
• Purchased snow tires for all
of the loaders to in lieu of us-
ing chains. Chains are ex-
tremely hard on city streets,
equipment and personnel.
• Completed a number of drain-
age projects; Davis Street be-
tween Thompson & Wooley
Avenues and Mill Street.
• Completed sealing the Dein-
hard Lane Payette River
Bridge deck.
• Annual street striping of all
major roads in the city includ-
ing parking lots, on street
parking stalls, bike lanes and
cross walks.
• Completed the purchase of
an asphalt hot box and in -
fared heater for pothole and
street repairs instead of using
more expensive asphalt cold
mix.
• Completed Phase 1 of the
Streets Asset model that was
used in the additional LOT
proposal that successfully
passed.
• City Engineer provided assis-
tance to the McCall Art Com-
mittee.
• City Engineer provides gen-
eral engineering assistance to
the McCall Redevelopment
Agency.
2015 Accomplishments
The Streets Division had a busy year in 2015. The winter of 2014-
2015 turned out to be an below average snow year. There were only
14 snow storms that required plowing.
During the spring, crews crack sealed over 3 miles of streets. Major
streets and streets to be chip sealed receive the highest priority.
City crews aided by the Valley County Road Department chip sealed
2.5 miles of city streets including Park, Mission, Stibnite Streets, Lick
Creek Road and portions of Spring Mountain Blvd.
Other work included the skin patching of portions of Davis, Wooley,
Spring Mountain, E. Deinhard, Mission, Stibnite, Hewitt, Samson Trail,
Lenora, 1st, 2nd, Sunset, Floyde and Timm Streets. Street crews also
assisted the Boar Ramp Rebuild project by hauling off unsuitable ma-
terials and moved all of the material deposited at the City pit from the
Park Street and Lift Station 7 project north to fill in large holes on fu-
ture City park land.
It was also a busy year for the City Engineer. Accomplishments in-
clude 70 different types of land use application reviews, review of 8
water/sewer infrastructure projects done b y private developers, and
fulfil his role as Flood Plain Administrator. The City Engineer assisted
other city department projects such as the Airport Water/Sewer Pro-
ject, Rotary Park, Legacy Park & Fairway Park.
The City Engineer completed the design and construction manage-
ment of the Park Street/Samson Trail sidewalk connection and the
FY15 ITD intersection improvements.
Public Works and Novotx were involved in the successful implementa-
tion of XS3. Other City Departments are also now looking at imple-
menting "Elements" to handle their work orders and inventory.
Other accomplishments this year was the transition in the Treatment
Division from John Lewinski to Matthew Dellwo and Stacy LaFay, li-
censure certification pay policy, licensing of snow removal contractors,
and receiving the continuing support from the Idaho Transportation
Department thru their "Cash for Town Program" in which the City re-
ceived $100,000 this past year.
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Performance Report
Utility Division
Other AccomplishmentS
Completion of the Hayes
Street sewer extension.
Completion of the Spruce
Street sewer main.
The installation of upgraded
water and sewer service at
Fairway Park.
Completion of the Airport wa-
ter & sewer project for Hang-
ers 601-608.
Cleaning of approximately 1/4
of the city's sewer mains.
Completed additional updates
to the mapping of the water
and wastewater systems for
the City's Geographic Infor-
mation System.
Completed the purchase of
the Valve Exercise machine.
This equipment is the most
heavily used piece of equip-
ment that the Utility Division
has.
Each winter, fire hydrants are
cleared of snow for necessary
availability.
2015 Accomplishments
There were two significant projects completed in 2015. One was a
project that has been in the planning process for over eight years, Lift
Station 7 and the other was in response to an emergency, the repair
and rehabilitation of the Lardo Bridge sewer main.
Utility crews were busy with many water and sewer issues throughout
the year including broken water mains and services, frozen water ser-
vices, replacing hydrants and clogged sewer mains.
Utility crews also spent enormous part of the summer and fall cleaning
water valve boxes and repairing water valve and manhole lids and
placing concrete collars.
During 2015 the City of McCall received a much needed IDEQ Water
Planning Grant for the completion of a new water master plan. The
last update was done to the 2001 plan in 2008. This will be the guid-
ing document for the City's water system upgrades for the next 20
years.
All city dead end mains were flushed during 2015 and 1/4 of the sew-
er collection system was also cleaned.
Assisted by the City Engineer, the feasibility of replacing the lift station
at the golf course with a gravity sewer main was explored. It was de-
termined that this is not feasible and the Utility Division has taken over
maintenance of the lift station. The golf course did install a larger
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Performance Report
Treatment Division
McCall Public Works
Other Accomplishments
• Continued bidding on chemi-
cals used for the water treat-
ment process providing sub-
stantial cost savings.
• ..Annual training for both wa-
ter and wastewater treatment
• Water Treatment Plant boiler
system repaired. ~
• SCADA upgrades were pur-
chased and will be installed
during the winter of 2015-
2016.
2015 Accomplishments
2015 was a year of transition in the Treatment Division. After serving
the City for well over 30 years, John Lewinski our Treatment Superin-
tendent retired. In his place are two capable employees in Matthew
Dellwo and Stacy LaFay. Both have the necessary experience and
knowledge to successfully fulfil their roles as Water Treatment Plant
Operations Manager and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. In
addition to Matthew and Stacy, Wayne Swanson moved over from the
Utility Division to assist them in their Treatment Operator.
In 2015, the City of McCall received from IDEQ a Wastewater Plan-
ning Grant to study the leakage issues at the Winter Storage Pond.
There are many questions surrounding how much water/effluent leaks
and what are the impacts to both the Groundwater and the North Fork
of the Payette River. This study should be complete in 2017.
This past year also saw the approval of an MOU between the City of
McCall and the PLRWSD to work on a contract for disposal. In addi-
tion, the formation of the Joint Wastewater Advisory Group was also
completed. This group agreed to propose a plan to pursue enabling
legislation for the merger of a Recreational Water sewer District with a
City.
During 2015 much needed maintenance at the Wastewater Treatment
Plant was accomplished including the complete replacement of chlo-
rine lines between the chlorine building and the chlorine contact basin.
At the Winter Storage Pond one of the 450 hp pumps was rebuilt and
reinstalled prior to the 12015 irrigation season
At the Water Treatment Plant much needed deferred maintenance
and general cleanup was accomplished. The summer of 2015 was
extremely difficult due to the lack of precipitation and the higher than
normal temperatures causing a strain on the Water Treatment Plant.
So much so, that City Council instituted alternate day watering.
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What are the costs?
Our Finances —Streets
Fiscal Year 2015
McCall Public Works
The costs for operating the
Public Works Department are
paid through the General
Fund. This fund is entirely de-
pendant on property tax reve-
nue. The City of McCall also
aggressively pursues grant
and other funding opportuni-
ties.
For instance, the City has been
awarded LHTAC grants, Cash
for Towns and ADA ITD
grants.
The Economic
Impact of the Public
Works Department on
the City
Numerous additional jobs were
created in the community and
in Idaho as a result of the Pub-
lic Works operation and
maintenance activities as well
as specific Capital Improve-
ment projects. New street con-
struction street, maintenance
activities, materials and sup-
plies, gas, and diesel all con-
tribute to Idaho's economy.
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Revenue by Source
Property Tax Revenue
$1,264,535
$1,277,553
Grant Revenue
$210,000
$510,000
Appropriated Fund
$75,000
$59,882
Inter -Fund Transfer Expense
$237,033
$178,079
Other Revenue
$168,431
$137,494
Total
$1,954,999
$2,163,008
6%
8%
3%
24%
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Expense by Category
Personnel Expense
$881,347
$899,576
Operations Expense
$440,532
$473,256
Capital Expense
$313,416
$168,300
Inter -Fund Transfer Ex-
pense
$109,704
$91,876
Grants
$210,000
$530,000
Total
$1,954,999
$2,163,008
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4%
24%
8%
22%
42%
FY15
What are the costs?
Our Finances - Water
Fiscal Year 2015
McCall Public Works
The costs for operating the
Public Works Department are
paid through the General
Fund. This fund is entirely de-
pendant on property tax reve-
nue. The City of McCall also
aggressively pursues grant
and other funding opportuni-
ties.
For instance, the City has been
awarded a $100,000 grant
From LHTAC for the improve-
ment of Park Street.
The Economic
Impact of the Public
Works Department on
the City
Numerous additional jobs were
created in the community and
in Idaho as a result of the Pub-
lic Works operation and
maintenance activities as well
as specific Capital Improve-
ment projects. New street con-
struction street, maintenance
activities, materials and sup-
plies, gas, and diesel all con-
tribute to Idaho's economy.
Revenue by Source
Operations Revenue
Carry Forward
Fee & Other Revenue
$1,946,250
$2,057,500
$91,000
$33,244
$31,728
Total
$2,070,494
$2,089,228
2%
FY15
Expense by Category
Personnel Expense
$390,185
$387,723
Operations Expense
$366,240
$478,989
Capital Expense
$250,836
$166,716
Inter -Fund Transfer Ex-
pense
$221,818
$213,155
Other Expense
Debt Related Expense
$841,415
$842,645
Total
$2,070,494
$2,089,228
40%
19%
10% 8%
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FY14
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What are the costs?
Our Finances - Sewer
Fiscal Year 2015
McCall Public Works
The costs for operating the
Public Works Department are
paid through the General
Fund. This fund is entirely de-
pendant on property tax reve-
nue. The City of McCall also
aggressively pursues grant
and other funding opportuni-
ties.
For instance, the City has been
awarded a $100,000 grant
From LHTAC for the improve-
ment of Park Street.
The Economic
Impact of the Public
Works Department on
the City
Numerous additional jobs were
created in the community and
in Idaho as a result of the Pub-
lic Works operation and
maintenance activities as well
as specific Capital Improve-
ment projects. New street con-
struction street, maintenance
activities, materials and sup-
plies, gas, and diesel all con-
tribute to Idaho's economy.
Revenue by Source
Operations Revenue
Fee & Other Revenue $531,194 $41,300
Total $2,565,384 $2,169,500
$2,034,190
$2,128,200
2%
FY15
98%
Expense by Category
ir
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Personnel Expense
$340,146
$362,835
Expense
$446,621
$468,479
Cperations
apital Expense
$841,620
$383,090
Inter -Fund Transfer
$204,929
$223,778
Debt Related Expense
$732,068
$731,318
Total
$2,565,384
$2,169,500
341%
17%
FY15
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McCall Public Works
Looking Forward
What's Next: Projects & Challenges
We want to
hear from you!
Peter Borner, PE
Public Works Director
(208) 634-3458
McCall Public Works
815 North Sampson Trail
216 E. Park Street
McCall, ID 83638
Cris Malvich
Streets Superintendent
(208) 634-8946
cmalvich@mccall.id.us
Levi Brinkley
Utilities Superintendent
(208) 634-8946
Ibrinkley@mccall.id.us
Matthew Dellwo
WTP Operations Manager
(208) 634-1853
mdellwo@mccall.id.us
Stacy LaFay
WWTP Operations Manager
(208) 634-1853
slafay@mccall.id.us
Nathan Stewart
City Engineer
(208) 634-8943
nstewart@mccall.id.us
Nathan Coyle
City Manager
(208) 634-1003
ncoyle@mccall.id.us
Plans and Progress Fiscal Year 2016
Street Division: Street and Right -of -Way maintenance is the primary
function of the Public Works Department. Public Works crews maintain
over 50 miles of asphalt and gravel streets all year long. During the
winter the primary activity is snow removal. When it isn't snowing,
crews are busy cutting snow floor and widening roads. During the
spring, crews are busy making sure drains are working properly and
repairing roads damaged by spring breakup. During the busy summer
season, crews are busy painting traffic lines and crosswalks, repairing
or chip -sealing streets, grading and applying dust control oil to gravel
streets. In the fall, crews are preparing for snow operations. Plans for
this coming construction season include finish rehabilitating the expan-
sion joints on the Deinhard Bridge, crack sealing, dust abatement, and
helping the Parks Department with Riverfront Park. Construction activi-
ties include additional chip sealing and repair of many of our busiest
streets
Utility Division: This year a new water main will be constructed on
Edgewater Circle, design for a new water main on Industrial Loop, an-
nual hydrant flushing, fire flow testing to calibrate the water model and
valve and hydrant maintenance. Sewer mains will be cleaned again
and manholes repaired during the I&I season. Work will also continue
on the Water Planning rant.
Treatment Division: At the WTP new instrumentation has been in-
stalled for a major portion of the processes. Additional SCSDA up-
grades will continue into the early part of summer. The summer of
2016 looks to be dry and hot again and alternate day sprinkling will
need to be enacted once again. Several major pumps will be rebuilt. At
the WWTP, aeration equipment repairs will be performed. Additional
work will be done to ascertain the efficacy of chemical sludge removal
in the treatment lagoons. Work will continue throughout the year on the
Wastewater Planning Grant.
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